Since the introduction of three-levels of education in Azerbaijani universities, courses last between 4-6 years, depending on the level (bachelors, masters and PhD), per the Bologna process. Some of the courses are fee-paying, others not. Students who achieve good results qualify for scholarships.
The Baku Academy of Music, named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli, is accepting students for bachelor’s degrees in instrumental performance (piano, organ, harpsichord, orchestral instruments, solo singing (academic vocals), Conducting (choir conducting, opera-symphonic conducting, and conducting wind orchestras), Composing, as well as Musicology. Master’s degrees are available in two areas: 1) theoretical master’s degree (Musicology) and 2) speciality master’s degree (Instrumental performance, solo singing, conducting and composing). In addition, doctoral education in the assistant intern, postgraduate, and dissertation forms are also available at the Academy.
The State University of Culture and the Arts runs courses for bachelor’s and master’s degrees in relevant specialities in culturology, music, cinema and television, theatre, and painting. Additionally, special Registration, Evaluation and Monitoring divisions operate under the Department of Teaching Organisation and Quality Assurance of the University.
The Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts offers courses on painting, graphics, sculpture, architecture, decorative and applied arts, theatre design, the history and theory of the performing arts, interior design, carpet design, advertising and model making. The Academy has a 4-year bachelor’s degree, a 2-year master’s degree, and postgraduate research programmes.
The Azerbaijan National Conservatory offers higher education in National vocal, Mugham (khanende-singer), Instrumental mugham, Folk musical instruments, and General piano; the faculty of History offers courses in the History and theory of music, History and theory of national music, Orchestration and conducting of folk musical instruments, as well as, Social sciences.
The Faculty of Architecture of the Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University trains bachelors and masters in Architecture, Design and Urban Planning for various fields of the construction and design sector of the country. In addition, doctorates are offered for such research directions as architectural theory and history, restoration and reconstruction of monuments, architecture of buildings and structures, urban planning, settlement planning and landscape architecture.
The Baku Choreography Academy is the countries only training school for ballet and folk dancers. The Academy provides general education, secondary specialisation and higher education programmes in the Art of choreography, Ballet pedagogy, Ballet artist, Ballet history and other specialisations. Bachelor’s and master’s degrees are offered in specialities of Choreography (classical dance, choreography, national dance, modern dance, ballet director), Dance teaching, Art history, Management (producer), Music teaching, Folk instruments, Theatre studies, Design, and Directing. In addition, research in choreography, theatre art, music art, art theory, analysis and criticism are conducted at the doctoral/dissertation level.
The Faculty of Librarianship and Information of the Baku State University is the only higher education centre that offers graduate courses for librarians and bibliographers. Bachelor specialists of higher education are trained in the direction of Librarian-bibliographer and Publishing and editing. Training of specialists to Master’s level is carried out in four specialisations, such as Library science, Bibliography science, Formation and use of the library fund, Publishing and editing.
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