Music

Music

Programme duration: 3 years (6 semesters)

Programme description:
The training programme makes it possible to obtain a doctoral degree in the field of arts in the artistic discipline of musical arts in the field of conducting.

The programme is aimed at the artistic and scientific development of the doctoral student, orienting and complementing his/her knowledge, skills and competences in the chosen specialisation with research and teaching skills necessary for academic work and creativity in building one’s own artistic image, which in the future can be used both in academic work and individual artistic activity, and enabling the preparation of a doctoral thesis in the artistic discipline of musical arts under expert scientific supervision.
The programme provides doctoral students with the knowledge, skills and competence to develop their own artistic ideas and concepts, to prepare new research projects, and to solve problems creatively.

Professional opportunities:
Graduates are equipped with knowledge and skills in the discipline of musical arts in the specialisation of conducting and academic teaching.
Graduates of the doctoral programme will be well prepared to carry out professional artistic activities in cultural institutions, art education and to continue research and work in universities, national and foreign research units.

Keywords

  • music
  • musical arts
  • conducting
  • analysis and interpretation of music 
  • artwork

Candidates for PhD Supervisors

Department/Institute: Institute of Music
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: +48 508163343
Email: katarzyna.bojaruniec@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: https://ws.uwm.edu.pl
Scientific Discipline: Music Arts

Indicators of Scientific Achievements:

List of the candidate’s most important artistic and/or scientific achievements:

  • Scholarship of the Minister of Culture and Art for outstanding academic achievements, Warsaw, April 18, 1996
  • 4 Rector’s awards:
    • Scientific in 2002,
    • Organizational in 2006,
    • For achievements in the field of teaching in 2011,
    • For achievements in the organizational field in 2017
  • “TALENT OF THE YEAR 2007” award granted by the Chapter of the Foundation of Creative Communities in Olsztyn in the sphere of ancient music Polihymnia (December 7, 2007)
  • Bronze Honorary Badge for merits in social work of the PZChiO in Olsztyn in 2014
  • BELFER 2017 distinction for the best academic teacher of UWM at the Faculty of Art in the 12th edition of the Belfer plebiscite
  • Award of the PRESIDENT OF OLSZTYN. F. NOWOWIEJSKI in the field of musical arts, December 7, 2018
  • Award of the President of the Republic of Poland Silver Medal for long-term service, February 10, 2023
  • Numerous awards and distinctions won at national and international music festivals and competitions, as well as a number of letters, letters of appreciation, and thanks from many institutions for cultural cooperation for the benefit of the environment, the region, and the development of Polish choral music.

Number of Promoted PhDs: 1
Number of PhD Students Under Supervision: 1
Supervision of PhD Students:

  • a) Polish: Yes (3)
  • b) Foreign: Yes (1)

Academic Interests or Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  1. Conducting
  2. Choral and Ensemble Music

Funds or Special Equipment Needed for the PhD Project:

  1. Are there funds available to cover the costs of research? Yes
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available at the Institute/Laboratory/Department to handle the planned research tasks? Yes

ORCID Number: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5577-1353 Department/Chair/Institute: Music Institute Faculty: Faculty of Arts University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn Tel: +48 89 524 63 90 Email: karol.kisiel@uwm.edu.pl Personal Website: Dr. Hab. Karol Kisiel Academic Discipline: Musical Arts

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Authorship of a musical work or choreography for a large cast (over 15 performers) made public by performance, publication, recording, or broadcast: 7
  2. First performance of a musical work (conductor, soloist, chamber musician, choreographer): 3
  3. Public release of the recording (composer, conductor, soloist, chamber musician, choreographer) – CDs/DVDs: 3
  4. Leading role in a musical performance: 110

Number of Achievements Including Outstanding Achievements: Performance as a conductor, soloist (excluding orchestral and choral parts), or chamber musician: 110

I will take on the supervision of:

  • a) A Polish doctoral student: YES
  • b) A foreign doctoral student: YES

Scientific Interests or Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  1. Baltic States’ choral festivals tradition in the context of 150th anniversary of Laulupidu (Estonia) and Dziesmu svētki (Latvia)
  2. Conducting technique, unification of choral and orchestral conducting technique aspects
  3. Rehearsal strategies with amateur and professional choirs
  4. Contemporary music and first performances of new compositions
  5. Voice and instrument – choral compositions with solo instrument/chamber instrumental ensemble. Selection and analysis of performance problems

Funds or Special Equipment Required for the Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research? YES
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks? YES

Department/Institute: Faculty of Art
University: Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski
Telephone: 89/5245221
Email: jan.polowianiuk@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website:
Scientific Discipline: Musical Arts

Indicators of Scientific Achievements:

List of the Candidate’s Most Important Artistic and/or Scientific Achievements:

  • 32 WINNER TITLES AT PRESTIGIOUS MUSIC FESTIVALS – CHOIR CONDUCTOR
  • PREMIERE PERFORMANCES OF 12 CHORAL AND VOCAL-INSTRUMENTAL WORKS – CONDUCTOR

Number of Promoted PhDs:
Number of PhD Students Under Supervision:
Supervision of PhD Students:

  • a) Polish: Yes
  • b) Foreign: No

Academic Interests or Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  1. Performance problems of choral compositions.

Funds or Special Equipment Needed for the PhD Project:

  1. Are there funds available to cover the costs of research? Yes
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available at the Institute/Laboratory/Department to handle the planned research tasks? Yes