Kaunas, Lithuania
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
Introduction
Professors are active and acknowledged artists with national and international acclaim. They are members of various associations and bring a high level of competence. Professional competence is an important factor in fulfilling the purpose of the programme. Some of the lecturers belong to international organizations which are related to their professional or organizational activities.
Specializations: Accordion, Accordion - Chamber, Choir Conducting, Orchestral Conducting, Jazz, Piano, Piano Accompaniment, Singing of Concert Genres, Singing of Scenic Genres, String Instruments, String Instruments - Chamber, Wind and Percussion Instruments, Wind and Percussion Instruments - Chamber, Musical.
Why the Performing Arts programme?
- High employment rate during studies
- Active performing practice in the city’s symphony orchestras
- High-quality auditoriums with new instruments for rehearsals
- Academic and creative freedom
- Study exchange opportunities
- Participating in international musical projects and competitions
Feedback of lecturer
Music Academy of Vytautas Magnus University is a full-fledged member of the European Association of conservatoires and is active in other international organizations. Music Academy degree programmes are accredited by international experts. Our students are employed in Lithuania and the European Union concert organizations.
Doc. Dr. Saulius Gerulis, dean of Music Academy
Professors
It must be also noted that master classes are led by the most regarded virtuosos in their fields and numerous visiting professors. It truly improves the students’ familiarity with the latest and the most unique artistic developments.
- Jintao Liu
- Alexander Paley
- Vladimiras Prudnikovas
Admissions
Program Outcome
- To create and justify a complex and original interpretation of a musical work in various (classical, contemporary, and authentic) styles on the basis of specialized music analysis and individually exceptional knowledge about creativity, creative work and performing art processes.
- To interpret musical material, understanding the principles of work composition, interaction of elements of the musical language, psychology of creativity and the causality of musical expression.
- To distinguish and compare styles, genres, works of different epochs, linking this knowledge with the specificity of a concrete artistic performance and the needs for the formation of the original repertoire.
- To apply appropriate tools of creative idea implementation in an original way, assessing the specificity of the original context and the means of enriching it, designing their work in the most plausible contexts of artistic activity and communication.
- With the participation of musicians of different fields, to formulate a concept of musical creativity phenomenon, based on the perspective of musical art, performing music and directing projects together with instrumentalists of various specialties, singers and choirs.
- To speak and write about music and musical activities in a mature and skilful way, responsibly and skilfully implementing works of interdisciplinary creativity and evaluating the possibilities of disseminating the experience of such creative activities.
- To be able to produce evidence of one’s musical experience - audio, video, texts helping to develop the activity, taking into account its functioning spaces, capabilities and functions in the context of creative industries.
- To realize a creative idea of the highest level, revealing artistic excellence, upholding ethical and aesthetic norms, taking into account the role and possibilities of musical activity in shaping personality and society.
Career Opportunities
Graduates will be able to work in the following professional fields of work:
- Play; sing in ensembles, and musical collectives.
- Perform roles, play in an orchestra, or sing in a choir at various theatres.
- Establish their own ensembles and musical collectives.
- Pursue personal pedagogical practice of preparing.
- Pursue personal pedagogical practice of teaching adults who want to learn an instrument or improve their vocal skills.
- Pursue a solo career.
- Take part in musical projects.
- Continue studying at the doctoral level.
- Write educational or professional papers for websites and musical journals.