Pre-requisite requirements:

• General musical training
• Diploma of complete secondary education (high –school diploma) or diploma from an accredited specialized music institution
• Age: minimum age 18 years

Entrance examinations requirements:

A candidate must perform:

Accordion

• one polyphonic work;
• a work to applicant’s choice.

Bayan (Button Accordion)

• one polyphonic work;
• a work to applicant’s choice.

Guitar

• one large-scale work (a concerto, sonata or classical set of variations);
• one arrangement by a Russian composer;
• arrangements of folk melodies.

Domra

• large-scale work (a concerto, sonata or suite);
• one work by a Russian composer arranged for the domra;
• one arrangement of a folk melody.

Balalaika

• one large-scale work (a concerto, sonata or classical set of variations);
• one arrangement by a Russian composer;
• arrangements of folk melodies.

Russian language

1. Written test
2. Writing a summary of the text read aloud
3. Reading and retelling a text
4. Presenting a short report on one of the conversational topics
5. Brief conversation with the teacher on one of the everyday topics

Knowledge of Russian at the Intermediate level (Test of Russian as a Foreign language. First Certification level).