The goal of the educational program is:
  • To train a graduate with deep and systematic knowledge of theory, history of Georgian Traditional Music and ethnomusicology, competitive in the labor market, equipped with sectoral skills, who will have thorough, in-depth knowledge in the field of sacred music history, theory and ethnomusicologic, based on systematic study of Georgian Traditional Music;
  • To ensure the training of a highly qualified researcher in the field, who is fluent in the latest research methodology in the field of Georgian Traditional Music, the principles of creative and scientific thinking and is able to conduct comparative and analytical research based on the study of chants of different Christian churches (mainly Orthodox) and musical traditions of different peoples;
  • To train a competitive specialist who has ability to work independently with high responsibility in a multicultural environment, systematically study, share and respect other people’s chanting culture and musical folklore traditions. 

 Educational Program: Musicology (Georgian Traditional Music)

Duration of Studies: 2 academic years, 4 semesters

Language of instruction: Georgian

Qualification to be awarded: 

For the Sacred Music Module: Master of musical arts in Sacred Music

For the Ethnomusicology Module: Master of musical arts in Ethnomusicology

Prerequisite of admission to the Program