Regulations for admission to the Regency and Singing Department
Kharkiv Theological Seminary
The regency and singing department of the Kharkiv Theological Seminary announces the recruitment of students. Training takes place in two directions (regency and singing courses), depending on the level of musical data and education of the applicants.
Regent courses
Courses are designed for students or graduates of secondary and higher special music educational institutions. Applicants who have only graduated from a music school can be admitted to study. The experience of singing in a church choir is of great importance.
The course program includes the following disciplines: "Catechism", "Liturgical Statute", "Church-Slavic reading", "Liturgical and singing routine", "Sacred history of the Old and New Testament", "Solfeggio", "Choir reading score", "Voice placement", "Liturgical practice", "Conducting".
Term of study - 2 years (September-May). Classes are held twice a week in the evening. Divine service practice - 1 time a week (evening service and Liturgy).
Persons of the Orthodox faith between the ages of 17 and 40 who have or are obtaining secondary or higher special musical education are admitted to the regency courses; experience of singing in a church choir is desirable. The entrant must have the skills of reading notes "from a sheet", ensemble singing, purity of vocal intonation. To prepare for the exam, you need to know 2-3 Easter Troparies of the applicant's choice, sing any of the parts, perform the score on the piano. Samples of resurrection tropars can be downloaded from the following links: notes, audio.
Singing courses
Courses are designed for applicants who have musical knowledge, but do not have a musical education. On the basis of liturgical-singing practice, students of singing courses learn the basics of musical literacy, purity of intonation, singing in 2-3 voices. The term of study is 2 years (September-May). Classes are held in the evening twice a week. Divine service practice - 1 time a week (evening service and Liturgy). People of the Orthodox faith between the ages of 17 and 40 who have musical abilities are accepted for singing courses. For admission, it is necessary to study 2-3 resurrection tropars from a unanimous round of the entrant's choice. Sheet music and audio recordings can be downloaded from the following links: music, audio. For more convenient learning of the material, you can also use the educational video guide.
Distance education
Learning Orthodox church singing is experiencing difficulties in war conditions, especially in Kharkiv. But for those who were carried away by the wave outside the city or even abroad, we are trying to create conditions for distance learning. It will not replace real liturgical practice, real choral singing, but it will help to develop the necessary skills. Those who will study remotely will have to sing in services where they are, if possible. Practical online meetings will also be organized. To view the conditions and register, go to the distance learning website.
Requirements for applicants and list of documents
1. The entrant needs meaningful knowledge of the prayers by heart: the Lord's Prayer, the Symbol of Faith, "Mother of God, rejoice...". It is also necessary to have a reverent attitude towards Orthodox worship, sacraments and rites of the Church, obedience and trust to the church clergy.
2. The applicant must submit the following documents to the Admissions Committee:
- A request addressed to the rector of the CDU (sample);
- Filled out questionnaire (regent's / singing form);
- Autobiography (sample);
- Recommendation from the parish priest (and bishop if your eparhy not Kharkiv);
- 1 photo 3x4;
- Document about music education (certificate or copy of diploma, certificate);
- Medical certificate on form 086-o;
- Baptism certificate and its copy;
- Passport and its copy.
Acceptance of documents: from June 20 to August 15.
It is also possible to submit documents (their scanned copies) to e-mail:
Contacts of the Regent and Singing Department:
093-447-79-84,