Faculty of Fine Arts
Department of Musical Art
Program information
The “Musical Art” department of the Faculty of Arts trains performers in the genre of pop vocals and folk musical art and also teachers and music editors.
At the entrance exams for the specialty, natural abilities are carefully observed by the stuff : hearing, rhythm, musical memory, as well as vocal abilities such as voice timbre are the main things for the acedemics.
The main goal of being a good musicians are : correct voice production, correct breathing, diction, articulation, development of range, purity of intonation, use of technical means, in the general education of a professional vocalist and vocal teacher.
The curriculum of the department includes such disciplines as: singing with an orchestra and pop ensemble, solfeggio, music theory, general piano, studying the world history of music and the music of the Turkic peoples.
In addition, the curriculum includes elective subjects: playing the komuz, guitar or saz.
In the final year, students, in the process of writing their dissertations, conduct scientific research on theoretical problems.
Based on the results of admission tests, 30 students are enrolled in the “Musical Art” department. Over the course of 4 years of study, the student must obtain 240 ECTS (credits) of subjects and successfully pass the final exams. Studying involves 4 years, which are divided into 8 semesters.
The department employs 1 associate professor, 3 People's Artists of the Kyrgyz Republic, 12 senior teachers, 2 teachers.
Specifics of pop vocals
• Achieving performing skills in the field of modern pop vocals (development of performing style);
• Preparation of the most capable students for republican and international competitions and festivals;
• Continuation of master's studies.
Employment for graduates
• Teaching in kindergartens, schools, music schools, secondary and higher music educational institutions;
• Vocalist-performer, organizer of cultural events; in the Philharmonic, in the musical theater, in cultural centers. Music director, music editor, television and radio producer.
• Soloist of a pop group, folk orchestra, pop-symphony orchestra.
Our graduates win Grand Prix, gold, silver and bronze medals at Republican and international competitions and thereby contribute to the development of the culture of our Republic.