Program Overview

Program Overview

The Postgraduate Program in Ethnomusicology and Music Practice is offered by the Department of Music Studies, Faculty of Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Program Description

The program focuses on the execution and interpretation of traditional and folk music. It aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter and equip them with the necessary skills to excel in their field.

Program Structure

The program consists of four academic semesters, including the time required for the preparation of a dissertation. Students must attend and pass all the courses offered by the program and complete a postgraduate dissertation, accumulating a total of 120 ECTS.

Courses

The program includes a range of courses, such as:

• Theory
• Instrument lessons
• Music ensembles

Instrument Lessons

Instrument lessons are offered in:

• Traditional singing
• Traditional percussion
• Folk clarinet
• Folk violin
• Lute
• Oud
• Santur
• Kanun
• Lyra of the Aegean-Crete
• Pontic lyra
• Politiki lyra
• Tambouras

Faculty

The program is taught by renowned artists and faculty members of the Department of Music Studies, including:

• Eleni Kallimopoulou
• Giorgos Kitsios
• Viki Lalioti
• Lambros Liavas
• Dimitris Pyrgiotis
• Yiannis Valiantzas
• Rena Louzaki
• Maria Papapaoulou
• Panagiotis Poulos
• Evangelia Chaldaiaki
• Tasos Chapsoulas
• Dionysia Pappouli
• Evangelia Chaldaiaki
• Vangelis Karipis
• Alexandros Arkadopoulos
• Giorgos Marinakis
• Nikos Angelopoulos
• Dimitris Mikalis
• Ifigenia Ioannou
• Panagiotis Vergos
• Paris Perisinakis
• Ilias Yfantis
• Achilleas Tigas
• Chrysanthi Gika
• Maria Melachroinou

Admission

Applications are accepted from June 23, 2025, to September 14, 2025.

Program Requirements

To graduate, students must attend and pass all the courses offered by the program and complete a postgraduate dissertation, accumulating a total of 120 ECTS.

Research Areas

The program focuses on the execution and interpretation of traditional and folk music, with a range of research areas, including:

• Traditional singing
• Traditional percussion
• Folk clarinet
• Folk violin
• Lute
• Oud
• Santur
• Kanun
• Lyra of the Aegean-Crete
• Pontic lyra
• Politiki lyra
• Tambouras

Faculty Profiles

The faculty members are renowned artists and scholars in their field, with a range of expertise and experience. Some of the faculty members include:

• Dimitris Mikalis
• Achilleas Tigas
• Paris Perisinakis
• Dionysia Pappouli