Duration of study:
– 1 academic year, full-time study, for students with a Bachelor’s degree main subjecting in Pop and Jazz – Saxophone
– 2 academic years, full-time study, for students with a Bachelor’s degree with another main subject.
To obtain a Master’s degree, 60 credits are required for each academic year, which are taken from compulsory (70%), optional (20%) and (10%) optional subjects.
Admission: The conditions for admission to the specialty are published in the Master’s candidate directories for the relevant academic year, available on the NMA website.
Disciplines studied:
–compulsory: special subject, playing with an orchestra, combo compositions, composition, teaching methodology;
– electives: arrangement, improvisation, history of art, pedagogical practice;
– optional: sound engineering and music. computer programs, sports.
Method of graduation: graduation exam and Master’s thesis defense.
Job opportunities:
– soloists and orchestra players in pop and jazz combo ensembles, big bands, variety programs, musical formations for theater and show programs, musicals, clubs, etc.;
orchestra players in operetta and opera orchestras, chamber ensembles and symphony orchestras.;
– arrangers, orchestrators, studio musicians, etc.;
– specialists in media institutions (television, radio, press, etc.) – such as music editors, music shapers and sound engineers, presenters of specialized shows, music critics, organizers, producers, senior administrative staff, etc. ;
– specialists and senior administrative staff in state, municipal, private, etc. institutions in the field of culture.;
– authors of genre and applied music;
– opportunities for creative realization in the field of composition, improvisation and arrangement;
-teachers in kindergartens, elementary, middle and upper classes of secondary schools of music, schools, etc.;
– teachers in schools and centers for musical creativity and art;
– the possibility of a teaching career in Higher schools