Performing Arts Vytautas Magnus University

Overview

Students from the Performing Arts programme offered by Vytautas Magnus University are free to choose composers from various eras (including the latest) and nationalities for their final examinations and the final project. Graduate students are encouraged to pursue the most modern forms of performance, which helps them integrate into and position themselves within the context of the contemporary art scene.

It must be also noted that master classes are led by the most regarded virtuosos in their fields and numerous visiting professors. It truly improves the students’ familiarity with the latest and the most unique artistic developments.

The lecturing pedagogues are active and acknowledged artists with national and international acclaim. They are members of various associations and bring a high level of competence. The professional competence is an important factor in fulfilling the purpose of the programme. Some of the lecturers belong to international organizations which are related to their professional or organizational activities.

Specializations: accordion, choir conducting, jazz, piano, piano accompaniment, singing of concert genres, singing of scenic genres, string instruments, string instruments – chamber, wind and percussion instruments, wind and percussion instruments – chamber

Career opportunities

Graduates will be able to work in the following professional fields of work:

• Play; sing in ensembles, musical collectives.

• Perform roles, play in an orchestra or sing in a choir at various theatres.

• Establish their own ensembles, musical collectives.

• Pursue personal pedagogical practice of preparing.

• Pursue personal pedagogical practice of teaching adults who want to learn an instrument or improve their vocal skills.

• Pursue a solo career.

• Take part in musical projects.

• Continue studying at the doctoral level.

• Write educational or professional papers for websites and musical journals.