Tuition fees to be increased at art schools in Mykolaiv

In Mykolaiv, there are plans to increase tuition fees at art schools. Illustrative photo: istockphoto.com

From 1 September, monthly tuition fees at art schools in Mykolaiv will increase. The fees will depend on the chosen specialism.

This is set out in a draft decision by the executive committee, which is due to be considered on 24 June, according to NikVesti.

The Executive Committee adopted a similar decision to increase tuition fees last year.

From 1 September 2026, the monthly fees will be as follows:

• piano, guitar, vocals — 800 hryvnias (previously 550 hryvnias);
• string, wind and percussion instruments, and the choral department — 600 hryvnias (previously 450 hryvnias);
• theatre department — 700 hryvnias (previously 450 hryvnias);
• choreography — 700 hryvnias (previously 500 hryvnias);
• bayan, accordion, domra, balalaika, bandura — 600 hryvnias (previously 450 hryvnias);
• art department at children’s art schools and Children’s Music School №8 — 600 hryvnias (previously 550 hryvnias);
• children’s art school — 800 hryvnias (previously 600 hryvnias).

The Executive Committee’s decision provides for 100 per cent fee waivers for children of combatants, as well as those whose parents have been killed in action or are missing in action. Furthermore, in accordance with the law, children from large and low-income families, orphans or children deprived of parental care, and children with disabilities are entitled to free education.

The draft also specifies that tuition fees must be paid by the 10th of each month by bank transfer to the educational institution’s account. If a pupil has been ill, the full fee for the first month must be paid, and for any subsequent months, 50 per cent of the tuition fee.

It should be recalled that in February, Larysa Stoliarova, the director of Mykolaiv Children’s Music School №5, announced that the school was cutting teaching hours and reducing teachers’ allowances.

For his part, Yurii Lyubarov, Head of Culture at Mykolaiv City Council, explained in a comment to NikVesti that, due to the city’s budget shortfall, the work plans of all cultural institutions — including libraries, palaces of culture, cultural centres and art schools — are being adjusted.