Department of Instrumental Studies

1. Registration of candidates
Registration through the IRK (Internet Registration of Candidates) system is obligatory and will be available via https://irk.chopin.edu.pl/en-gb/ from 30 June to 4 July 2025.
2. Paying the enrolment fee
The fee for entering the enrolment procedure amounts to 250.00 PLN. Please make your payment to your individual bank account number provided by the IRK system.

Candidates should submit the following documents either by post (the postmark date serves as proof) or by placing them in the designated box located at the University near room 312, in accordance with the Rules of the Artistic Training Programme at the UMFC. https://bip.chopin.edu.pl/zarzadzenie/z-20-2025
1. An application form for admission to the Artistic Training Programme, completed in accordance with the template specified by the UMFC.
2. A personal questionnaire, completed in accordance with the template specified by the UMFC.
3. One photograph.
4. A declaration of commitment to cover the tuition fees for the Artistic Training Programme, completed in accordance with the template specified by the UMFC (this constitutes part of the application form).
5. Any additional documents, if specified in the published information on the admission requirements for the Artistic Training Programme.
6. In addition to the documents listed above, candidates who are not Polish citizens must also submit a certified copy of a valid health and accident insurance policy for the duration of their studies in Poland, or a copy of the European Health Insurance Card, or a signed declaration stating that they will enrol in the National Health Fund (Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia) immediately upon commencing their studies.
7. Applicants are required to submit a secondary school-leaving certificate (matura), unless they present a diploma of higher education, in accordance with §10(1) of the UMFC Artistic Training Programme Regulations. Candidates who obtained their school-leaving certificate or higher education diploma abroad must submit an authenticated copy of the document along with a sworn translation into Polish.

Admission to the qualification examination is conditional upon payment of the application fee.

All application documents must be submitted in full and in hard copy. Candidates who fail to submit a complete set of the required documents by the deadline, or who send them in electronic form, will not be admitted to the Artistic Training Programme.

Major: INSTRUMENTAL STUDIES
Specialties: Piano, Organ, Harpsichord
Description
Individual classes in instrument playing aimed at intense development of candidates’ performance skills. The training is aimed at developing candidates’ performance skills in a given specialty.

Lecturers
piano:
•    prof. dr hab. Joanna Ławrynowicz-Just
•    prof. dr hab. Paweł Kamiński
•    prof. dr hab. Elżbieta Karaś-Krasztel
•    prof. dr hab. Bronisława Kawalla-Ryszka
•    prof. dr hab. Piotr Paleczny
•    prof. dr hab. Alicja Paleta-Bugaj
•    prof. dr hab. Jerzy Sterczyński
•    prof. dr hab. Maria Szraiber
•    prof. dr hab. Elżbieta Tarnawska
•    dr hab. Agnieszka Przemyk-Bryła, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Monika Quinn
•    dr hab. Konrad Skolarski
•    dr Karolina Nadolska
•    mgr Mateusz Krzyżowski
•    mgr Karol Radziwonowicz
organ:
•    prof. dr hab. Jan Bokszczanin
•    prof. dr hab. Andrzej Chorosiński
•    dr hab. Arkadiusz Bialic, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Bartosz Jakubczak, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Małgorzata Trzaskalik-Wyrwa, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Jarosław Wróblewski, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Krzysztof Marosek
•    dr Wojciech Bednarski
•    dr Tomasz Soczek
harpsichord:
•    prof. dr hab. Alina Ratkowska
•    prof. dr hab. Lilianna Stawarz
•    prof. dr hab. Elzbieta Stefańska
•    dr Krzysztof Garstka
piano chamber music:
•    prof. dr hab. Joanna Maklakiewicz
•    prof. dr hab. Robert Morawski
•    dr hab. Bartłomiej Kominek
•    dr hab. Iwona Mironiuk-Tołwińska
•    dr hab. Grzegorz Skrobiński
•    dr hab. Katarzyna Sokołowska
•    dr hab. Beata Szebesczyk
•    dr Łukasz Chrzęszczyk
•    dr Mischa Kozłowski
•    dr Aleksandra Świgut

Way of assessment – final exam for artistic training – presentation of a circa 40-minute programme 40 to select from by the examination board. The presentation shall be assessed based on a trainee’s instrument playing skills, artistic expression and used means of expression, style of the presentation, stage presentation, concert activity and progress made during the training – according to tutor’s opinion. 
If a trainee takes an entrance exam for studies at the UMFC after the completion of their training, the entrance exam for studies may replace the final exam for the training. 

Enrolment conditions
piano, organ, harpsichord, piano chamber music: 
•    submission of links to audio-video recordings on YouTube featuring any chosen repertoire (approx. 40 minutes) is required by the registration deadline, by entering them in the designated field of the candidate registration form in the IRK system.

Admission limit
•    15 people for all specialties
Fee
•    piano: 2 500 EUR per 30 THs
•    organ: 3 000 EUR per 30 THs
•    harpsichord: 3 300 EUR per 30 THs
•    piano chamber music: 2 900 EUR per 30 TH

Major: INSTRUMENTAL STUDIES
Specialties: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Accordion, Guitar, Harp, Percussion
Description
Topic scope of the training:
•    Individual classes in instrument playing, 
•    Individual classes in instrument playing featuring an accompanist aimed at intense development of candidates’ performance skills and development of their artistic personality.
Lecturers
violin:
•    prof. Konstanty Andrzej Kulka
•    prof. dr hab. Andrzej Gębski
•    prof. dr hab. Jakub Haufa
•    prof. dr hab. Magdalena Szczepanowska
•    prof. dr hab. Sławomir Tomasik
•    dr hab. Jakub Jakowicz, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Wojciech Koprowski, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Agata Szymczewska, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Janusz Wawrowski, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Christian Danowicz, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Maria Machowska, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Agnieszka Marucha, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Kamila Wąsik-Janiak
viola:
•    prof. dr hab. Katarzyna Budnik
•    prof. dr hab. Piotr Reichert
cello:
•    prof. dr hab. Tomasz Strahl
•    prof. dr hab. Andrzej Bauer
•    prof. dr hab. Marcin Zdunik
•    prof. dr Rafał Kwiatkowski
•    dr hab. Piotr Hausenplas, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Adam Klocek, prof. UMFC
double bass:
•    dr hab. Adam Bogacki, prof. UMFC
•    dr Donat Zamiara
flute:
•    dr hab. Urszula Janik-Lipińska, prof. UMFC
•    dr Maria Peradzyńska- Filip
bassoon:
•    prof. dr hab. Artur Kasperek
clarinet:
•    dr hab. Arkadiusz Adamski, prof. UMFC
•    mgr Adrian Janda
oboe:
•    dr hab. Arkadiusz Krupa, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Tytus Wojnowicz
French horn:
•    dr hab. Aleksander Szebesczyk
•    dr hab. Tomasz Bińkowski
trumpet:
•    dr hab. Tomasz Ślusarczyk
•    dr Jakub Waszczeniuk
trombone:
•    prof. dr hab. Zdzisław Stolarczyk
•    dr hab. Marek Żwirdowski
tuba
•    dr Krzysztof Mucha
saxophone:
•    prof. dr hab. Paweł Gusnar
•    mgr Krzysztof Koszowski
guitar:
•    dr Andrzej Olewiński
•    dr Leszek Potasiński
•    mgr Mateusz Kowalski
harp:
•    dr hab. Zuzanna Elster, prof. UMFC
accordion:
•    prof. dr hab. Klaudiusz Baran
•    dr hab. Rafał Grząka, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Grzegorz Palus
percussion:
•    dr hab. Piotr Kostrzewa, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Miłosz Pękala, prof. UMFC
•    mgr Marianna Bednarska-Lechman

The condition for obtaining a certificate of completion of artistic training is obtaining a positive result of the final exam confirming the improvement of instrument playing skills. 
Final assessment criteria: 
•    accurate sound production
•    accurate intonation
•    ability to diversify the presented programme in terms of style 
•    (at least) correct level of instrumental technique 

Enrolment conditions
•     submission of links to audio-video recordings on YouTube is required by the registration deadline, by entering them in the designated field of the candidate registration form in the IRK system

Scope of material
•    20-25-minute programme varied in terms of form and content, approved by the teacher with whom a trainee intends to study. 

Admission limit
•    30 people for all specialties

Fee
•    2 900 EUR per 30 THs; 3 900 EUR per 30 THs + 15 THs of accompaniment

Major: INSTRUMENTAL STUDIES
Specialties: Chamber Music
Description
Topic scope of the training:
•    group classes in chamber music aimed at developing candidates’ performance skills and developing their artistic personality in the context of chamber music making.
The condition for the training to be opened is that a whole ensemble (at least two people) applies for it.
Lecturers
•    dr hab. Adam Klocek, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Izabella Szałaj-Zimak, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Wojciech Koprowski, prof. UMFC
•    dr hab. Karol Marianowski
•    dr Michał Bryła
•    dr Marek Czech
•    mgr Agnieszka Podłucka
The condition for obtaining a certificate of completion of artistic training is obtaining a positive result of the final exam confirming the improvement of chamber ensemble playing skills. 
Criteria for final assessment: 
•    accurate sound production
•    accurate intonation, homogeneity of playing
•    ability to diversify the presented programme in terms of style
•    (at least) correct level of instrumental technique

Enrolment conditions
•    Submission of links to audio-video recordings on YouTube is required by the registration deadline, by entering them in the designated field of the candidate registration form in the IRK system 

Scope of material
•    20-25-minute programme varied in terms of form and content, approved by the teacher with whom a trainee intends to study

Admission limit
•    10 people

Fee
•    1 300 EUR per 30 THs per participant (an ensemble should have at least two people)

Major: INSTRUMENTAL STUDIES
Specialty: Early Music
Description
Topic scope of the training:
•    individual classes in chamber music aimed at developing candidates’ performance skills and developing their artistic personality, and covering the topics in historically well-informed performance. 

Lecturers
•    prof. dr hab. Maria Gabryś-Heyke
•    prof. dr hab. Lilianna Stawarz
•    dr hab. Agata Sapiecha, prof. UMFC
•    dr Krzysztof Garstka
•    mgr Tomasz Pokrzywiński
The condition for obtaining a certificate of completion of artistic training is obtaining a positive result of the final exam confirming the improvement of historical instrument playing skills. 
Criteria for final assessment: 
•    accurate sound production
•    accurate way of reading of historical texts
•    (at least) correct level of instrumental technique

Enrolment conditions
•    submission of links to audio-video recordings on YouTube is required by the registration deadline, by entering them in the designated field of the candidate registration form in the IRK system

Scope of material
•    20-25-minute programme varied in terms of form and content, approved by the teacher with whom a trainee intends to study

Admission limit
•    5 people

Fee
•    2 900 EUR per 30 THs; 3 900 EUR per 30 THs + 15 THs of accompaniment