Kapan State College of Arts is in the accreditation process

On September 22-24, as part of institutional accreditation, ANQA’s expert panel conducts an external review at the Kapan State College of Arts.  
The chair of the expert panel is Armen Harutyunyan, vice-rector of the Yerevan State Theatre and Film Institute, Candidate of Arts, Associate Professor. The members of the expert panel are Olya Avetisyan, teacher at the Yerevan State College of Light Industry, clothing designer at "Alex Textile" company, Ashkhen Boyajyan, choreographer at the Yerevan State Choreographic College, head of the "Choreographer" Art Center, Meri Hovsepyan, student at the Chair of Arts Management of the Yerevan State Theatre and Film Institute.
The process coordinator is Anahit Terteryan, specialist at ANQA’s Institutional and Programme Accreditation Division.
Prior to the site visit, the expert panel studied the institutions' self-evaluation report, the documents attached, as well as conducted a desk review.           
As part of the external review, the expert panel carried out class observations and resource observation. The panel held meetings with the education institution's management staff, the group responsible for the preparation of self-evaluation, heads of chairs, students, alumni, employers, teachers, academic programme managers and heads of divisions.  
The expert panel had "professional talks" with the managers, teaching staff and students of the Aps "Dance Art", "Singing" and "Design".    
Meetings with quality assurance managers and other stakeholders are also planned.
Following the site visit, the expert panel will compile a report, evaluating the education institution's activities against ten accreditation criteria. The experts will point out the enhancement areas and provide relevant recommendations, guiding the institution in the  preparation of a follow-up plan with a clear schedule.    
Next on, ANQA’s Accreditation Committee will make a decision whether to grant accreditation or reject it after studying the package of documents and holding meetings with the education institution’s representatives and experts.