On Tuesday, 18^th November 2025, a lecture within the course Orchestral Parts was held at the String Department. The guest lecturer was prof. assistant professor Tijana Milošević from the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. The topic of the lecture was “Specificities of performing orchestral literature in the Baroque and Classicist eras”. Works by Bach and Mozart were covered, and the main focus was on different playing techniques (comparative methods) as well as the artistic approach to the works through performing practice.

A masterclass by renowned Italian clarinetist and pedagogue Antonio Tinelli was successfully held at the Faculty of Arts, University of Niš, organized in collaboration with Professor Miloš Mijatović. This professional development represented a valuable opportunity for students of the Department of Wind Instruments to work with a prominent artist of international renown.

Students emphasized that the course significantly contributed to their personal and artistic development, as well as a more qualitative approach to daily practice. It was especially emphasized that the lectures and individual work with Professor Tinelli were extremely inspiring and educational. Antonio Tinelli is a clarinet professor at the “Niccolo Piccinni” Conservatory in Bari, Italy.

The 2^nd International Solo Singer Competition BELCANTO of the Faculty of Arts, University of Niš has ended.

The LAUREATE of the competition, with 100 points, is the fantastic 20-year-old ANASTASIJA ARANĐELOVIĆ, mezzo-soprano, student of the Faculty of Music Arts, Belgrade, Serbia.

AWARDED PARTICIPANTS OF II INTERNATIONAL SOLO SINGER COMPETITION BELCANTO NIŠ

SPECIAL AWARDS

✨ LAUREATE – Anastasija Arandjelović, I prize (100 points), mezzo-soprano, III C category, Faculty of Music Arts Belgrade, Serbia

(statue – mosaic bird, work of student Aleksandra Milutinović, Department of Visual Arts, Faculty of Music Arts Niš) + Concert – recital organized by NCC (Niš Cultural Center)

✨ MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOICE OF THE COMPETITION

Anastasija Arandjelović, I prize (100 points), III C category, Faculty of Music Arts Belgrade, Serbia

(graphics, painting by FA students)

✨ MOST PROMISING MALE VOICE OF THE COMPETITION

Stefan Milošević, II/1 award (88.0 points), IV C category, baritone,

Faculty of Philology and Arts, University of Kragujevac, Serbia

(graffiti work – bird, zgraffiti technique, work by student Uroš Milinčić, FA Niš)

✨ BEST INTERPRETATION OF THE COMPETITION

Luka Marković, I/1 award (97.0 points), IV C category, tenor,

Faculty of Arts, University of Niš, Serbia

(mosaic bird, work by prof. Maja Djurović, FA Niš)

✨ BEST PERFORMED WORK BY A DOMESTIC AUTHOR

Sara Stojković, I/2 award (93.0 points), soprano, III C category,

Faculty of Arts, University of Niš, Serbia

(painting, work by prof. Miroslav Živković, FU Niš)

✨ YOUNGEST PARTICIPANT COMPETITIONS

Viktorija Marković, pre-category, Music School “Vojislav Lale Stefanović” Užice, Serbia

(graphics FA Niš)

PRE-CATEGORY

✨ I/1 prize – Julija Ema Pavlović, Music School “Mokranjac” Belgrade, Serbia – graphics

✨ I/2 prize – Ana Marija Rakovac, Music Conservatory and Ballet Ljubljana, mkSlovenia – graphics

I/A CATEGORY

✨ I/1 prize – Eva Simonović, Music Conservatory and Ballet Ljubljana, Slovenia – graphics

✨ I/2 prize – Lara Alempijevic, Music School “Vladimir Djordjević” Jagodina, Serbia – graphics

✨ I/3 prize – Mila Vučko, Ljubljana, Slovenia – graphics

I/B CATEGORY

✨ Teodor Gregor Ilić, Music School “Mokranjac” Belgrade, Serbia – graphics

✨ Natalija Atanasov, 1/2 prize, Music School Niš, SRB – graphics

II/A CATEGORY

✨ Laeticia Hormut, 1/1 prize, Conservatory of Music and Ballet Ljubljana, SRO – graphics

✨ Miona Bulatović, 1/2 prize, Secondary Music School “Kornelije Stanković” Prokuplje, SRB – graphics

II/B CATEGORY

✨ Andjela Mihailović, 1/1 prize, Music School “Mokranjac” Belgrade, SRB – graphics

✨ Julija Kveder Berk, 1/2 prize, Conservatory of Music and Ballet Ljubljana, SRO – graphics

III/A CATEGORY

✨ Nina Novak, 1/1 prize, Conservatory of Music and Ballet Ljubljana, SRO – graphics

✨ Jefimija Conić, 1/2 prize, Music School “Stanislav Binički” Leskovac, SRB – graphics

III/B CATEGORY

✨ Kristina Rujević, I/1 prize, Secondary School “Stanković” Belgrade, SRB – graphics

IV/B CATEGORY

✨ Ana Milošević, I/1 prize, Secondary School “Dr Vojislav Vučković” Belgrade, SRB – graphics

Organized by the Faculty of Arts in Niš, from 31^st October to 2^nd November 2025, II International Solo Singers’ Competition BELCANTO was held.

This year, over 80 singers from Serbia, Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro participated.

The performances of the young singers were evaluated by an international jury composed of eminent artists and teachers from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and Serbia.

The jury awarded the winners of all categories with graphics, paintings and mosaic works.

PRESIDENT OF THE COMPETITION

DA Milena Injac, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Niš

HONORARY MEMBER OF THE COMPETITION

Primadonna Radmila Bakočević,

prof. emeritus of the Faculty of Music Arts in Belgrade, FILUM in Kragujevac and the Faculty of Arts in Niš

EXPERT JURY OF THE COMPETITION

Mr. Nikola Mijailović, full professor (baritone), FMA Belgrade,

champion of the Opera of the National Theater in Belgrade, director of the Opera and Ballet of the Madlenianum Theater, Serbia

Vedrana Šimić, associate professor (soprano), Academy of Music, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Terezija Kusanović, assistant professor (mezzo-soprano), Academy of Arts in Split,

champion of the Opera of the Croatian National Theatre Split, Croatia

MA Saša Arsenkov, associate professor (tenor), Faculty of Arts, University of Niš, Serbia

Edita Garčević Kožel, prof. solo singing (mezzo-soprano),

Conservatory of Music and Ballet Ljubljana and assistant at the Academy of Music and Ballet, Ljubljana, SLO

Valentina Tashkova, prof. solo singing (soprano), Music School “Mokranjac” Belgrade, Serbia

Anita Ferlež Eraković, prof. solo singing (soprano), Music School Niš, Serbia

Dragana Mitić, prof. solo singing (soprano), Music School “Stanislav Binički” Leskovac, Serbia

MA Katarina Simonović Ivanković, full prof. (soprano),

Faculty of Arts, University of Niš – President and Artistic Director of the Competition

THE COMPETITION WAS SUPPORTED BY

The City of Niš, Municipality of Medijana, Niš Cultural Center, Niš Symphony Orchestra,

The Niš Tourist Organization, Constantinus Festival, Coca-Cola HBC Serbia, Agava Flower Shop Niš

Friends of the Competition: Art Loft Hotel Niš, Foto-Finish, Čarobni zalogaj, Cartoflex and Manhattan Copy.

Media Friends: Zona HD plus, Belle Amie and Kopernikus TV.

PROFESSORS WHOSE WORKS WERE AWARDED TO THE COMPETITORS

MA Miroslav Živković, Associate Professor, Department of Visual Arts, FA Niš – painting

Jadranka Mišić Pejović, Associate Professor, Department of Visual Arts, FA Niš – icon of St. Petka

Maja Djurović, assistant professor, Department of Applied Arts – mural painting – mosaic

Dr. Slobodan Radojković, associate professor, Department of Visual Arts, Faculty of Arts, Niš – graphics

Gifts to friends of the competition and awarded participants are also graphics by students from the Department of Visual and Applied Arts, Faculty of Arts, University of Niš.

OFFICIAL PIANO ASSOCIATE

MA Jelena D. Aleksić, assistant professor

Spec. Anita Stanković

The new generation of UAS students at four study programs of the Faculty of Arts received their indexes at a ceremony held on that occasion in the Faculty main building, thus officially becoming members of the academic family of the Faculty of Arts, University of Niš. The indexes were distributed by the Dean of the Faculty, Prof. DMA Milena Injac, with the assistance of the Head of Student Services, Snezana Mirković, and in the presence of the Vice-Dean for Education, Prof. DMA Ivan Novaković, the Vice-Dean for Quality and International Cooperation, Prof. Katarina Djordjević, the Vice-Dean for Artistic and Scientific Work, Prof. DA Anita Milić, as well as the Head of the Department of Applied Arts, prof. DA Miljana Radenković and the Department of Visual Arts, Prof. Stevan Kitić, then Assoc. Prof. Biljana Jovanović from the Department of Applied Arts and Assistant Ivana Milošević from the Department of Music. Along with the Dean of the Faculty, the new students were also addressed with a welcome speech by the student Vice-Dean of the Faculty, Nina Veljović, III-year student of the study program Painting. All newly admitted students received one book, published by the Faculty, as a welcoming gesture, which was distributed by the Head of the Library, Vesna Gagić. The photos were taken by student Irina Popović, IV-year student of the study program Graphic Design.

On this occasion, the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Arts with all teachers, associates and administrative staff wishes the newly admitted students successful studies at our Faculty of Arts!

Students of the Department of Applied Arts of the Faculty of Arts in Niš exhibit posters that are not exclusively a presentation of works on the Poster course, but a kind of platform for mutual dialogue between young authors of different sensibilities, interests and expressions, as well as for the mutual exchange of ideas on given topics. Interests in various media are recognized, from illustration, pictographic stylization, simple drawing, experimental photography and creative techniques.

The exhibited posters are visual messages of theatrical performances, musical events and pictorial identities of the heritage of a country or city. By shifting the context of content and experimenting with poster form, these young authors boldly depict the narratives of theatrical and musical works, as well as the symbolism of a visual tourist guide. The dominant iconography of the exhibited posters strikingly reflects the authors’ personal concepts, innovative processes and authentic artistic expressions, providing a more complete picture of the current cultural and social moment.

The following students of the Department of Applied Arts, Faculty of Arts in Niš, are participating in the poster exhibition: Ana Branković, Ana Mitrović, Anja Janković, Anja Naumović, Danica Stojanović, Danica Ćirić, Miljan Ristić, Dušan Stojković, Ilija Samac, Irena Tasić, Jefimija Stojičić, Jovana Milojević, Kristina Stamenković, Marko Tomić, Mina Živić, Nevena Stojanović, Paulina Aleksić, Sara Bogdanović, Sara Popović, Sara Stojanović, Teodora Nikolić and Vera Nikolić.

Mentors: Prof. DA Slavica Dragosavac, Assistant Professor DA Jovana Nikolić

Prof. DA Slavica Dragosavac

Graphic design of the poster: Assist. Prof. DA Jovana Nikolić

On Friday, 31. 10. 2025, II International Solo Singer Competition BELCANTO of the Faculty of Arts, University of Niš will begin. The competition will last until 2. 11. 2025.

The competition will be held in the premises of the Faculty of Arts, at Kneginje Ljubice str. no. 10.

More than 80 young singers from the country and abroad (Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia) are participating, aged 12 to 32.

All those who love classical solo singing are invited to follow the competition, come to the Faculty and enjoy young talented voices. The pre-category and six older categories will be judged by an international jury of experts from the country and abroad (Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Support for the competition awards and the exhibition of works was provided by the Departments of Fine and Applied Arts of the Faculty of Arts in Niš.

The slogan of this year’s competition is:

“A song in flight, art in the heart.”

As part of 68^th Belgrade International Book Fair, 28.10.2025, the Faculty of Arts in Niš promoted its printed publications at the stand of the Center for the Promotion of Science. The following monographs were promoted: “Aesthetic Experience in Music Teaching”, authored by PhD Danijela Zdravić-Mihailović, associate professor at the Faculty of Arts in Niš, and “Specificities of Harmonic Language and Its Role in the Musical Dramaturgy of the Opera Koštana by Petar Konjović”, authored by PhD Marko Milenković, associate professor at the Faculty of Arts in Niš. In addition to the monographs, the collection of works “Art and Culture Today: Harmony and Disharmony” was promoted as part of the National Scientific Conference with International Participation, Balkan Art Forum, where the editor of the collection, PhD Tijana Antonijević, associate professor at the Faculty of Arts in Niš, presented the scientific conference, its tradition and the rich opus of peer-reviewed scientific and professional works published within the collection.

At the prestigious international competition Trophée Mondial de l’Accordéon (CMA Online) 2025, students of the Faculty of Arts in Niš achieved notable results in the Masters category:

Petar Bešović, Master student – I place and laureate

Mirko Šunjevarić, I year undergraduate student – II place

Both students are in the class of prof. Nikola Peković, and their success represents a great contribution to the promotion of the Faculty of Arts in Niš and the Serbian accordion school on the international stage. We congratulate Mirko and Petar on the prestigious awards and look forward to their further performances!

On Wednesday, 22^nd October 2025, at 7 pm, in the Faculty of Arts Concert and Exhibition Hall, Knjaževacka 2a, a student concert “Accompanist Evening” will be held. Students from the Piano Department, in the accompanist classes of Prof. Ana Aćimović and Prof. Jelena Deljanin Aleksić, in cooperation with students from other performing departments, will participate.

Piano students of the Faculty of Arts in Niš Strahinja Marković, Elizabeta Marinković and Bratislav Djordjević in the class of DA Stevan Spalević, Assoc. Prof. participated in the master class of pianist Bruno Canino (Italy) on 10^th  and 11^th October, 2025 at the Faculty of Arts in Niš as part of III International Hammer Piano Festival.