Department of Music

General Information about the Department

State Conservatory, Music Department aims to provide polyphonic music education in line with the basic principles of the Turkish Republic, to train artists, to spread classical music education, and to contribute to the research in the field of music in our country. Piano (piano, guitar, harp), Strings (violin, viola, violoncello, contrabass), and Winds and Percussion (flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, French horn, percussion) Programs provide international level education of the affiliated instruments, in the area of western classical music. The Anadolu Symphony Orchestra, which is part of our conservatory, provides the students the adequate environment to improve their qualifications and experience dynamics of professional life, as well as encouraging them to take social responsibilities and to make a positive impact on social development. With the help of the Erasmus Program, and similar international exchange programs, the students can find the opportunity to work with expert instructors in the international arena, and they can implement the technical and musical knowledge they have acquired during these studies to the music education of our country. The music department, with its educational staff that follows the latest innovations in the music field, regularly updated curricula, and the student body that continues to receive awards in international competitions, continues to work for the bright future of our country.

Career Opportunities

Our graduates often find the opportunity to play at the national symphony and opera orchestras, and receive tenure positions according to the availability provided by the state. They can also teach at conservatories and other music schools, as well as following an artistic career path in solo and chamber music areas. Our graduates also have the chance to continue their studies with masters in their areas through exchange agreements between our university and various internationally acclaimed music schools. Through performing in the symphony orchestra of our university, the Anadolu Symphony Orchestra, students can work with well-known orchestra conductors and soloists, increase their artistic qualities, and experience the dynamics of professional life.

Why international students should choose your department to study?

Our foreign students, who prefer the music department, will find the opportunity to work with a team of instructors, each of whom has mastered a different musical field, and has proven themselves as performers and instructors in the national and international arena. They will be studying in a self-updating artistic education curriculum, in which different musical schools and perspectives can be found; and they will be able to take various area specific courses, available at some of the world-renowned music schools. During their studies, students will also be able to reach local audiences through musical events, and contribute to the Turkish society by bringing Turkish culture and polyphonic classical music, which is a universal music genre, to the community. In today's world, where intercultural solidarity is of great importance, they will be partners in spreading the art, by using the common language of music.

Contact Information

Head of Music Department

Prof. Serla Balkarli

Phone: +90 222 3350580/2902-2905

E-Mail: sbalkarli@anadolu.edu.tr

Assistant Head of Music Department

Assoc. Prof. Emre Hopa

Phone: +90 222 3350580/2965

E-Mail: ehopa@anadolu.edu.tr

Assistant Head of Music Department

Assoc. Prof. Fahrettin Eren Yahsi

Phone: +90 222 3350580/2923

E-mail: feyahsi@anadolu.edu.tr