Faculty of Education, Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen
University
Other bachelor’s award, Other master’s award
2 researched programs
Europe
Music Schools in Bulgaria
3 researched institutions with a campus here, offering 24 music programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every program.
Cities with several researched institutions
Programs by award and subject in Bulgaria
- Bachelor’s · Music Performance (3)
- Master’s · Composition (3)
- Master’s · Conducting (3)
- Master’s · Music Performance (3)
- Master’s · Musicology and Music History (3)
- Bachelor’s · Audio Engineering and Recording (2)
- Bachelor’s · Jazz Studies (2)
- Bachelor’s · Piano (2)
- Master’s · Jazz Studies (2)
- Master’s · Popular and Contemporary Music (2)
3 schools
National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov”
Sofia, Bulgaria
National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov”
Music academy
Other bachelor’s award, Other master’s award, Other research doctorate
15 researched programs
New Bulgarian University - Department of Music
Sofia, Bulgaria
Department of Music, New Bulgarian University
University
Other bachelor’s award, MA, Other master’s award, PhD
7 researched programs
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About music education in Bulgaria
How music education is organised
Advanced music study in Bulgaria is led by the National Academy of Music Prof. Pancho Vladigerov in Sofia, with instrumental, vocal, and theoretical, composing and conducting faculties awarding Bachelor, Master and Doctor degrees, and by university departments such as the Department of Music at New Bulgarian University. The National Academy offers master's study both after a bachelor's degree and, in the theoretical-composing-conducting faculty, as a five-year course after secondary school.
Qualification structures
Names and levels are local to Bulgaria. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
- Master after bachelor, one or two years
- The National Academy of Music organises master's study of one year (at least 60 credits) after a bachelor's degree in the same specialty, or two years (at least 120 credits) when the specialty differs. Source
- Master after high school, five years
- In the theoretical-composing and conducting faculty a five-year master's course after secondary education profiles into musicology, conducting, composition or music theory. Source
- Doctoral studies
- Doctoral study at the National Academy lasts three years and ends with a dissertation defence; it is held in the scientific specialty of musicology and musical art. Source
Languages and admissions
Teaching languages. bgen
Admissions and auditions. Admission requirements differ for Bulgarian, EU and non-EU citizens; the National Academy publishes separate pages for foreign students, a preparatory course and annual tuition fees for non-EU citizens. Source
Official study information
Country information last reviewed 25 October 2026. 3 sources consulted.