 Since 1971, she taught acting, was an assistant professor of the department of acting at VGIK and together with Sergei Bondarchuk led an acting studio.Among her students were Olga Kabo, Natalya Andrejchenko, Vladimir Basov, Jr., Alexey Ivashchenko.Irina Skobtseva received the title People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1974.