Dean: Prof. Dr. Dimitar Tsanev
Vice Dean: Prof. Dr. Natasha Yapova

Academic staff:
Professors - 22
Assoc.professors - 19
Seniors - 15
Accompaniment - 6

CHAIRS

Music theory
Head: Prof.Dr.Elena  Stoyanova

Music history and ethnomusicology
Head: Prof.Dr.Anda  Palieva

Conducting
Head: Prof.Miroslav Popsavov

Composition
Head: Assoc.Prof.Krassimir Taskov 

Piano
Head: Assoc.Prof. Rostislav Yovchev

SUBJECTS 

Conducting/choir, operatic-symphony, wind orchestra
Type of program: REGULAR
Length of tuition: 5 school years
Degree obtained: MAGISTER
Professional skill: Conductor
Way of graduation:
a/Diplom work defense
b/Diplom concert 

Composition
Type of program: REGULAR
Length of tuition: 5 school years
Degree obtained: MAGISTER
Professional skill: Composer
Way of graduation:
Diplom work defense/Presentation of score of a big musical work – symphony, instrumental concert, opera, oratoria, cantata 

Music-knowledge
Type of program: REGULAR
Length of tuition: 5 school years
Degree obtained: MAGISTER
Professional skill: Musicologist
Way of graduation:
Diplom work defense/scientific problems in the field of music-knowledge 

Musical pedagogy
Type of program: REGULAR
Length of tuition: 4 school years
Degree obtained: BACHELOR
Professional skill: Teacher
Way of graduation:
Diplom work defense in the field of musical pedagogy 

Sound engineering
Type of program: REGULAR
Length of tuition: 4 school years
Degree obtained: BACHELOR
Professional skill: Sound engineer
Way of graduation: Diplom work defense in the field of sound engineering 

Final information 

All students have to begin their study at the Theoretical faculty of SAM “P.Vladigerov” in main theoretical class in the subject “Musical pedagogy”, after successfully passed entrance auditions, according to the material promulgated and the requirements in the annual information’s editions of the NAM. The profiling to the separate subjects is going after first, second or third course of tuition.

The students might study in two subjects only. 

The graduated in BACHELOR degree have right to continue their education for obtaining a MAGISTER degree.