(ANSA) - TRIESTE, 01 NOV - Italy and Serbia started a collaboration for Higher Music Education through the Guitar joint master degree-Performing arts, a two-year course of studies that has the value of the 2nd level academic diploma in guitar - EQF7. The master degree was founded by the Conservatorio Tartini in Trieste, The degree is awarded jointly by the Tartini with the University of Novi Sad - Academy of Arts Novi Sad (Serbia). Their agreement was recognised by the Ministry of University and Research in 2021 and by the Serbian Ministry in 2022. 'Although it is common practice for universities, Italian conservatoires could not yet count on the international joint degree issued by MUR. Through the Joint master degree, every two years four students selected by the two institutions have the opportunity to complete the educational cycle through one year in Trieste and one in Novi Sad, with the educational involvement of around twenty teachers from the two institutions, knowing that they can count on the full recognition of the title acquired both in Italy and Serbia', Tartini's director Sandro Torlontano said. The first graduate is guitarist Mihajlo Dordevic; he completed his course on 25 October, obtaining the final title with top marks and honours. 'We feel this is an important achievement from the perspective of a Europe open to educational synergies,' Torlontano concluded. (ANSA).