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Music university and conservatory: similarities and differences that can be decisive for choosing an applicant.

Many graduates now have a choice of profession. For a particular category, the question “how to enter a music university or conservatory” is especially relevant and are there any differences between them? Everything is in order.

Educational base

Educational base for admission to the music specialty:

First, for the sake of clarity, we need to distinguish music university And conservatory .

Music University

Conservatory

The conservatory is a higher educational institution with a musical focus only. It has only 3 directions - instrumental, vocal and for composers.

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To enter, you need to have a document on complete secondary education and a certificate of passing the Unified State Exam in Russian language and literature. There is a separate issue about musical training within art schools. For some universities, this is not important if you have talent. But this is not enough to enter the conservatory, since you need to pass the following exams separately:

• . creative test (musical piece);
• . professional test (instrument proficiency, solfeggio, ability to read and write music);
• . an interview during which they may be asked to recognize tonality, knowledge of musical literature, and music history.

The minimum mark for admission to the next exam is 35 points. Below it is a refusal without admission to further testing.

The range of areas in which a graduate of one or another institution can be engaged is small: orchestra artists, teachers, and, less often, soloists or accompanists. But there is a difference that if a student changes his mind about studying the chosen specialty, then within the framework of a music university there will be no special problems with transfer: you just need to pass the academic difference. But conservatory students have limited choice. Many are attracted to this educational institution for three reasons:

• . true love of music: in this place they will get enough of it;
• . thirst for fame: only dozens;
• . the desire to master a profession and emigrate: a very real option.

TOP 3 popular music universities:

• 1. The Moscow State Conservatory named after P. I. Tchaikovsky trains excellent musicians. More than half of famous orchestras consist of its graduates.
• 2. The St. Petersburg State Conservatory named after Rimsky-Korsakov is slightly inferior to it.
• 3. In third position is the famous Gnessin Russian Academy of Music.

These are not just universities - these are world-famous educational institutions, the level of teaching of which attracts not only domestic applicants, but also foreigners.

It is no secret that the capital of Russia is an attractive place from the point of view of obtaining higher education, including music. A lot depends on the choice of educational institution: not all specialties are available everywhere, and budget places are not available everywhere. Where is it better to study in Moscow?

Music universities in Moscow

There are 12 places in Moscow where you can get one or another musical education:

• Russian State University named after. Kosygina provides a variety of educational services, including music. Here you can learn pop art, play common musical instruments, and receive training as a conductor or vocalist. The university provides 50 budget places, and paid education costs from 248,000 rubles/year.
• There are also music programs at the Institute of Contemporary Art. Piano, pop art and academic vocals are what are available for study at this university. There are no budget places, and the price tag for training starts from 120,000 rubles/year.
• You can get paid training in the programs “Variety Musical Art” and “Academic Singing” at Moscow State University. The price per year starts from 101,000 rubles. Similar educational programs are provided by the Moscow Pedagogical State University, this pleasure costs, however, more expensive - 133,100 rubles / year.
• Moscow State Institute of Music named after. A. G. Schnittke is similar to the Russian State University named after. Kosygin in terms of educational programs, except that there is such a specialty as music journalism. There are almost the same number of places - 47, but paid training is much more expensive - from 451,000 rubles / year.
• State Musical and Pedagogical University named after. M. M. Ippolitova-Ivanova provides a greater selection of educational services. 55 budget places are distributed between performing (instruments, conducting, folk singing) and theoretical specialties (musicology, composition).
• Among the music universities in Moscow there are also highly specialized ones. A rather specific musical education can be obtained at the Orthodox St. Tikhon Humanitarian University (conducting, no budget, 70,000 rubles / year) and the Military University of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (conducting a military orchestra, no budget, and the cost is strictly classified).
• At the Academy of Choral Art. B. S. Popov, you can become a specialist in the artistic direction of an academic choir. There are only 9 places for study at the expense of the budget, and the cost of a year of study is 321,750 rubles.
• The more popular music universities in Moscow for admission are Gnesinka and Moscow State Conservatory.

Moscow State Conservatory named after. P. I. Tchaikovsky

The Moscow Conservatory is one of the oldest in our country (the first conservatory was the St. Petersburg Conservatory, founded in 1862 by Arthur Grigorievich Rubinstein). The Moscow music university was founded in 1866. The conservatory is also famous for the fact that the great Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky once taught there.

The music university is considered one of the leading in our country and the world. Educational programs are quite diverse. Here you can learn to play any instrument, even quite rare ones, such as harp, organ, harpsichord. There is a specialty in music journalism, sound engineering, and you can get acquainted with ethnic musical art. The higher education institution provides 198 budget places, and paid education is quite expensive - 539,000 per year of study in any specialty.

Russian Academy of Music named after. Gnessins

A wide variety of specialties is also present in In terms of instruments, in addition to the harp and organ, there is a gusli and there is a pop-jazz direction. At the academy you can also become a professional composer or master computer music and arrangement. The university has 225 places, and the cost starts from 225,000 rubles. for the academic year.

Music in theory and practice. The first conservatories appeared in Italy in the middle of the 16th century. Initially, educational institutions trained singers for church choirs and only centuries later became the highest level of musical education for composers, performers and musicologists.

St. Petersburg Conservatory named after. ON THE. Rimsky-Korsakov. The oldest in Russia. Opened in 1862 on the basis of the Music Classes of the Russian Musical Society, formed on the initiative of the pianist, composer and conductor Anton Rubinstein. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov dedicated almost 40 years to the educational institution. The composer became the author of the first training programs in harmony and composition theory. The first gold medalist in the composition class was Pyotr Tchaikovsky, whose name is given to the Moscow Conservatory.

Moscow State Conservatory named after. P.I. Tchaikovsky, although four years younger than the St. Petersburg girl, is related to her by blood ties. The ideological inspirer and first director is Nikolai Rubinstein, the brother of the famous pianist. And among the first teachers was Pyotr Tchaikovsky. One of the most famous creative universities in the world combines an educational institution, a research center, a library, a museum and a concert organization with numerous groups. In 2000, the Conservatory received the Mozart Medal from UNESCO for its contribution to world musical culture.

Saratov State Conservatory named after. L.V. Sobinova is the first music educational institution in the Russian province, opened in 1912. In the center of Saratov, under the arches of a Gothic building from the early twentieth century, they not only train professional musicians, but also fulfill one of the main tasks of the conservatory - they take care of musical education. Every day in the city there is a classical music concert. Every year, about 300 concerts are held in the halls of the conservatory: from professors and teachers to performances by creative groups - there are ten of them in the educational institution.

Novosibirsk State Conservatory named after. M.I. Glinka. The only conservatory outside the European part of Russia and the first in Siberia celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The museum preserves musical history. Six thousand exhibits - rare posters and photographs, publications and manuscripts, chronicles of festivals. Funds are also replenished through musical and ethnographic expeditions. Simultaneously with the opening of the conservatory, work began on studying the traditions of the indigenous and resettled peoples of Siberia and the Far East.

Russian Academy of Music named after. Gnesins. From a small private school to a whole musical conglomerate from primary to higher education levels. The history of Gnesinka goes back 120 years. Students can go through the entire musical journey: learning basic skills, becoming a professional and, finally, an artistic personality. The institute was created in 1944. Among the famous graduates are composers Aram Khachaturian, Mikael Tariverdiev, conductor Vladimir Fedoseev, opera singer Lyubov Kazarnovskaya, pianist Evgeny Kissin.

Kazan State Conservatory named after. N.G. Zhiganova is the same age as Pobeda. The higher musical educational institution was created in 1945 for residents of the Middle Volga and Urals regions. 70 years later, within the walls of four buildings, students study not only from Russia, but also from China, Japan, and the USA. Seven thousand graduate musicians scattered all over the world. Many names have become big: Oleg Lundstrem, Sofya Gubaidulina, Renat Ibragimov. The Conservatory is proud of its music library - the largest in the region. The funds contain 420 thousand books and music collections, audio and video recordings.

Petrozavodsk State Conservatory named after. A.K. Glazunov. Initially - a branch of the St. Petersburg Conservatory, since 1991 - an independent music university. Today, the conservatory has secured the status of a concert, performance and research center in Karelia and throughout the European North. Since 1994, the only department of music of Finno-Ugric peoples in Russia has been operating in the educational institution, whose specialists preserve the traditions of the ethnic group and provide personnel for the whole of Karelia and other ethnically related regions of the country.

The starting point for the history of a higher educational institution was the opening of the People's Music School No. 4. In 1923, it was named after Ippolitov-Ivanov, the rector of the Moscow Conservatory, who helped develop the school. In the 1920s, there was a division into school and college, and in 1961, the first folk singing department in the USSR was opened at the school. Thirty years ago, the educational institution received the status of a university. Among the famous Ippolitovites are Lyudmila Zykina, Ekaterina Shavrina and Alla Pugacheva.

The institute's history dates back to the opening of folk music school No. 1. The status changed over time from a music technical school to a university. Alfred Schnittke studied and then taught here. In 1999, the institute was named after the outstanding composer. The university has a Schnittke Center and the only Alfred Garrievich Museum in the world. The exhibits include sheet music, musical literature, video and audio recordings, an archive of articles, and films with the composer’s music.

Academy of Choral Art named after. V.S. Popova. The founding father of the Big Children's Choir of the All-Union Radio and Central Television, Viktor Popov, in 1991 created the Academy of Choral Art - on the basis of the Moscow Choir School. A.V. Sveshnikova. The pride of the educational institution is the combined choir, consisting of seven groups. Especially for the boys' choir in the early 1950s, Sergei Prokofiev wrote the oratorio “On Guard of the World” and Dmitri Shostakovich wrote the cantata “The Sun Shines Over Our Motherland.” Today, graduates of the academy, including Dmitry Korchak, Vasily Ladyuk, Sergei Romanovsky, perform at the best concert venues in the world.

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The country's leading university in training specialists in cinema, video, television and other screen arts in higher, secondary and additional education programs. VGIK is the only domestic state film school that has an Educational Film Studio with a full technological cycle for the production of film and video films.

Higher Theater School (Institute) named after. M.S. Shchepkin at the State Academic Maly Theater of Russia is the oldest theater school in Moscow. The history of its creation goes back to the Moscow Imperial Theater School, officially founded by Emperor Alexander I on December 28, 1809. Today VTU named after. M.S. Shchepkina is one of the leading theater universities in Russia - the School of Russian Stage Realism. The Maly Theater and its School are a national treasure of Russia.

State Musical Pedagogical Institute named after M.M. Ippolitov-Ivanova is one of the leading professional music educational institutions in the country, determining the high level of Russian performing culture, along with the Moscow and St. Petersburg Conservatories, the Russian Academy of Music. Gnesins.

The State Specialized Institute of Arts is the only educational institution in the world that gives people with disabilities the opportunity to receive a full-fledged higher education in the field of art - music, theater, painting.

The Moscow Conservatory is the only higher educational institution in its class that trains specialists of the highest level. It is unique for its pedagogical, artistic, educational, and scientific achievements. Here you will receive all academic music specialties.

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One of the oldest and most famous music universities in the country. Many world-class names have emerged from our academy - Z. Dolukhanova, E. Svetlanov, M. Tariverdiev, V. Fedoseev, T. Dokshitser, L. Zykina, K. Ivanov, E. Kisin, Y. Kazakov, I. Kobzon, N. Nekrasov, A. Rudin, V. Dashkevich, D. Tukhmanov and many others, a number of famous choirs, orchestras, ensembles - such as the Moscow State Chamber Choir under the direction of V. Minin, the Folk Ensemble under the direction of D. Pokrovsky and others .

GITIS is one of the most famous and famous theater universities in Russia. The prestige of GITIS consisted of the names of famous actors, known throughout the country, who graduated from our university. The classical, world-famous school of Russian theater art is presented today within our walls. The education received at our university is a guarantee of high excellence in your profession. higher theater educational institution.

The Boris Shchukin Theater Institute is an institute with a long history and one of the leading theater universities in the country, training actors and directors. Our graduates work in the most prestigious theaters in Russia.

Our graduates - recognized masters of Russian theater and cinema - Lev Durov, Leonid Bronevoy, Oleg Basilashvili and Mikhail Kozakov, Valentin Gaft and the tragic man who died on the set of Evgeniy Urbansky, Oleg Tabakov, Tatyana Doronina, Dmitry Brusnikin, Anastasia Voznesenskaya, will best speak about our university. Vladlen Davydov, Natalya Egorova, Vyacheslav Zholobov, Evgeny Kindinov, Sergey Kolesnikov, and Raisa Maksimova, Irina Miroshnichenko, Andrey Myagkov, Vyacheslav Nevinny, Viktor Sergachev and many, many others.

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In the recent past, there were only two universities in Moscow that trained professional musicians. Today, future singers, instrumentalists and conductors have a choice.

Music departments were opened in several state and non-state universities, and in addition, some music schools received the status of higher educational institutions.

Systematic education plays an important role in the training of musicians: music school, college, university, graduate school. At the Russian Academy of Music. Gnesins (Gnessin Russian Academy of Music) and the Moscow State Conservatory. P.I. Tchaikovsky has all these educational levels, at (GMPI) - college, university and graduate school, at (MGIM) - everything except graduate school. State Classical Academy named after. Maimonides (Maimonides State Academic Academy) offers only higher education and postgraduate studies.

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Specialty "Vocal Art"

The most popular specialization is academic (opera) singing. It is represented in almost all music universities, and there are simply no other specializations at the conservatory. Future opera singers study musical literature, working with text, stage speech, developing and staging their voices and, of course, operatic vocals. It is important for them to know a foreign language, preferably Italian, as it is widely used in vocal parts. At the State Academy of Slavic Culture (GASK) you can learn Italian, French, German, and practice vocals using the exclusive Italian methods of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia in Rome. As for teachers, there are big names in every university: the Bolshoi Theater soloist Vladimir Matorin works at the State Academy of Culture and Culture, and Zurab Sotkilava works at the Conservatory. Almost all music universities invite teachers from the conservatory and Gnesinka.

“Folk singing” is also found in many universities: RAM im. Gnessins, Moscow State University of Culture and Arts (MGUKI), (MSI), etc. This specialization differs quite strongly from academic singing: “populists” study the singing styles of various regions of Russia, folk dances, and folk orchestra instruments. Even their methods of extracting sounds are different - not every voice is suitable for performing folk songs.

At the departments of pop and jazz vocals in Gnesinka, State Conservatory named after. Maimonides, (ISI) many already famous performers study. And the names of teachers are well-known not only among specialists: at the State Academy of Arts named after. Maimonides jazz vocals are taught by the soloists of the Lyceum ensemble Anastasia Makarevich and Anna Syrova, and in Gnesinka by famous singers Irina Otieva and Valentina Tolkunova.

Graduate vocalists can work in opera, folk ensembles, pop groups, church choirs, and vocal teachers.

From piano to drums

Specialties "Instrumental Performance" or "Variety Musical Art"

Score, remote control and stick

Specialties "Conducting" or "Choral Conducting"

For violin and orchestra

Specialty "Composition"

Future composers have little choice: MGK, Gnesinka or GMPI. In addition to general culture and talent, composing requires knowledge of many special disciplines: music theory, harmony, polyphony, analysis of musical works, orchestration, etc.

The composer must be familiar with all musical styles, both classical and modern. Therefore, for example, at the conservatory, students learn how electronic and computer music, and as an elective they will be able to learn English musical terminology. In RAM im. Gnesins even have a separate department of computer music and computer science.

Auditions and tours

To enter the specialties “Vocal Art”, “Variety Musical Art” and “Instrumental Performance” it is not necessary (with the exception of the conservatory) to present a diploma of completion of a music school, but it is necessary to have training at the level of its graduate: to know the basics of solfeggio and musical literature, to be able to prepare listening program. The requirements for future composers and conductors are much stricter - they must first graduate from a music school.

As a rule, music specialties require an individual form of training, so the groups are small, and the entrance competition to state universities is very high.

Entrance exams vary not only among different specialties, but also within each specialization. However, there is a so-called “mandatory minimum”:

1. Solo program. For vocalists these are arias, romances and folk songs, for instrumentalists - musical works of various forms, for composers - their own compositions, for conductors - mastery of the piano, vocals, and choir management skills.

2. Colloquium. Here you will have to demonstrate to the commission your cultural level, musical erudition, understanding of the content and form of the works performed, and knowledge of the works of their authors.

3. Music theory and solfeggio. The basic requirements in universities are almost the same, the difference is in the complexity of the tasks: write a musical dictation, sing or play a melody from sight, analyze a simple piece of music or its fragment (determine the tonality, mode, chords, rhythm, etc.).

Future military conductors will also have to take a physical fitness exam.

Expert opinion

How to choose

Natalia Dmitrieva, Dean of the Vocal Faculty RAM named after Gnessins:
– The quality of a singer’s training depends not so much on the university, but, first of all, on the teacher. It is he who can reveal the “voice nature” and help it develop. Or maybe vice versa. Even at our university there was a case when a teacher tried to transform a young baritone into a tenor, and “broke” him. So if a student’s work with a teacher does not work out, it is better to change the mentor. Before admission you can attend exams and roughly decide which teacher you would like to study with. It is possible (although not necessary) that your wishes will be taken into account when first-year students are assigned to masters.