Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
doc. Monika Bažíková, ArtD.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Bažíková
I.2 - Name
Monika
I.3 - Degrees
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. art., ArtD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1978
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of Arts and Culture, Faculty of Education, Comenius University in Bratislava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Račianska 59, 813 34 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
Associate Professor
I.8 - E-mail address
monika.bazikova@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10003
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Teacher Training and Educational Sciences
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2158-4108

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
1_University of Žilina in Žilina / 2_Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica
II.b - Year
1_2002 / 2_2007
II.c - Study field and programme
1_Music education - playing an instrument (piano) / 2_Composition and conducting - Choir conducting
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
The Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow
II.b - Year
2011
II.c - Study field and programme
Conducting
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
II.b - Year
2023
II.c - Study field and programme
Musical Art
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
Piano teacher Primary Art School in Tvrdošín 1997 - 2017
Professional assistant Department of Music, FHV, University of Žilina 2002 - 2019
Piano teacher Private Primary Art School Yamaha in Žilina 2017 - 2019
Professional assistant Department of Musical Culture, PdF, Matel Bel University 2020 - 2022
Piano teacher and Conductor Private Primary Art School Brioso in Žilina 2020 - lasts
Associate professor Department of Arts and Culture, Faculty of Education, Comenius University in Bratislava 2022 - lasts

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
Conducting 21C - courses for conductors of choirs Eric Ericson International Choral Centre, Stockholm / Sweden 2014
Music Teacher Job Alike - courses for music teachers An International School of Amsterdam / Netherlands 2018

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Fundamentals of conducting and leading a choir Teacher Training of Music Art (combined) I. Teacher Training and Education Science
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.2.a - Name of the study programme V.2.b - Degree V.2.c - Field of study
music education (in combination) I. Teacher Training and Education Science
Didactics of art-educational subjects III. Teacher Training and Education Science
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
1
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
1
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
16
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
9
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
Choral singing Pre-Primary and Primary Pedagogy I Teacher Training and Education Science

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
126
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
74
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
0
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
0
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
21
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
13
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
0
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
0
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
3
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
3
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

2010 - international competition "Canti veris Praga", Awards: prize for the interpretation of Es gulu by A. Skepastsa + main prize of Zdeněk Lukáš

2

2012 - International Chamber Singing Competition "Stonavská Barborka", Stonava/CZ, Awards: 1st place in the category High Schools of Art / terceto-octet; Dean's Prize of the University of Ostrava for outstanding interpretation of a 20th century composition; Czech Radio Prize; Absolute Winner

3

2014 - World Choir Games / Riga (Latvia), Awards: two gold medals in the categories "Mixed Chamber Choirs" and "Musica Sacra a cappella"

4

2018 - international choral competition "Námestovské hudobné slávnosti", Awards: golden belt and victory in the category "Contemporary music"

5

2022 - International choral competition "Academic Banská Bystrica" (online). Awards: golden belt, Rector's Prize of UMB in Banská Bystrica "For impressive dramaturgy and development of vocal works"

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1

2017 - International choral competition "Voce Magna" - Award: golden belt in the category of chamber mixed choirs

2

2018 - international competitive festival of choirs "Gaude Cantem", Bielsko-Biala (Poland), Awards: the Grand Prix, the Prize of the Mayor of the City, the gold diploma in the category of mixed choirs, the Prize of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Bielsko-Zywiec for the most interesting interpretation of a sacred work, the Prize of the Evangelical Bishop of Tešín for the most interesting interpretation of a work by a Polish composer, the Prize of the Head of the Bielsko District for the best foreign choir.

3

2022 - International choral competition "Voce Magna" - Award: golden belt in the category E

4

2023 - International choral competition "Academic Banská Bystrica", Awards: golden belt; prize for the best Slovak choir; absolute victory in the ABB competition, prize for outstanding conducting performance

5

2023 - World Choir Games, Awards: golden belt in the category  „Musica Contemporanea, Mixed Voices“; silver belt in category „Mixed Chamber Choirs“ 

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

2012 - https://mynovohrad.sme.sk/c/6640706/besedmicke-tlieskali-aj-konkurencne-ansamble.html

2

2018 - https://ekai.pl/bielsko-biala-grand-prix-dla-choru-omnia-ze-slowackiej-ziliny/?print=1

3

2021 - https://www.klasikaplus.cz/mladi-2/item/6806-19-mezinarodni-festival-akademicka-banska-bystrica-br- online-jako-zazrak-a-snad-i-svetova-premiera-zaroven?fbclid=IwAR2e_hKb- XII2Ibz8znFCZUhaPh1HYlr4omklB6EahfJ12-AHeis8RYzkLM

4

2023 - https://klasikaplus.cz/reflexe-2/item/9727-druhy-koncert-svatku-pisni-prinesl-dva-zahranicni-sbory-vubec-poprve-take-vokalni-ansambl

5

2023 - https://www.dobrenoviny.sk/c/212445/video-zilincania-si-v-juznej-korei-vyspievali-historicky-uspech-zlato-vybojovali-v-obrovskej-konkurencii

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

KEGA No. 029UK-4/2024 entitled Lexicon of personalities of Slovak music and art pedagogy

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
Secretary of the State Examination Board and Study Adviser Department of Music, FHV, University of Žilina 2014 - 2019
Conductor of the OMNIA Choir University of Žilina 2003 - lasts
Organizer and moderator of concerts "Evening of popular melodies" University of Žilina 2010 - 2020
Organizer of the International Conducting Competition for students of pedagogical faculties University of Žilina 2013 - 2015
Conductor of the University Mixed Choir MLADOSŤ Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica 2020 - 2022

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

VIII.a - Name of the institution VIII.b - Address of the institution VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
Conservatori Superior de Música “Joaquín Rodrigo” Valencia / Spain 1.-5. September 2015 Workshops, rehearsals and concert with the choir "Coro Universitario Sant Yago"
Jan Dlugosz University in Częstochowa Czestochowa / Poland 20.-23. November 2018 Lectures in conducting, rehearsal with the departmental choir

IX. - Other relevant facts

IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned

artistic director and member of the vocal septet of the Bažík siblings "B7", 1998 - lasts

conductor of the Children's Choir "Brioso" at Primary Art School, 2017 - lasts

conductor of the University Mixed Choir MLADOSŤ, 2020 - 2022

chairman of the subject matriculation commission / theoretical part - vocational component, Conservatory in Žilina, 2009 - lasts

chairman of the examination committee for graduation exams, Conservatory in Žilina, 2009 - lasts

member, assistant conductor and accompanist of the international choir "In Terra Pax" (Poland), 2010 - ongoing

member of the jury at the singing competition for pupils of Slovak elementary schools "Vrútky singing competition", 2013 - 2019

lectures at the "Seminar of Choral Singing", Brezno, 2015, 2017, 2018

choral workshop at the Private Music and Drama Conservatory in Martin, 2018, 2019, 2023

Seminar for conductors within the national choir competition "Youth sings", Rimavská Sobota, 2018

lectures at "Prievidza Choral Workshops", Prievidza, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023

guarantor and member of the festival council at the "Festival of Chamber Music", Čadca, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022


Discography (selection):

O nás (2001)

Vianoce s B7 (2007)

Laudatio (2008)

Vianočný čas (2008)

Missa Rajec / Víťazoslav Kubička (2010)

OMNIA / High (2011)

OMNIA 10 (2013)

Vám, rodní moji... – Zhudobnené básne Jána Frátrika (2016)

Malý tulák/Nebo je v nás – muzikál / Branislav Valko (2016)

Date of last update
2025-02-26