Post Code: 200040 

Tel: (86-10) 62481866   fax: (86-10)62482646

The Shanghai Drama institute (SDI), founded in 1945 and reestablished in 1952, is an institution of higher education under the Ministry of Culture. Duties and Tasks: Provide drama personnel undergraduates, postgraduates and doctor-degree students - for drama troupes, film studios and TV stations throughoutChina; provide advanced-study and short term training courses for people at their posts as well as various courses for minority nationality students; and do research work in drama play, film and TV programs.

-- Establishment

SDI has Performing Department,StageArtDepartment, TV Art Department, Drama Literature Department, Directing Department, editing office of Art of Drama, a drama research institute, library, Experimental Theatre, Public Teaching Department and President's Office, Department of Students' Affairs, Dean's office and Foreign Affairs Office.