Kurgan Regional College of Culture (GKOU SPO KOKK): address, specialties, admission

We were often asked in the childhood about who we want to be. Many of us called such professions as an astronaut, a pilot, a doctor. Years passed and some felt a craving for art, they decided to choose a different way of life. People living in Kurgan and nearby settlements can realize their dream by enrolling in the Kurgan regional college of culture.

The appearance of an educational institution

In 1956 the inhabitants of the Kurgan were given the opportunity to get an education related to creativity, culture, art, because it opened its doors to the cultivprosvetshkola. A year later, the first graduation took place, and five years after the creation, the school was transformed into a school and opened several different departments in it.

The college became an educational organization in 2005. This status is still present. From its walls go leaders of creative teams, teachers, artists, artists, vocalists, tourism specialists, librarians, managers of cultural and social activities.

Structure of the secondary school and the list of specialties

KOKK (Kurgan regional college of culture) has in its composition 7 departments, which are engaged in teaching students in a set of certain close disciplines:

1. Chair of choreographic art. People who work in this department of college, consider the dance an expression of emotion. He can be born only when mastering a choreographic language. Students get acquainted with it thanks to the staff of the department, who teach disciplines from the choreographic cycle.
2. Department of decorative applied art. The tasks of this department are to teach students to perform painting, embroidery, introduce to patchwork sewing, decorative plastics, etc. Teachers tell the secrets of traditional Russian craftsmanship and how to choose the right proportions, colors, decorative elements.
3. Department of Directing. This department plays an important role in college. It introduces students to the direction of holidays, concerts. Thanks to this department, students receive the necessary knowledge and begin participating in events in their native college, city and region.
4. Department of information and communication subjects. Teachers related to this department of the college, introduce students to information technology, psychology, pedagogy and the basics of management.
5. Department of Social, Economic and General Humanities. These disciplines are necessary for students for general development and understanding of contemporary problems. At the department, the teachers together with the students conduct research, conferences, round tables.
6. Department of cultural and social work. At this department, the teachers introduce the students to the sphere of organization of leisure, they try to develop cultural and organizational abilities. Also, learners will learn what the specialty "Tourism" is, who you can work after the completion of your studies.
7. Department of musical, theoretical and choral disciplines (choral department). Thanks to this department students learn such a profession as the head of the creative team, they become closer to music and art.

In Kurgan in the college of culture, education is possible on one of the forms - full-time or part-time. To applicants wishing to receive education in the full-time department, the college offers 4 areas of training that are relevant:

• To solo and choral folk singing;
• To folk art creativity;
• To folk crafts and decorative applied art;
• To tourism.

At the correspondence department of the College of Culture there are 2 specialties. Their names are "Library Science" and "Cultural and Social Activities". Each named direction of preparation should be considered, because many entrants do not know what all these specialties represent, who will be able to work in the future.

"Solo and choral folk singing"

In this specialty, students first study the general disciplines that are established in all areas of training. Then professional items are added to the schedule. It is musical literature, musical reading, ensemble, solo and choral singing, pedagogical bases of teaching, etc.

After the completion of the studies, the Kurgan Regional College of Culture issues a diploma with the qualification of the head of the people's collective, the artist-vocalist, the teacher. The document allows you to manage people's groups, organize various creative events. Thanks to the diploma, you can also become an artist of a choir, an ensemble, a solo artist. Another option is to get a job in a children's art school and start teaching.

Specialty "Folk art creativity"

This is one of the most interesting specialties of the college. In this direction, students are taught to organize creative activities, to engage in dances, theatrical productions, developing scenarios of national holidays, and conducting rehearsals with groups. Such activities are similar to the work of a director.

After the completion of studies, specialists work in the homes of creativity, schools. Some of them are arranged in a studio of interest and begin to help students discover their creative potential. In the summer, specialists can go to camps and work there.

"Decorative and applied arts and crafts"

This area of training includes many specializations, but all of them are united by creativity and art. If the program is successfully mastered, the graduates are given the qualification of the master and teacher. In the future, they are engaged in the development and manufacture of arts and crafts, and conduct lessons in children's schools.

Graduates of the college can get a job in various workshops or factories. Their tasks may include, for example, painting the fabric or enamel, carving wood or stone, processing fur or leather.

"Tourism"

This is an original and interesting direction of preparation. Many students who chose a college of culture are interested in the specialty "Tourism". Who to work after receiving a diploma is one of their questions asked by applicants. Graduates take on the position of tourism specialists in travel agencies, entertainment centers. Their tasks include:

• Provision of travel agent services;
• Rendering of tour-operator services;
• Conducting excursions.

"Library Science"

For persons wishing to obtain a simple and necessary profession, the Kurgan Regional College of Culture offers a direction for the preparation of "Library Science". Graduates work, as it is clear from the name of the specialty, in libraries in various organizations (in schools, colleges and universities, scientific institutions).

Librarians are engaged in the compilation of catalogs, keeping records of issued and unreturned books. They communicate with visitors, provide them with the necessary literature, periodicals, talk about news. Sometimes librarians hold exhibitions, organize conversations with readers, introduce them to fiction, popular science literature, talk about certain events, and try to interest people with interesting works.

"Cultural and social activities"

Students studying in this area study the disciplines related to organizational and creative work:

• The basics of cultural and leisure activities;
• Executive training;
• The basis of scenario and directing skills;
• Design of cultural and recreational programs;
• Scenario-director's basics of cultural and leisure activities.

Graduates who received this specialty work in organizations related to art and folk art houses. They develop and implement the scenarios of various cultural events, concerts, programs, carry out rehearsal work.

Contact information and conditions of admission

Those people who decided to enter the college and become a part of it need to come to the admissions office. The address of the educational organization is Kurgan, ul. Victory, 10. If you have any questions about the receipt, you can get answers to them by calling the admissions office at 8 (3522) 44-03-08.

Going to the admissions office, you need to bring your documents (passport, passport, 4 photos). In the secondary school you will need to fill out an application. After submitting documents, applicants are informed of the entrance examinations. They are held only in several specialties:

1. "Choral and solo folk singing." Applicants perform the vocal program, pass the interview and solfeggio.
2. "Folk art creativity". When choosing a specialization related to choreographic creativity, entrants undergo entrance examinations in 2 stages. At the first stage, the physical data of the incoming, their plasticity and musicality are checked, and on the second stage, the choreographic number is viewed. On the specialty related to the theatrical creation, the tests include the verification of psychophysical data, the viewing of reading rooms and the production of a theatrical sketch.
3. "Decorative and applied arts and crafts". At the first stage of the introductory test, the painting task is performed, and on the second stage - the task for composition on the given topic.

In conclusion, it should be noted that over the period of existence, the Kurgan Regional College of Culture has produced more than 8.5 thousand specialists. During the years of study, he became the second home for each person, allowed him to acquire a creative profession, helped develop hidden talents and gave a start to a new life.