Education Programs
The Conservatory offers a variety of post-secondary degrees in music, including bachelor's degrees in musical composition, music education, voice, classical guitar, symphony instruments, jazz, Caribbean music, and piano; and a master’s degree in music education as well as continuing education programs and teacher certifications. In addition to its regular academic programs, it organizes various international student exchange programs with music schools all around the world.
The Conservatory also offers programs for children, teenagers and adults with the purpose of encouraging music appreciation within the local community. These programs do not offer degrees or certifications, but provide basic to near expert level teaching to regular citizens who are not in its formal academic program.
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