Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory

Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory is the leading musical institution in the Republic of Kazakhstan that provides professional training for specialists in musical education. For many years, it has received top general ratings among Kazakhstan’s leading institutions and art academies.  Conservatory was founded in 1944 during the World War II and training of staff was conducted not only in musical specialties, but also in the theatre direction. 

In 1945 the name of Kazakh national composer of the 19th century, the founder of traditional dombyra school Kurmangazy Sagyrbayev was given to the conservatory. 
There are 4 faculties at Kurmangazy Conservatory: Faculty of Musicology, Art-management and social-humanitarian disciplines, Faculty of Instrument, Faculty of Vocal, Conducting and Music Education, Faculty of Traditional Music.
In 2019 Kurmangazy Conservatory passed the international accreditation of the agency Music Quality Enhancement - Musique (Brussels, Belgium) on the programs of  Bachelor Degree in 2017, Master's and Doctoral Programs in 2019.
• Instrumental performance (bachelor, master, PhD)
• Traditional musical art (bachelor, master, PhD)

• Musicology (bachelor, master, PhD)

•Composition (bachelor, master, PhD)
• Vocal Arts (bachelor, master, PhD)
• Conducting (bachelor, master, PhD)

• Art management (bachelor, PhD)
• Pedagogy and Psychology (bachelor, master)
• Music education (bachelor)