Department of Music Pedagogy, History and Theory of Performing Art

IRINA ONOSHKO

Position: The Head of the Department of Music Pedagogy, History and Theory of Performing Art
Academic degree: Candidate of History of Arts (2015)
Academic title: Associate professor (2016) Education: Belarusian State Academy of Music (2007, piano class of I.Olovnikov), postgraduate studies (2010).
Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Belarus in specialty “State administration and ideology” (2019)
Disciplines taught: History of Piano Art, History of Piano Pedagogy, History of Belarusian Piano Art, Basics of Piano Transcription and Improvisation,
Art Styles in piano performance, Theory of Interpretation in Musical Composition


Born on July 9, 1983 in Mogilev, Belarus.
Since 2012 became the teacher of the Department of Music Pedagogy, History and Theory of Performing Art. Since 2014 – senior teacher, since 2016 – an associate professor of the Department of Music Pedagogy, History and Theory of Performing Art. Since 2015 – the Dean of Piano and Composition-Musicology Faculty. Since 01.01.2021 is The Head of the Department of Music Pedagogy, History and Theory of Performing Art. Conducts lecture courses “History of Piano Art”, “History of Piano Pedagogy”, “History of Belarusian Piano Art”, “Basics of Piano Transcription and Improvisation”, “Art Styles in piano performance”, “Theory of Interpretation in Musical Composition”, conducts lectures for the students of the Faculty of Advanced training and retraining. Worked on the Special Piano Department.

She is a member of “Belarusian Union of Musical Workers” (2016), Member of expert-art commission of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus on the support for talented youth (2017-2019), Member of organization “White Rus” (2016).
The Head of jury of republican and international performers’ competitions.
She is the member of republican and international conferences (Minsk, Mogilev, Brest, Vitebsk, Astana, Moscow, Saratov etc.). The head and the member of scientific teams on researching work. Member of Scientific-research work “To develop structural model of contests, system of criterion of information selection and to prepare for publication reference-scientific publication “Belarusian State Conservatory – Academy of Music: History in Faces (1932-2017)”” (for the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus, 2017). Scientific supervisor of scientific research “To develop scientific-methodological methods to the analysis of the activities of establishments of secondary special education in the sphere of culture in the Republic of Belarus. To make recommendation on distinguishing of effectiveness of secondary special establishments of education in the sphere of culture in the Republic of Belarus” (for the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus, 2021).
She is the head and the member of expert commission on conducting preliminary examination of candidates’ thesis, opponent of candidates’ thesis, reviewer of masters’ thesis, educational programs, educational=-methodological manuals and complexes etc.
She is the member of organization committee of scientific and creative events of Belarusian State Academy of Music. Conducts career guidance work, performs with reports, lectures, master classes on seminars of methodological union of teachers of Children’s Musical Schools of Arts, colleges and republican schools, participates in seminars. She is the member of Faculty of Advanced Training in attestation of teachers and accompanists for assignment of the highest category.
She is laureate of musicological works competition “Alma mater” (2007). Was awarded diploma of international musical prize “BelBrend” for significant contribution to popularization of classical music, achievements in preparation and upbringing talented musicians (2015).
She is the member of X and XI International Art Exhibition in Beijing, China (2016, 2017). Auditor of inner audits of the system of the quality management of Belarusian State Academy of Music (2017).

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