Specialty: Instrumental performance - Specialisation: piano, guitar, accordion, organ

Specialty: Musical arts animation

Specialty: Stage music – Specialisation : vocal studies, electric guitar, bass guitar, drum set

The primary goal of Music in public space studies is to offer a course which ensures that its graduates acquire qualifications, knowledge, skills, and social competences needed to undertake both an artistic and entrepreneurial activities in the broadly-understood public space, so as to animate musical life and support professional musicians in their public career. Studying Music in public space creates an opportunity for each student’s personal artistic development as well as for promoting their musical talents in public by means of projects and events of their own design. Furthermore, the goal of the study is to enable the graduates to undertake artistic activities in the rapidly-changing social and cultural reality, and organize musical life in both big and small centers, the latter typically having limited access to first-class artistic events. The graduates will be eligible for employment in cultural centers,  institutions, and offices.  The bachelor of arts degree earned in the Music in public space program entitles the graduates to pursue further education in second-degree (postgraduate) studies.

Teaching  activities are conducted in small groups, which enables effective mastering the rules governing the work of music, learn the history of music, including jazz and popular music, as well as enhance auditory skills, learn harmonics, the basics of composing, arrangements, improvisations, etc. Students have an opportunity of individual contact with teachers of various instruments, for example piano, accordion, pipe organ, percussion, guitar and violin. They are also involved in choir conducting and leading instrumental combos. The collaborative work of students and teachers results in various artistic activities: individual performances, concerts of the choir, instrumental ensembles, as well as awards won at competitions in Poland and abroad.

Teaching activities are conducted by artists who perform regularly in many renowned concert halls in Poland and abroad. Every year, the teachers of the department of music publish monographs and scientific articles. The department closely cooperates with the Częstochowa Philharmonic, other cultural institutions of the city and the region, and partner universities abroad.  The Department frequently hosts professors from foreign institutions (including Ukraine, Slovakia, Lithuania, Germany and the USA) who conduct classes with students. Our students regularly take part in international exchange programs.

The graduate of Music in public space earns the bachelor of arts degree.

The graduate of Music in public space  (specialty: : Instrumental performance - Specialisation: piano, guitar, accordion, organ) displays skills of musical interpretation within a given style of performativity. The graduate gains knowledge and skills of performing classical music. In the course of studies, apart from general music preparation, he acquires knowledge and skills in the following areas: initiating and organising cultural events, the basics of voice techniques and improvisation. He also displays the skill of performing and cooperate with various musicians and artists in ensembles. Completion of studies in this speciality prepares students to conduct artistic activity as an instrumentalist or chamber musician in the field of classical music.

The graduate of Music in public space  (specialty: Musical arts animation) is ready to start work as a culture animator. Apart from general music education, the graduate gains knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• organization and management of cultural centres
• initiating and organising cultural events
• managing a music agency
• carrying out artistic projects
• financing of culture
• promotion and marketing of cultural goods

The graduate is prepared to work as a manager-animator of musical activities in cultural institutions such as philharmonics, concert halls, cultural centers, music bands and in the media. The graduate is competent to undertake the following tasks: organizing festivals, competitions, music events, training courses, workshops, etc.

The graduate of music in public space, specialty: stage music – specialisation: vocal studies, electric guitar, bass guitar, drum set - is able to perform a diverse vocal and instrumental repertoire in accordance with the appropriate performance style. The graduate has theoretical knowledge and skills of a qualified musician. In the course of studies, apart from general music preparation, he acquires knowledge and skills in the following areas: the basics of conducting, jazz harmony, improvisation and jazz arrangement. He is also trained in the skills of stage movement and dance with choreographic elements, which enable him to undertake individual creative work.
 
The graduate in scope of social competences:

• is aware of the level of their knowledge and skills; understands the need for life-long professional learning, mastering their skills and personal development,
• is able to use his imagination, intuition and creative thinking in the process of problem solving,
• is ready to take up professional challenges
• is active and persistent in individual and collaborative work in various educational and cultural endeavors
• knows and understands the basic concepts of intellectual property law

Admission of International Candidates to degree programmes in English Academic Year 2026/2027

Applications must be submitted electronically via NET24 online recruitment platform https://ujd.net24apply.com/login

Application timeline:

• First intake: 2 March – 31 May 2026
• Second intake: 1 June – 30 June 2026

Documents required

Secondary/High School certificate

You must provide:

• a copy of your Polish Matura certificate, or
• a foreign secondary/high school certificate (a document that allows you to apply for university in the country where it was issued).

The document must:

• have Apostille – if it was issued in a country that is a member of the Hague Convention (5 October 1961) https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/?cid=41
• have legalisation – if it was issued in a country that is not a member of the Convention
• be translated into Polish by a sworn translator. List of sworn translator in Poland: https://arch-bip.ms.gov.pl/pl/rejestry-i-ewidencje/tlumacze-przysiegli/lista-tlumaczy-przysieglych/search.html (The translation must be submitted to the University by the 30 October 2026 for the academic year 2026/2027)

• be officially recognised by NAWA – Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange https://syrena.nawa.gov.pl/

NAWA Recognition

If your certificate is not automatically recognised in Poland, you must obtain an official Diploma Recognition Statement from NAWA, which confirms that your certificate allows you to start university studies in Poland.

https://nawa.gov.pl/en/recognition/how-to-obtain-a-recognition-statement/secondary-school-certificate

Information from the Director of NAWA is not required for certificates issued in EU, OECD and EFTA countries or in countries with which Poland has concluded agreements on mutual recognition of education, including Ukraine full secondary education certificate and China Gaozhong certificate.

Electronic photo in .jpg format (The photo must meet passport photo requirements)

Document confirming their English language proficiency at a minimum B2 level according to the list:

List of documents recognised that confirm proficiency in the English language at a minimum B2 level, in accordance with the regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education:

A certificate, diploma, or other document confirming proficiency in English in all four language skills (listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing) at B2, C1, or C2 level, issued by one of the following institutions: 

• University of Cambridge, ESOL Examinations: 

̶            B2 First (FCE) 

̶            C1 Advanced (CAE) 

̶            C2 Proficiency (CPE) 

̶            B2 Business Vantage (BEC Vantage) 

̶            C1 Business Higher 

̶            Certificate in English for International Business and Trade (CEIBT) 

•  University of Cambridge, ESOL Examinations, British Council, IDP IELTS Australia: International English Language Testing System IELTS – at least 5.5 points
•  Trinity College London: 

̶            ESOL Skills for Life – Level 1 (B2) or higher 

̶            Integrated Skills in English (ISE) – ISE II or higher 

̶            ISE Digital – above 80 points (B2)

• Educational Testing Service (ETS): 

̶            Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-Based Test (iBT) – at least 72 points 

̶            Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) – at least 785 points in Listening & Reading, 150 points in Speaking, and 160 points in Writing

• Pearson Assessment English: 

̶            Pearson English International Certificate – paper and computer-based versions (formerly Pearson Test of English General (PTE) or London Tests of English) Level 3 (Edexcel Certificate in ESOL International Level 1 – Pass, Merit, Distinction) or higher 

̶            Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) – at least 59 points 

•  LanguageCert (PeopleCert Qualifications (PCQ)): 

̶   LanguageCert International ESOL – LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Communicator B2), also known as LanguageCert International ESOL Communicator B2 Listening, Reading, Writing or higher, along with LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Speaking) (Communicator B2), also known as LanguageCert International ESOL Communicator B2 Speaking or higher. 

̶    LanguageCert Academic – LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) (LanguageCert Academic B2) or higher

̶         LanguageCert Test of English – LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) (LanguageCert Test of English B2) or higher,

•  Education Development International (EDI), London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations (LCCI):

̶            English for Business Level 2 or higher

̶            Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English (FTBE)

•  European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages – Level B2 (Vantage) or higher. 
• telc GmbH, WBT Weiterbildungs-Testsysteme GmbH: 

̶            Certificate in English 

̶            Certificate in English for Business Purposes 

̶            Certificate in English for Technical Purposes 

̶            telc English 

̶            telc English Business 

̶            telc English Technical 

̶            telc English University  

Insurance

All foreigners in order to undertake studies must have health insurance. It is recommended that the document presented upon enrolment be valid for at least the first year of studies in Poland and cover treatment costs up to EUR 30 000 for the entire period of validity.