Secondary education

Arts education

You can also acquire the secondary education level in art secondary schools for visual arts, music and dance

The education programmes of arts education are carried out by:
  • visual arts schools;
  • music schools;
  • dance schools. 

Visual arts schools

Visual arts schools are attended by students with pronounced visual arts skills. During the programme, you can select professional fields according to your preferences and wishes.

The visual arts education programme is carried out in accordance with the arts curriculum in the duration of four years.

The programme is completed by preparing and defending the graduation paper, and the students can also take state graduation exams if they wish to continue their education in higher education institutions.

The professions you can acquire by completing visual arts schools are the following:
  • interior designer;
  • arranging and scenography designer;
  • metal designer;
  • graphic designer;
  • textile designer;
  • ceramics designer;
  • photographer;
  • sculptor;
  • painter;
  • industrial designer;
  • clothing designer;
  • fashion stylist.

Music schools

Music schools are attended by students with pronounced music skills. The objective of the music education programme is to enrich the society with music by educating professional instrumentalists of different profiles and occupations.

The tasks of music schools are the following:
  • enable the acquiring of music skills and comprehensive music education;
  • promote music with the help of public activities;
  • promote music culture in the surrounding area.  

The music education programme is carried out in accordance with the music school curriculum in the duration of four years.

Students enrolled in secondary music schools can attend only the music school for the profession of an instrumentalist or can attend another (four-year) secondary school at the same time. If the student only attends the music school, the programme is completed by preparing and defending the graduation work, and they can also take state graduation exams if they wish to continue their education in higher education institutions. The largest number of students attend the music school and grammar school at the same time.

The professions you can acquire by completing music schools are the following:
  • instrumentalist;
  • singer;
  • music theorist;
  • instrument builder and restorer.

Dance schools

Dance schools are attended by students with pronounced dance skills. The dance education is an art education programme that combines physical, emotional and intellectual competences of students. During the education programme, students develop the artistic personality with a competence to express feelings through movement.

The objective of secondary dance schools is to develop the body as a means of dance expression, which includes the development of motor, affective and cognitive skills.

The dance education programme is carried out in accordance with the dance school curriculum in the duration of four years.

Students enrolled in secondary dance schools can attend only the dance school for the profession of a dancer or can attend another (four-year) secondary school at the same time. If the student only attends the dance school, the programme is completed by comprising and defending the graduation work, and they can also take state graduation exams if they wish to continue their education in higher education institutions. The largest number of students attend the dance school and grammar school at the same time.

The professions you can acquire by completing dance schools are the following:
  • dancers of contemporary dance;
  • dancer specialising in education;
  • stage dancer;
  • classical ballet dancer;
  • dancers of folk dance.

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