Basic Information
Jan Deyl Conservatory and Secondary school for Visually Impaired
Jan Deyl Conservatory and Secondary School for Visually Impaired follows the activity of the Deyl Institute founded in 1910 by an outstanding scientist MUDr. Jan Deyl. The institute started as a charity institution for the education of blind youth. Since the 1920’s it was music that was constantly more and more accentuated at the institute.
Since its foundation until now, the school has been housed in an old building of the Strakovský palace in Lesser Town in Prague, the Czech Republic.
The future lives of former students, music teachers, musicians and piano tuners show that music is completely accessible for blind and visually impaired people and gives them opportunities to lead a full life and have a decent profession.
The school offers study programs in music, voice and piano tuning. Each student learns to play two instruments (alternatively one instrument combined with voice).Apart from that, all students study the piano playing. The study program contains individual instrumental lessons as well as general educational subjects, music theory and methodology. This composition of the study program makes it much easier for the sight handicapped to find a job. In the piano tuning program there are also special theoretical subjects and workshops that the students take as well as the general educational subjects. Students also study the piano playing.
Students of all programs may also attend special classes, for example Brail notation, working with compensational technique, orientation in space and presentation on stage and so on.
The study of foreign students
The school offers two varieties of studying for foreigners: complete study program and courses of selected subjects.
Complete study program lasts for six years in music and voice programs and four years in the piano tuning program. Full time education in the Czech language for students with the licensed residence (e.g. EU citizen, study stay etc.) in the Czech Republic is free of charge. The school can provide the lessons of the Czech language too.
The music and voice programs end with the absolutorium. After that, the student is ready for artistic activity and also for the profession of a music teacher. The piano tuning program ends with a school leaving examination or a final exam.
The courses of selected subjects is composed based on the wishes of the student, his or her dispositions and abilities. The content of the program, number of lessons per week and the total length of study is then set individually.
Students can participate in all the school’s activities, concerts, etc. At the end of their study, students receive a report with the subject of the study, its length, name of the major teacher, the student’s artistic activity and an all-round evaluation of the study. The academic year lasts from 1st September until 30th June.
Accommodation and catering
The students´ residence of Jan Deyl Conservatory and Secondary School for Visually Impaired offers the accommodation in the historical centre of Prague in Lesser Town near the Charles Bridge. The school can also offer meals in the school canteen.
Information for foreign students and for international activities: Mgr. Ema Gallová, Bc.