Doctorate & Post Graduate Programme

DOCTORATE & POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES

For those who have fulfilled the programme of higher education, the conservatory offers Doctorate programme and Post Graduate performance programmes:

Doctorate programme (Doctor of Philosophy) (Ph.D.). The degree can be obtained in methodology and theory of music criticism, history of music, theory of music, history, theory and methods of performing disciplines including folk music. Duration of study is 3 academic years and the programme includes writing and presenting a thesis. The programme starts on December 01.

Post graduate performance programme at the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory. The object of the programme is to provide a specialist with the highest level of professional development in the art of musical performance or the craft of musical composition as well as highest level of teaching practice. Duration of study is 3 academic years. The programme starts on December 01.

EXAMINATIONS IN SPECIALTY

Entrance examination requirements can be found in Fields of study & examinations section of the site.

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

An applicant must have knowledge of the Russian language (TORFL level 2). All applicants are required to pass a Russian language examination. Please see Russian language requirements section.

APPLICATIONS

September 30, 2010 – Receipt of all applications and supporting materials for the Admission
November 25 – 30, 2010 – Entrance examinations at St. Petersburg Conservatory

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

30 September 2009 – Receipt of all applications and supporting materials for Admission
25 – 30 November 2009 – Examinations at St. Petersburg Conservatory
01 December 2009 – Academic year starts
21 December 2009 – All payments for the fist semester must be received by the Conservatory
15 May 2010 - All payments for the second semester must be received by the Conservatory
30 June 2010- Last day of classes
10 June – 25 June 2010 – Examinations
01 July - 30 August 2010 - Summer holidays
01 September 2010 - Classes start
15 November - 30 November 2010 - Examinations
30 November 2010 - End of the academic year