Department of Instruments Which Use a Plectrum – Guitar
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Who enrolls in this department?
The Department of Instruments Which Use a Plectrum – Guitar is intended for future students who want to explore and shape their creative potentials, acquiring practical knowledge and skills of artistic expression, to play in ensembles and use skills in designing and conducting classes.
Studies
Students take Guitar as the main subject at the four-year Bachelor's studies and one-year Master’s studies at the Department of Instruments Which Use a Plectrum. Since the interest in this department corresponds to the real possibilities of later employment in primary and secondary music schools, special attention is given not only to the development of artistic abilities but also to the acquisition of other knowledge in the field of music theory, humanities, and foreign languages.
What after studies?
After the student has completed the bachelor and master guitar studies, he/she acquires a title that offers a wide range of possible job positions, especially those that are directly related to solo artistic career and pedagogical work. Students acquire the ability for independent artistic activity, as well as competencies for pedagogical and creative work in music schools, schools of general education type and cultural institutions.
Department of Instruments Which Use a Plectrum – Guitar
Nataša Jokić, MA, Guitar Department
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Application process
Applications are submitted to Student Administration Offices of the Academy of Arts. Entrance requirements for Bachelor studies (1st cycle studies) include a four-year secondary school degree and a successfully passed entrance examination.
During the Application process candidates must submit:Documentation
For more information, please contact us.
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Entrance examination
- Two etudes (one of them is by H.V. Lobos)
- Ј.S. Bach- three movements from baroque suite or fugue, i.e., chaconne
- A movement from sonata
- A musical piece of free choice.
Consultation
There are organized consultations during preparatory classes for the entrance exam:
Nataša Jokić, MA
Guitar Department
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Ranking list
The right to be presented on the ranking list is achieved by the candidate who has passed the entrance exam which estimates the skills and talents of candidates (aptitude test) and which is determined by the Academy of Arts.
The ranking list of the candidates for the enrolment in this art programme is determined according to:- General success achieved in secondary education (success in all subjects and grades of a four-year high school)
- Results achieved in the entrance exam or the aptitude test
The number of points achieved on the basis of general success is obtained by multiplying the average grade in all subjects of a four-year high school by the number 10 (ten)
At the entrance exam or aptitude test, the candidate can achieve from 0 (zero) to 50 (fifty) points. According to both criteria, it is possible to achieve a maximum of 100 (hundred) points. Candidates who did not achieve more than 15 points in the entrance exam are not eligible for enrollment.
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Master studies
After you successfully complete the Master studies and defend the final thesis, you get the title of the Master of Music in Guitar – 300 ECTS.
The Curriculum for Instruments Which Use a Plectrum is not available in this moment.
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Application Process
Applications are submitted to Student Administration Offices of the Academy of Arts. During the application process, candidates must submit:
Documentation
For more information, please contact us.
Enrollment requirements
Master studies can be enrolled by the candidates who
- have earned: a four-year Bachelor’s degree, i.e., 240 ECTS credits; a minimum overall GPA of 8.0 at Bachelor’s studies and 9.0 in diploma/final examination, and
- have successfully passed entrance examination
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Entrance examination
The free programme/recital should last for 35 minutes and is performed from memory.
Consultation
There are organized consultations during preparatory classes for the entrance exam.
Nataša Jokić, MA
Guitar Department
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Rank list and enrollment
The right to be ranked on a unique ranking list is attained by a candidate who has passed the aptitude test. The Academy determines the order of candidates who have passed the entrance exam according to the number of total points achieved.
The ranking list of candidates for the enrollment in the study program of the first year of the second cycle of studies is determined on the basis of:- General success achieved during the first cycle of studies (average grade during studies)
- The results obtained in the entrance examination or the aptitude test
The number of points achieved on the basis of success in the first cycle of studies is obtained by multiplying the average grade by the number 5 (five).
At the entrance exam or aptitude test, the candidate can achieve from 0 (zero) to 50 (fifty) points. According to both criteria, it is possible to achieve a maximum of 100 (hundred) points. Candidates who did not achieve more than 15 points in the entrance exam are not eligible for enrollment.
