# Historically Informed Performance on Keyboard Instruments

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50.04.01 
*In Russian*

Level of education Master

Type of instruction Full-time

Duration 2 years

Programme Description

- The Master’s programme "Historically Informed Performance on Keyboard Instruments" offers students the unique opportunity to study and perform on three historical keyboard instruments — the organ, harpsichord, and carillon — while receiving a comprehensive classical university education
- Access to a specialised library supports research in the fields of early music and historical performance practices, as well as Western European musical source studies
- The curriculum emphasises historically informed performance

Main courses

- Management in Culture and Arts
- Research Methodology in Arts and Humanities
- Music Theory Systems
- Fundamentals of Musicological Text Editing and Design
- Organ
- Harpsichord
- Carillon
- Baroque Treatises on Music

Our advantages

The programme prepares musicians to play the organ, harpsichord and carillon, enabling them to make an active contribution to the cultural and artistic life of society. Graduates will be able to creatively interpret and engage with the musical heritage and develop research skills in early music and related arts.

Career opportunities

Key career tracks:

- Philharmonic orchestras
- Concert venues
- Opera and musical theatres
- Academic and educational institutions

Notable employers:

- St Petersburg University
- Rimsky-Korsakov St Petersburg State Conservatory
- Mussorgsky St Petersburg Music College
- Yekaterinburg State Philharmonic
- Tyumen State Philharmonic

[This webpage may contain outdated information. The programme descriptions and admission requirements for the 2026/2027 academic year are currently being updated. For the latest information on 2026/2027 admission, please visit the Admissions Office website.](https://abiturient.spbu.ru/en/)

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