FA4: Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts - Plovdiv

Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv began its existence in 1964 as a subsidiary of the former Bulgarian State Conservatory in Sofia. At the core of this initiative stands the famous Bulgarian musician and energetic Plovdiv cultural activist Professor Asen Diamandiev. Major contribution to the realization of the idea have the rectors of the Bulgarian State Conservatory Professor Vladimir Avramov and professor Neinski.In 1972, Branch was transformed into an independent Higher Musical Pedagogical Institute. At that time started the education in folk music majors with which the mission of the new university acquires a unique character. For its first rector was elected Professor Asen Diamandiev.In 1975, training and choreography courses, which naturally led in 1995 to rename the new high school - this time at the Academy of Music and Dance. He soon began training and courses in the field of visual arts. This completely natural forms present outlook of the Academy as the Academy of Arts. Rectors successively during this period were: Professor Nedyalcho Todorov (1979-83), Professor Georgi Kanev (1983-89) and Professor Ivan Spassov (1989-96).

Academy of Music is one of four senior schools of arts in Bulgaria and the only one outside the capital. It was one of the first universities in Bulgaria, which in 1998 received regular state institutional accreditation and the accreditation of all subjects undergoing training. In 2006 the Academy received over institutional accreditation with the highest score. For the period 1997-99 a Rector is Professor Georgi Kanev. From 1999 to 2088 Rector is Professor Anastas Slavchev. In June 2008 for Rector of the Academy of Music was chosen Dr. Teodora Ioncheva.So far, the Academy has graduated more than 6270 students on a wide range of disciplines as colorful palette of different arts and pedagogy of teaching arts. Students are taught by bright individuals known and established artists and scholars. They are the most loyal supporters of the young talents who are building their future here.

Issued in the Academy of Music degrees are recognized worldwide. The wide range of cooperation with universities and prestigious Bulgarian and foreign institutions of Arts provides great opportunities for all-round performances and career success and career development.