DEGREE GeneraL 1 information PROGRAMS MAIN BacHELOR ANNUAL 2 proGram music ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS master 3 OF music PHD proGram 4 music MAIN anuaL 5 music actiVities New Bulgarian University (NBU) is MAIN music a modern higher education EVents 6 institution recognized as organization with strong national influence and academic presence in wider international 7 staff university networks. NBU was established in 1991 for meeting the partners & need of a new liberal model of 8 erasmus + education. Every academic year NBU offers Bachelor, Master, Doctoral programs, administration courses and continuing education 8 programs in various fields. The Department of Music at NBU exists since the foundation of the University. Its creative work and research activities are in the genres of both classical and popular music- opera, folklore, music theatre, integration of music and new computer technologies. DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC 1 THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC The Department of Music is part of most modern world standards The department has signed contracts New Bulgarian University, which without leaving their homeland. with “Erasmus +” - the new EU offers education in several The department offers Bachelor program for education, training, professional fields and has over program after secondary education youth and sport in 2020 with over 15,000 students. An average of 250 as well as Master’s programs in 20 universities in Europe in Austria, students per year are enrolled in the Bulgarian and in English and PhD Great Britain, Greece, Spain, Italy, music programs; they are taught by programs with two profiles: research Poland, Finland France, Croatia, an academic staff of 31 lecturers, 15 in the area of musicology, or based on Switzerland, Turkey and others. L of whom are professors and associate performance - also in Bulgarian and The Department of Music professors, and 10 are doctors. in English. The duration of the organises each year series of master The department is a modern Bachelor programs is four years. classes in instrumental, vocal and educational institution in the sphere Master programs are with an conducting performance held by of music and dance that established average duration of one year and a prominent European professors and itself as a structure on innovative half. PhD programs for regular artists. methods of work; it has a strong full-time student and for independent teaching team and with great students are with three-year enera facilities enabling young musicians in duration. Bulgaria to be trained according to G information The Bachelor program Music is practically oriented with the ability for exchange with European educational institutions. During the first two years the program covers general educational subjects as well as specialised ones, such as: musical works, general history of art, culture and semiotics, the art of theater; practical courses: singing / 2 instrument / dance, music elements and music theory, obligatory instrument /accompaniment, chamber music/ orchestra, historical dance, computers, languages and more. During the third and fourth year training is organised in ram specialised courses of the program and extracurricular learning G modules, including apprenticeships and traineeships. Starting from the third year the program offers ten fellowships and relevant professional qualifications. pro Specialty: Music Performance (Pop/Jazz, Classical Music, Bulgarian Folklore, Electronic/ Computer Music); Dance OR Performance and Choreography; Sound Engineering and Electronic/ L Computer Music; Music Management. E Qualification: Bachelor of Music H Music Performer (instrument/voice) Choreographer Sound Engineer, Sound Designer Music Manager/Producer ac B music Graduation: After achieving the Orchestra, Accompanist, Tuner, In the field of Dance Performance required number of credit points, Luthier, Inspector of Orchestra, Opera and Choreography: Chorographers, students can graduate by defense Singer, Artist-chorister, Inspector of Dancers, Teacher of Choreography of their Bachelor’s thesis, or by Choir, Chorus Master, Teacher and Dance in specialized music and a State examination. The Graduation of Instrument (corresponding type), dance schools at universities, conditions are in accordance with the Teacher of Voice (corresponding colleges, and secondary schools. Standards for Completing Bachelor type) in specialized music schools at In the field of Sound Engineering or Master’s Degree at NBU. universities, colleges, and secondary and Electronic/Computer Music: Professional qualifications and schools. Sound Engineers, Sound Designers, carrier opportunities: Bachelor In the field of Pop / Jazz Music: Recording Engineer/Mixer, Assistant 2 program “Music” in the professional professions and perspective Engineer, Production Assistant, field 8.3. Music and Dance has the positions: Pop / Jazz Instrumentalist, Studio Manager/Owner, Sound following opportunities for qualified Orchestra Player, Accompanist, Technician, Acoustic Consultant, graduates, namely: Tuner, Pop / Jazz Singer, Teacher of Audio Engineer for Videos. In the field of Classical Music: Voice (corresponding type), In the field of Music Management: professions and perspective Professor of singing in specialized Music Manager, Entrepreneur, positions: Instrumentalist, Soloist, music schools at universities, Concert Promoter, Radio Promoter, ram Orchestra Player, Leader of colleges, specialized high schools. Entertainment Attorney, Booking Agent, Artist Manager/Agent. G pro OR L E H ac B music MASTER OF MUSIC “MUSIC PERFORMANCE” (IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE) The program Master of Music (MMus) Music Performance is practically oriented with the ability to exchange with European educational institutions. The program offers specialized music training in the fields of classical singing, classical 3 instrument, pop and jazz singing, pedagogy of teaching pop and jazz instrument or singing, contemporary Bulgarian music, acting/stagecraft, improvisation, ensemble playing - duo, trio , quartet, quintet, combo ensembles, chamber orchestra. The courses in the program are conducted in English. The program is unique to our country with its advanced training, flexibility and individual approach to teaching. In 2014 the program received excellent accreditation for the next period of six years. Speciality: Music Performance Qualification: Master of Music OF (instrument/voice) Graduation: After achieving the required number of credit points, students can graduate by defense of their Master’s thesis, or by a State examination. The Graduation conditions are in accordance with the Standards for Completing Bachelor or Master’s Degree at NBU. master music Professional qualifications and composition, orchestra and choir carrier opportunities: Program conducting. The courses in the “Musical Performance” in the program are conducted in Bulgarian professional field 8.3. Music and and English. The program is unique Dance has the following opportunities to with its advanced training, for qualified graduates, namely: flexibility and individual approach to In the field of Classical Music: teaching. In 2014 the program professions and perspective received excellent accreditation for positions: Instrumentalist, Soloist, the next period of six years. Orchestra Player, Leader of Speciality: Composition, 3 Orchestra, Accompanist, Tuner, Orchestral conducting, Choral Luthier, Inspector of orchestra, opera conducting singer, artist-chorister, inspector Qualification: Master of Music of choir, chorus master, teacher of (composition/conducting). instrument (corresponding type), Graduation: After achieving the Teacher of Voice (corresponding required number of credit points, type) in specialized music schools at students can graduate by defense of universities, colleges, and secondary MASTER OF MUSIC their Master’s thesis, or by a State schools. COMPOSITION AND CONDUCTING examination. In the field of Pop / Jazz Music: The program Master of Music The Graduation conditions are in professions and perspective (MMus) “Composition and accordance with the Standards for positions: Pop / Jazz Instrumentalist, Conducting” aims to extend and Completing Bachelor or Master’s Orchestra Player, Accompanist, develop the undergraduate education Degree at NBU. Tuner, Pop / Jazz Singer, Teacher of in music and to create teams of Professional qualifications and Voice (corresponding type), composers and conductors who are carrier opportunities: Program Professor of Singing in specialized well versed in the subject of “Composition and Conducting” in music schools at universities, the professional field 8.3. Music and contemporary composition and who OF colleges, specialized high schools. have the abilities to create and work Dance has the following opportunities in a modern dynamic musical for qualified graduates, namely: environment. Composer, Orchestral Conducting, The training is individual. The Choral Conducting. students are encouraged to seek their creative identity through activities and professional presence of different scenes - opera houses, concert halls, television, and radio. The program offers specialized music training in the fields of classical master music Students in the PhD program can CREDIT POINTS REQUIREMENTS work with some of the best UPON completion musicologists of Bulgaria and Total – 180: Europe. They have the opportunity to Scientific research – 90 credit upgrade their music studies and points: Scientific publications theoretical research at an advanced (studies, papers, articles, level