Национална музикална академия „Проф. Панчо Владигеров“ (National Academy of Music „Prof. Pancho Vladigerov“, NMA) · Sofia, Bulgaria
The Поп и джаз – Цугтромбон programme at Национална музикална академия „Проф. Панчо Владигеров“ (National Academy of Music „Prof. Pancho Vladigerov“, NMA) (Инструментален факултет) is a Master's Degree (ОКС „магистър“ след бакалавър) program delivered in Bulgarian over a duration of 1 year (2 semesters, min. 60 ECTS) after Bachelor in the same speciality; 2 years (4 semesters, min. 120 ECTS) if the Master speciality differs from the acquired Bachelor degree or the approved curriculum is two-year (60 ECTS). This advanced second-cycle programme provides students with specialized theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and research capabilities in the discipline. Graduates are prepared for professional careers in industry, public administration, or further doctoral research.
Key facts
Bulgarian (verified by: certificate issued by a Bulgarian higher school, OR written and oral Bulgarian exam before NMA commission, OR one-year NMA preparatory language and specialisation course)
Bachelor (or Master) diploma; state-funded admission for NMA graduates is by state exam ranking (Art. 35(3)(4) of NMA Rules); other candidates sit entrance exams on the announced dates; for paid training the diploma grade must be at least 'Good' (Добър); foreign diplomas undergo NMA recognition procedure
Application form (speciality, diploma grade, basis of admission); original Bachelor diploma + copy; diploma appendix or academic transcript (original + copy); for pending graduates: academic transcript + certificate of acquired BA degree; copy of secondary education diploma (legalised, translated and certified for foreign graduates); proof of paid application fee 100 EUR (195.58 BGN); GDPR declaration
2026-09-08
2026-09-08
| Tuition | Living | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU/EEA | €450 | — | needs the fee |
| Non-EU | €4,250 | — | needs the fee |