Detailed introduction of Academy of Music in Katowice:

Introduction

The full name of Academy of Music in Katowice is Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music Katowice. It is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the Silesian Province in southern Poland and is famous for cultivating many outstanding musical talents.

Overview

Number of students: about 885.

Teachers: It has a teaching staff of 160 professional teachers, including many experts and professors with rich teaching experience and outstanding achievements in the field of music.

History and establishment time

The academy was established in 1929 In 1945, it was named Silesian State Conservatory of Music. After the end of World War II, it resumed normal work.

School Strength

Faculty: The college has many well-known professors and experts, such as Professor Andrzej Jasinski, who served as a judge of five Chopin International Piano Competitions and the chairman of the jury for three sessions. He has also served as a judge of other important international competitions many times. His students have repeatedly won good results in international piano competitions; Professor Wojciech Sipitawa is a winner of many international piano competitions, has cooperated with many Polish symphony orchestras, and has served as a judge in many well-known music colleges.

Teaching achievements: Since its establishment, the school has trained hundreds of successful musicians, including composer Michael Spisak and pianist Josef Stumpel, who have performed well on the Polish and international music stages.

International cooperation: The college is a member of the Association of European Conservatories of Music (AEC), and has signed bilateral agreements with many foreign universities such as the Louisville Conservatory of Music in the United States, the University of Ostrava in the Czech Republic, and the Kecskemét Educational College in Hungary. It regularly organizes teacher-student exchanges, concerts, seminars and other activities, and actively participates in the Erasmus program. Students also have the opportunity to apply for the German DAAD scholarship and the Austrian CEEPUS scholarship, etc.

Institutional nature

Public art university.

Educational philosophy

Focus on cultivating students' professional music skills and artistic expression, emphasizing the combination of theory and practice, and providing students with comprehensive music education through rich curriculum settings, practical opportunities and exchanges and cooperation with the international music community, so that they can achieve excellent results in the field of music and lay a solid foundation for the development of their future music career.

Key disciplines and departments

Department: There are two secondary colleges under it, namely, the College of Composition, Performance, Music Education and Jazz, and the College of Vocal Instruments, including the Department of Piano, the Department of String Instruments, the Department of Wind Instruments, the Department of Percussion Instruments, the Department of Guitar and Violin. The school has several departments, including the Department of Piano, covering multiple professional directions in the field of music.

Key disciplines: Composition and Music Theory, Conducting Art, Music Art Education, Jazz Art, Vocal Instrument Performance, Vocal and Performing Arts. The majors have high levels and characteristics in teaching and research, providing students with a platform for in-depth study and research of music.

Ranking

There is no clear and unified comprehensive ranking of the college internationally, but judging from its important position in the field of music education in Poland and the many outstanding talents it has cultivated, it has a high reputation among music schools in Poland and even in Europe.

Expenses

Registration fee: 800 euros.

Undergraduate tuition: about 6,000-8,000 euros per year.

Genius class fee: about 8,800 euros/year for cultural courses and about 7,500 euros/year for professional courses.

Campus

Teaching facilities: The college is located in several buildings in the center of Katowice, including the historic neo-Gothic buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as places dedicated to teaching, office work and various music activities. The college has one of the largest music libraries in Poland, as well as a computer music studio, which provides strong support for teaching, artistic creation and research. In addition, the school is equipped with a well-equipped concert hall that can accommodate about 480 people to meet the needs of holding various concerts, performances and other activities.

Campus activities: The college holds many concerts, master classes, workshops, competitions, lectures, seminars, exhibitions and music festivals every year, such as the International Chamber Music Festival, the International Violin Festival, the International Harp Festival, etc., which provide students with rich practical opportunities and display platforms, and also promote the exchange and dissemination of music culture.