On December 15-17, as part of institutional accreditation, ANQA’s expert panel conducts an external review at the Yerevan Dancing Art State College.
The chair of the expert panel is Armenuhi Mheryan, dean at the Faculty of Finance and Banking of the European University of Armenia, Candidate of Economics, Associate Professor. The members of the expert panel are Liana Hakobyan, Associate Professor, head of the Chair of Choreography of the Yerevan State Theatre and Film Institute, Harutyun Minasyan, teacher at the Yerevan State Theatre and Film Institute and Yerevan Regional State College №1, Anush Harutyunyan, student of the AP "Organisation of Education" at the Yerevan State University.
The process coordinator is Lilit Ghazaryan, specialist at ANQA’s Secretariat.
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, students, alumni, employers, teachers and representatives of divisions.
The expert panel had "professional talks" with the managers, teaching staff and students of the Aps "Ballet Actor", "Actor of Folk Dance Ensemble" and "Dance Training".
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.