The Declaration of Bologna
Due to the agreement with the Declaration of Bologna there is no necessity to confirm the degrees in the Ministry of Education of Spain for the signatory countries; thus, the title of the State Open Pedagogical University of Moscow after M. To Shólokhov will have the same validity that the obtained one in any higher educational institution of Spain.
The State Open Pedagogical University of Moscow after M.A.Shólokhov
It is one of the first pedagogical Universities of Russia, where nowadays involved more than 35,000 students. The students have a great diversity of faculties where they can study such subjects as Foreign Philology, Computer Science, History, languages, Pedagogic, Psychology, etc. An important place in teaching students of higher level occupies the faculty of Culture and Musical Arts of this University.
The musical educational system of Russia is known to be one of the best ones in the world. Its methodology of training musicians and teachers has been formed during the two last centuries.
The professional musical education of a secondary level in Russia starts at schools of music in an early age and lasts up to 10-11 years and then continues at the institutions of higher level, such as Conservatories where they are trained as musician-performers, and/or at the Pedagogical Universities, whose alumnae are not only musician-performers, but also professors of music qualified to teach at the musical educational institutions of different levels (elementary, secondary, higher and post-graduate).
Courses
Spanish-Russian Higher Musical School is a higher musical educational institution, which acts according to the curricula approved by the Declaration of Bologna. There are three levels of higher education: Baccalaureate (5 years), Post-graduate (3 years) and Doctorate (the Courses of Doctorate consist of two stages: first - 1 to 2 years of duration and second is limitless).
Upon graduation from the Baccalaureate (Higher Musical Education -5 years), the diploma of Bachelor of Musical Arts of MSOPU after M.A. Scholokhov with the qualifications of “Teacher of Instrument", "Soloist" and "Concertmaster" (for pianists) will be granted.
Upon successful completion of Magistracy, the official Degree of Master in Musical Arts of the MSOPU after M.A. Scholokhov with the qualifications of “Soloist", "Teacher of Instrument" and "Concertmaster" (for pianists) and “Professor of Higher Education” will be granted.
Upon graduation of the courses of Doctorate, the degree of Doctor in Pedagogical Sciences (PHD) of the Ministry of Education of Russia will be granted.
Note: These diplomas are recognized and approved by the Ministry of Education of Russia and do not need to be confirmed at the Ministry of Education of Spain
Musical Instruments:
Piano
String instruments
Vocal
Instrumental Pedagogy
Composition and Choir Direction
Modules:
Full-time
Part-Time
Distant learning
Elementary and Secondary Degrees
The ESHIRU offers preparatory courses for Elementary and Secondary level students, charring out the subjects required by the Spanish System of Education.
Curriculum of 1966
All the students who have acquired their musical education based on the curriculum of 1966 but did not manage to complete their studies, have a great opportunity to do it at ESHIRU, where they will be able to confirm the subjects previously surpassed. The pending subjects can be attended throughout the three academic courses. Upon graduation of these courses the students will be granted the official higher degree in Musical Arts of the UEAPM after M.A.Sholokhov with the qualification of Professor of Specialty approved by the Ministry of Education of Russia (to see previous sections).
Examinations
Special classes with subjects for the preparation to the State Examinations are carried out by the school. The classes are taught by highly qualified professors of Russia and Europe.
Faculty
The ESHIRU is directed by Marina Shamagian, University professor of Piano and Vice Dean of the Department of Culture and Musical Arts of the State Open Pedagogical University of Moscow after M. T. Shólokhov, Doctor of Arts, Pianist-Concertmaster.
She is a disciple of famous Soviet musicians Víctor Merzhanov (Russian piano school of S. Feinberg) and Eugene Malinin (Russian piano school of H. Neughaus).
In 1977, she graduated from the Tchaikovsky State Conservatory of Moscow with honor diploma, qualified as “Teacher of piano, soloist and concertmaster.”
In 1981, she completed post-graduate courses/internship at the same Conservatoire, and in 1989 she defended her PhD thesis on “Musical image, its musical interpretation and comprehension.”
She has performed several solo concerts and acted as a soloist with symphonic orchestras under the supervision of different famous composers and conductors of Europe and Russia.
Marina Shamagian is the creator, artistic director and the soloist of the State Piano Trio named after A. Babadjanyan which was highly evaluated by musical critic-professionals as one of the best Soviet chamber trio groups. The trio has given concerts in many several regions of Russia and other Republics of the former Soviet Union and many countries of Europe. The trio also has numerous audio and video recordings.
Marina Shamagian is the author several folkloric musical interpretations/adaptations for piano trios. Her enormous works on Musicology are reflected in diverse publications.
Marina Shamagian has presented numerous courses on piano adaptations, performing an important pedagogical work in different conservatories of Spain.
From 1977, Marina Shamagian acts as a University professor of piano at State Conservatories of Armenia and Russia.
From 1993 to 2002, Marina Shamagian is the Head of the Department of Special Piano at Higher Musical Conservatoire of Santiago de Kompostella (Spain), where she became the first founder and conductor of the post-graduate courses/internship for the pianists.
From 2002 to 2004, M.E. Shamkhyan is the director of the Higher Musical Academy after Komitas in Santiago de Kompostella.
Many of her students are the winners of different national and international awards for best piano interpretations/adaptations.
Marina Shamagian is a member of Jury at different international tournaments and competitions for young piano performers.