The Moscow Conservatory reported that among foreign students, about 85 percent are from China, with students from South Korea and Japan in second and third place by number.

The Moscow Conservatory reported that among foreign students, about 85 percent are from China, with students from South Korea and Japan in second and third place by number.

Among foreign students studying at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, about 85 percent are from China, with students from South Korea and Japan in second and third place by number. This was reported to TASS by Alexander Sokolov, acting rector of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory.

“Now the main orientation of international activity is related to the eastern direction. If we talk about proportions, then perhaps 85 percent of foreign students are from China, followed by South Korea and Japan, and now relations with North Korea have also been revitalized,” he said.

According to Sokolov, this trend will continue, and the Moscow Conservatory will continue to spread its influence outside the Russian Federation. “It should be understood that we have never established branches anywhere; that is, this easy way was postponed immediately because a branch is a sturgeon of second freshness. A diploma is issued there, which is devalued because of the conditions in which this diploma is acquired. Therefore, a diploma of the Moscow Conservatory can be obtained only within its walls,” continued the acting rector of the Conservatory.

At the same time, he noted that instead of branches, the Moscow Conservatory implements joint educational programs. “We have such a program in Japan; it is more than 20 years old. Now we are helping China to create the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where all programs will be ours, Moscow's, as well as the teaching staff,” he added.