Turkmen National Conservatory

Conservatory and Music Academy, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (1965-1992). Architects: V. M. Orlov, A. S. Sychevoy, A. N. Nikolayeva.

Turkmen National Conservatory

Turkmen National Conservatory

Turkmen National Conservatory

Turkmen National Conservatory (Turkmen: Türkmen Milli Konserwatoriyasy; Russian: Туркменская Национальная Консерватория) is a music conservatory in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Based on the decree № 1403 of the President of Turkmenistan from June 2, 1993, Ashgabat State Conservatory was transformed into Turkmen National Conservatory (TNC).^[1] Now TNC is one of the leading institutions of higher education in the country.^[2] Turkmen National Conservatory is under the direct patronage of the Ministry of Culture and Broadcasting of Turkmenistan.^[3]

Structure

The Conservatory consists of 4 academic divisions and 15 departments along with administrative office, academic office, concert office, human resources section, maintenance section, financial office, ethnic music research lab, acoustic lab, computer lab, restoration of national music instruments lab, library and manuscripts archive.^[4]

Academics

Program length at Turkmen National Conservatory is 5 years.^[5] After completion graduates of TNC obtain a Diploma of Higher Education which is comparable to US Bachelor's degree.^[6]

Divisions and departments

Instrumental Performance

Departments:^[7]

• Turkmen Music
• Folk Instruments
• Piano
• String Instruments
• Wind and Percussion Instruments
• Popular Music

Vocal Arts

Departments:^[8]

• Voice Art
• Bakshy
• Opera Art

Conducting

Departments:^[9]

• Choral Conducting
• Orchestral Conducting
• Music Pedagogy

Composition and Musicology

Departments:^[10]

• Music Theory
• Composition
• Theory of Turkmen Ethnic and Folk Music

Academic approach

The Philosophy of Turkmen National Conservatory is to maintain and to cultivate national traditions. Also a lot of attention is directed towards studying and practicing classical music from around the World, and applying adapted knowledge into academic and artistic performance of the Conservatory.^[11]

References

1. "Туркменская национальная консерватория/Академия наук Туркменистана". Academy of Science of Turkmenistan (in Russian).
2. "Туркменская национальная консерватория". www.tmgid.cc.
3. "Туркменская национальная консерватория/Академия наук Туркменистана". Academy of Science of Turkmenistan (in Russian).
4. "Туркменская национальная консерватория/Академия наук Туркменистана". Academy of Science of Turkmenistan (in Russian).
5. "Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency" (PDF). European Commission.
6. "Turkmenistan". University of Minnesota.
7. "Türkmen Milli Konserwatoriyasy". Ertir (in Turkmen).
8. "Türkmen Milli Konserwatoriyasy". Ertir (in Turkmen).
9. "Türkmen Milli Konserwatoriyasy". Ertir (in Turkmen).
10. "Türkmen Milli Konserwatoriyasy". Ertir (in Turkmen).
11. "Туркменская национальная консерватория/Академия наук Туркменистана". Academy of Science of Turkmenistan (in Russian).