Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music

Coordinates: 50°15′19″N 19°01′48″E / 50.25528°N 19.03000°E / 50.25528; 19.03000
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The Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice
Akademia Muzyczna im. Karola Szymanowskiego w Katowicach
Established1929
RectorWładysław Szymański
Address
ul. Zacisze 3, 40-025 Katowice
,
Katowice
,
Poland
Websiteam.katowice.pl

The Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music is a school of music of university level in Katowice, in Poland. It is named for Karol Szymanowski.

Studies

The school offers full-time and part-time BA, MA and DA studies at four departments[1]: Composition, Conducting, Theory and Music Education, Jazz and Popular Music, Instrumental and Vocal-Acting. Studies are offered in the following fields[2]:

It offers paid studies in given specialties in the English language.[clarification needed] Study programs are based on the European Credit Transfer System.[3]

Concerts

Each year the school holds several artistic events such as

Chamber Choir and Jazz Institute Big-Band.[4]
It organizes bigger events as well: International
Brass Instruments Competition, International Harp
Festival.

Alumni

Alumni include:[5]

Location

The school consists of five buildings. The oldest

concert hall for 480 people by a spacious atrium (designed by Tomasz Konior). Apart from the concert hall, the modern building includes one of the biggest musical libraries in Poland, a music therapy hall, an electronic music laboratory, a restaurant and many other facilities. The atrium is also linked with a building in 3, Zacisze street, where the academy's authorities have their offices. The other two buildings where lectures and rehearsals take place, are located in 5, Zacisze street and 27, Krasińskiego
street.

Museum of Silesian Organ

The Museum of Silesian Organ, located in the basement of the oldest building, is the only museum of this kind in Central Europe. It gathers and preserves many objects connected with organ and its history.

International cooperation

The academy has exchange agreements with the School of Music of

Palacký University of Olomouc in the Czech Republic. It participates in the Socrates–Erasmus Programme.[7]

External links

References

  1. ^ "Course Catalogue". www.am.katowice.pl. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  2. ^ "Study Programmes". www.am.katowice.pl. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  3. ^ "Information about the 'School of Music' Programme, school's official website". Archived from the original on 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  4. ^ 'Kalendarium' published by the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in September 2012
  5. ^ "Fryderyk Chopin – Information Centre – The Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice – Text". en.chopin.nifc.pl. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  6. ^ "Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music | Katowice Sightseeing | Katowice". www.inyourpocket.com. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  7. ^ "Współpraca z zagranicą – Akademia Muzyczna w Katowicach". www.am.katowice.pl. Retrieved 2020-03-17.

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