Two new departments are to be opened in AUCA

May 17, 2016

Starting from 2016-2017 academic year, two new departments – Department of Television, Cinematography and Visual Art and Department of Applied Geology are to be opened in American University of Central Asia.

Everyone, including university entrants and their parents, mass media is welcome to the press conference, they can hear about everything in details from the horse’s mouth from AUCA faculty and administration.

Press conference will take place on May 19, 2016, at 11:00 AM.

Participants of the press conference are:

• Elira Turdubaeva, Head of the Department of Television, Cinematography and Visual Art

• Gennady Bazarov, Film director, faculty member of the Department of Television, Cinematography and Visual Art

• Ainura Kabatay kyzy, Television anchorwoman, faculty member of the Department of Television, Cinematography and Visual Art

• Temir Birnazarov, Film director, scriptwriter and producer, faculty member of the Department of Television, Cinematography and Visual Art

• Zheenbek Kulenbekov, hydrogeologist, environmental geologist, faculty member of the Department of Applied Geology

• Kanat Abdrahmatov, Director of the Institute of Seismology

Distinctive feature is that abovementioned special subjects will be taught in English language. Curriculums are designed in accordance with requirements and standards of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kyrgyz Republic.

After four-year-long full time education, graduates of these departments will receive diplomas and be awarded with bachelor academic degree.

Faculty are crackerjacks from Kyrgyz Republic, CIS countries, Europe and USA.

Up-to-date material and technical resources of AUCA will contribute in preparation of professionals with both theoretical and practical skills.

University has media laboratory with state-of-the-art TV-radio equipment; TV-studio; multimedia center with great number of various literature in English language, audio and video files (more than thousand archived files and documentary films, etc). There is AUCA-TV with its own YouTube channel, and The New Star students’ newspaper.

Laboratory equipped with required geophysical apparatus is available for future geologists as well.

Department of Television, Cinematography and Visual Art in AUCA prepares specialists for all areas of television and film industry (code of direction: 571100 – “television”, specialization: “television”, “cinematography”, “visual art”). Great variety of specializations: media communications, television and cinematography, screen art, photography, producing, design.
Due to students will study international standards of journalism, they will have an opportunity to apply, take an internship and work in international media companies.

Students of the Department of Applied Geology will study GIS-methods in geosciences; metrology; geological mapping; methods of remote sounding of earth; mineralogy; search, prospecting and mining; international standards of geology; engineering-geological computing, etc. Emphasis will be laid for teaching skills of working with basic geological equipment.

– Today we see great demand for geological professions. Mining industry needs English-speaking specialists. Many of international mining companies work in Kyrgyz Republic. English language opens access to information, advanced technologies and quickly changing trends in mining industry, – said Zheenbek Kulenbekov, hydrogeologist, environmental geologist, faculty member of the Department of Applied Geology

Press conference will take place on May 19, 2016, at 11:00 AM, in AUCA new campus.

Address: 7/6 Aaly Tokombaev Street, Bishkek (micro-district 12), AUCA, 4th-floor, CH Conference Hall

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