The Chopin University of Music is Poland’s oldest and largest institution of higher education constantly developing collaboration with the biggest music centres in Poland and around the world. Our students are taught at nine departments in Warsaw and at the UMFC Branch in Białystok and they can choose between nine majors: Composition and Theory of Music, Conducting, Instrumental Studies, Vocal Studies, Artistic Education within the Art of Music, Church Music, Dance, Jazz and Stage Music, and Sound Engineering. The University offers first and second cycle studies as well as Doctoral School. Other forms of education at the UMFC are fee-based postgraduate studies and artistic training. The University awards its graduates with the professional title of ‘licencjat’ – upon completion of first cycle studies, and the professional title of ‘magister sztuki’ – upon completion of second cycle studies.