Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre

Contact person for Nordtrad: 

E-mail: lauksmina.krisciunaite@lmta.lt
Phone: +370 5 212-06-73

General profile of the ethnomusicology department:
Ethnomusicology department organizes higher education for wide profile ethnomusicologists: researchers of traditional music, traditional music performers (vocal and instrumental), leaders of folklore groups, managers of events of ethno cultural events.

Education profiles offered:
Folk Music (Ethnomusicology), 4 years, Bachelor in Music
Folk Music (Ethnomusicology), 2 years, Master in Music
Ethnomusicology, 4 years, Doctor in Humanities

Subjects studied (summary):
Introduction into Ethnomusicology: Development of Ethnomusicology and Schools, Methods of Collecting Folklore Music, Historiography and Research of Lithuanian Ethnomusicology, Transcription of Ethnic Music.
Basics of Ethnomusicology: Knowledge of Songs, Instrumentology, Choreology.
Practice: Folk Ensemble Studio, Transcription of Ethnic music, Field work, Traditional Band, Traditional Dance, Performing Lithuanian Traditional Songs Sutartinės, Practice of Editing, Folk Events Management, Archival practice.
Ear training, Piano, Music History of Lithuania and other countries, Language of music, Music Dialectology of Lithuania, Aesthetics, Acoustics