Azerbaijan University of Arts

1. Application Letter: Addressed to the university president.
2. Certified Copy of Academic Certificates, Including subjects studied and grades.
3. Certificate from the State Migration Service: Individuals born in Azerbaijan must be required to confirm non-dual citizenship status.
4. Health Certificate and HIV Test Results.
5. Copy of National Passport.
6. Personal Biography.
7. 8 Passport-Sized Photos: Dimensions 3×4 cm, with a red background.

Undergraduate Studies

• Submission of Documents and Tuition Payment: From September 1 to September 30.
• Tuition Payment: Undergraduate students must pay the approved tuition fee in USD at the beginning of each semester.
• Refund Policy: Tuition fees are non-refundable if a foreign student cannot continue studies due to valid or invalid reasons, chooses to discontinue, or is expelled.
• Annual Tuition Fee: USD 2,000.

Bachelor’s Degree

• Duration: 4 years.
• Language of Instruction: Azerbaijani and Russian.
• Registration: Students intending to study full-time must register with the State Migration Service of Azerbaijan.
• Degree Award: Upon graduation, students receive a bachelor’s degree certificate from the university.

Master’s Degree

• Duration: 2 years.
• Eligibility: Applicants with a bachelor’s degree can pursue a master’s program.
• Language Proficiency: Foreign applicants who did not obtain their bachelor’s degree in Azerbaijan must complete Azerbaijani language courses at the Preparatory Faculty for Foreign Students.
• Course Start Date: Courses commence on September 15.
• Tuition Fee: $2,500 per year, payable in USD. Tuition is non-refundable, regardless of circumstances.

Doctorate Degree (PhD)

• Eligibility: Open to international students who have completed a master’s degree.
• Language Proficiency: Applicants without an Azerbaijani master’s degree must complete Azerbaijani language courses at the preparatory faculty.
• Tuition Fee: $3,000 per year, payable in USD.

Faculty of Film and Television

• It was established in 1945 as part of the Institute of Theater.
• Notable Faculty: Renowned theater, cinema, and television artists and educators teach at this faculty.

Departments within the Faculty:

1. Cinema and Television Arts
2. Cinematography and Screenwriting
3. Literature and Language

Fields of Study at the Azerbaijan University of Arts

Faculty of Arts

• Directing
• Cinematography
• Artistic Creativity and Screen Dramaturgy
• Film Criticism
• Film Director
• Television Director
• Cinematographic Art
• History and Theory of Directing
• History and Theory of Cinematography
• Literary Works
• Screenwriting
• Film Critique
• History and Theory of Cinema

Faculty of Musical Arts

• Established: 2001.
  • Departments: Mugham Art
  • Pop Art
  • Ashiq Art
  • Performance of Folk Instruments
  • Instrumental Performance
  • History and Theory of Music

• Solo Singing
• Pop Singing
• Ashiq Art
• Folk Instrument Performance
• Instrumental Performance
• Musicology

Faculty of Theatre Arts

• Established in 1945, merged in 2015 to form the Faculty of Theatre Arts.

• Theatre and Film Acting
• Musical Theatre Acting
• Pop Acting
• Drama Directing
• Dance Art
• Musical Theatre Directing
• Community Theatre Directing
• Variety Theatre Directing
• Mass Event Directing
• Theatre Criticism

Faculty of Fine Arts

• Established: 1982.

• Applied and Decorative Arts
• Fine Arts
• History and Theory of Fine Arts

Faculty of Cultural Studies

• Established: Initially named “Cultural and Educational Work” in 1959, renamed in 1995.

• Museology, Archives, and Preservation
• Management
• International Relations
• Cultural Studies

1. Social and Cultural Activities
2. Tourism and Library-Information Activities
3. Social and Political Sciences
4. Museology

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