Mersin University Catalog

STATE CONSERVATORY
The main aim of the conservatory is to raise awareness of the
need for cultural and sensory experience of the society, by guiding
personal and artistic life through education, training and research.
Thus, our conservatory focuses on carrying music to an effective
point in our country in time as music diffuses into human life itself
and contributes to the cultural and artistic development of the
countries.
Departments and Major Art Branches
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
• String Instruments Major Art Branch
• Violin Art Branch
• Viola Art Branch
• Cello Art Branch
• Contrabass Art Branch
• Composition and Conducting Major Art Branch
• Piano Art Branch
• Guitar Art Branch
• Harp Art Branch
• Wind and Percussion Instruments Major Art Branch
• Flute Art Branch
• Oboe Art Branch
• Clarinet Art Branch
• Horn Art Branch
• Trombone Art Branch
• Trumpet Art Branch
• Percussion Instruments Art Branch
DEPARTMENT OF PERFORMING ARTS
• Opera Major Branch
• Vocal Training Art Branch
• Ballet Major Art Branch
MUSICOLOGY DEPARTMENT
• General Musicology Major Branch
• Ethnomusicology And Folklore Major Branch
• Traditional and Modal Music Major Branch
Facilities, Laboratories and Classrooms
In our conservatory there are 34 classrooms, 51 academic offices,
8 administrative offices, 1 library, 1 teachers’ room, 2 concert halls,
3 ballet halls, 2 workshops, 1 meeting room, 1 parents’ association
office, 1 archive, 3 warehouse and 1 waiting room. It has a total area
of 1445 m2 including 1 cafeteria.
Academic and Administrative Staff
Academic staff appointed by the other units in accordance with 13
/ b: 6 Lecturers
Academic staff appointed by our unit in another unit in accordance
with 13/b : 1 Lecturer
Contracted artist (Turkish): 3 Lecturers
Contracted artist (Foreigner): 8 Lecturers
Administrative Staff: 17 Officers
Opportunities for Students
Music Department: State Conservatory Music Department offers
its students the opportunity to start musical instrument education
at an early age. The part-time education model offered in our
conservatory creates a model that is carried out with seriousness and
achieves international success. This model, which adopts concerts,
competitions and soloist selections as the most important tools
for the development of students in the field of performance, offers
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