Faculty of Vocal, Conducting and Musical pedagogy
Department of Conducting
This department has been working since 1974, two years after the opening of the Turkmen National Conservatory named after Maya Kulyyeva as the Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute of Arts. At the beginning, this department was a part of the united departments; in 1990, it began to operate independently. During the years of the opening of the department, a choir was created from the group of its students. At the beginning, the number of this small group is gradually increasing (about 20 people). In the last decade, the department has a choral group made up of students.
Department of Solo performance
The Department of Solo Performance of the Conservatory - one of the first departments. In 1977, it begins to graduate. Until now, the department has trained many specialists. Young people who have received knowledge in this specialty work in the Turkmen National Conservatory named after Maya Kulyyeva, special schools of music and arts, music and drama theaters, the Mukam Palace of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan, houses of culture and other song and music centers of our country.
Department of Musical Pedagogy
The Department of Musical Pedagogy of the Turkmen National Conservatory named after Maya Kulyyeva is a department that trains teachers of music and singing in secondary schools, teachers in the subject of "choir" of children's schools of music and arts. At the department of "musical pedagogy" knowledge is provided on the subjects "Conducting", "Basic musical instrument", "Song performance". Students of the department undergo educational, pedagogical, performing practice in secondary schools, children's music schools.