The Department of Student Creativity and Cultural and Leisure Activities

phone: +375 212 37 59 46

The Department of Student Creativity and Cultural and Leisure Activities of Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov was established in 2013 on the basis of the Student Art Club of the Department of Educational Work with Youth. Today, the department is a close–knit team of qualified specialists who organize students' leisure activities and develop creativity at the university.

The main purpose of the Department of student creativity and cultural and leisure activities is to organize work on the aesthetic education of students in the educational process of the university, introducing them to cultural values, the development of amateur creativity, the formation of artistic and intellectual abilities of future graduates.

The main tasks of the department are:

• civil-patriotic, aesthetic, moral education through the prism of creativity;
• uniting the creative forces of university students;
• holding celebrations at the university;
• participation in city, regional, and national festivals, concerts, contests, and celebrations;
• formation and development of students' need for organized leisure;
• studying the interest and providing a variety of socio-cultural, educational, and entertainment services, taking into account the individual inclinations of students;
• creating conditions for students to engage in amateur artistic creation;
• organization of methodological work aimed at improving leisure activities and enhancing students' creative abilities;
• Support and promotion of socially significant initiatives and youth movements.

Every year, the department holds events of various levels. Creative teams, interest groups, and university students also organize and participate in city, regional, national, and international festivals, concerts, and competitions.

During extracurricular time, VSU students can show their talents in the teams of the Department of Student Creativity and cultural and leisure activities:

1. Pop song studio "Shans" (directed by E.A. Kushchina);
2. Folk Male Choir of teachers and students of Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov (directed by T.V. Orup);
3. Consolidated dance group "Ritm" (directed by A.V. Perkhalsky);
4. Association of interests "Tvorchasc u kisheni" (directed by V.A. Dontsov);
5. The School of hosts (directed by E.M. Solovyov);
6. Student League of KVN teams (directed by D.I. Belyakov);
7. Theater Studio “Bukleron” (artistic director T.G. Kiselyova);
8. VSU Tik Tok House (directed by V.A. Dontsova);
9. Fashion show school (directed by A.V. Perkhalskaya);
10. Student League of Intellectual Teams (directed by A.A. Sereda).

In addition, creative teams created on the initiative of students and teachers are successfully working at the faculties.

For 365 days, student life is filled with only positive emotions and new experiences that contribute to the creative and intellectual development of students.

Don't stay away – become a part of our creative family!