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Country:
PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, WEST BANK
State:
City:
EAST JERUSALEM
Street Address:
Central Administration: 2nd Floor, YWCA Building, Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, Palestine
Fax:
+972 2 627 1710
Email 1:
Program:
Program
Details:
Diploma. Completion of the first three levels of program - preparatory, elementary and intermediate - qualifies students to receive the Diploma following which they may enter the proposed professional degree program of the Conservatory or any other university degree program. Studies leading to the diploma include performance (Western or Arabic instruments, jazz, world music), theory, history and appreciation of Arabic music, ear training, ensemble participation.
Institution Notes:
The Conservatory, established in 1993, is an affiliate of Birzeit University. There are branches in Ramallah and Bethlehem. Currently there are three levels of study: Preparatory (children up to 8 years), Elementary, and Intermediate. Completion of the three levels students are eligible for a diploma qualifying them to enter the proposed university level program. Performance tuition is offered to interested members of the public. A regular concert series is organised in each of the branches, and competitions, workshops and an annual summer camp form part of the program. The Conservatory’s production unit has released a number of CDs of Palestinian and other Arabic music performed by local artists, while its publication unit has produced music materials for the performance and theory programs. There are plans to open two further branches in Nablus and Gaza. Contact details for the branches are: • Ramallah: Birzeit University Building, Radio Street, PO Box 14, Birzeit, Palestine. Tel +972 2 295 9070 Fax +972 2 295 9071 Email: myaacoub@ncm.birzeit.edu • Bethlehem: International Center of Bethlehem. Tel +972 2 274 5989 Fax +972 2 274 5989 Email: vkawwas@ncm.birzeit.edu
Last Updated:
March 2017