The specialist qualification, awarded by polytechnic higher education institutions, proves the quality and special relevance of the professional curriculum in a given area for the exercise of teaching functions in polytechnic higher education.
The title, which is regulated by Decree-Law no. 206 of 2009, is awarded following approval in public examinations by a group of at least three educational establishments, or by two accompanied jointly by a school that provides training in the area of the title.
The specialist qualification can also be awarded by consortia of polytechnics, provided that three of them provide training in the area in which the title is awarded. The public examinations consist of an appraisal and discussion of the candidates’ professional curriculum vitae and the presentation, critical appraisal and discussion of a work of a professional nature in the area in which the examinations are being held.
AREAS FOR THE AWARD OF THE SPECIALIST QUALIFICATION – Music
LEGISLATION
> Legal Framework for the Specialist Qualification (Decree-Law no. 206 of 2009)
> ANSO Regulations for the Award of the Specialist Qualification
> Application for the Award of the Specialist Qualification
PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS – 2025
EMANUEL FRAZÃO PEREIRA
Nomination of the jury
Field: Music – Composition
Date and Time: 11 September 2025, 10:00 AM
Location: 3rd Floor Auditorium, ANSO
Jury
President
Yan Mikirtumov
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Members
Luís Bernardo Silva Tinoco
(Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa)
Rui Miguel Silva Sampaio Dias
(Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas de Castelo Branco, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)
Carlos Alberto Possidónio da Silva de Azevedo
(Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espetáculo, Instituto Politécnico do Porto)
Nuno Dario Oliveira e Sá
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Rui Miguel Cabral Lopes
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS – 2023
VERA PATRÍCIA DA SILVA DIAS
Nomination of the jury
Field: Music – Winds – Bassoon
Date and time: 3 May 2023, 15:00
Venue: 3rd Floor Auditorium, ANSO
Jury
President
Yan Mikirtumov
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestraa)
Members
José António Pereira Massarrão
(Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa)
Carolino António Silva Neves Carreira (Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas de Castelo Branco, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)
Catherine Stockwell
(individual of public and recognised merit)
Nuno Miguel Antunes da Silva
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestraa)
Rui Miguel Cabral Lopes
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
VLADIMIR VICTOROVICH KOUZNETSOV
Nomination of the jury
Field: Music – Strings – Double Bass
Date and time: 20 February 2023, 15:00
Venue: 2nd Floor Auditorium, ANSO
Jury
President
Yan Mikirtumov
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Members
Manuel Luís Conduto Rêgo
(Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa)
Adriano Augusto Martins da Rocha Oliveira Aguiar
(Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas de Castelo Branco, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)
Florian Pertzborn
(Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espetáculo do Instituto Politécnico do Porto)
Nuno Dario de Oliveira Sá
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Carlos Alexandre Mourão de Carvalho e Damas
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS – 2021
JOSÉ JOÃO FERNANDES PEREIRA
Nomination of jury
Result of preliminary assessment
Area: Music – Strings – Violin
Date and time: 3 December, 16h30
Venue: 3rd Floor Auditorium
Jury
President
Yan Mikirtumov
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Members
Tiago José Garcia Vieira Neto
(Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa)
Carlos Alexandre Mourão de Carvalho e Damas
(Departamento de Música da Escola de Artes, Universidade de Évora)
Augusto Daniel de Oliveira Trindade
(Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas de Castelo Branco, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)
Nuno Miguel Antunes da Silva
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Rui Miguel Cabral Lopes
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
FERNANDO LLOPIS MATA
Nomination of jury
Result of preliminary assessment
Area: Music – Percussion
Date and time: 23 April, 14h00
Venue: Auditorium 3
Jury
President
Yan Mikirtumov
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Members
Eduardo José Monserrate Tavares Lopes
(Departamento de Música da Escola de Artes, Universidade de Évora)
José Filomeno Martins Raimundo
(Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas de Castelo Branco, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)
Charles Richard Buckley
(Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa)
Nuno Miguel Antunes da Silva
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Rui Miguel Cabral Lopes
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS – 2020
PAUL WAKABAYASHI
Field: Music – Strings – Viola / Chamber Music
Date and time: 27 July 2020, 10.00 a.m.
Venue: Auditorium 3, ANSO
Jury
President
Yan Mikirtumov
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Members
Paulo Roberto Medeiros Fontes Pacheco
(Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa)
António José de Carvalho Pereira
(Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas de Castelo Branco, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)
José Pereira Valente
(individual of public and recognised merit)
Nuno Miguel Antunes da Silva
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Rui Miguel Cabral Lopes
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS – 2019
SÉRGIO FARIA FRANCO CHARRINHO
Field: Music – Winds – Trumpet
Date and time: 12 June 2019, 14:00
Venue: Room 301, ANSO
Jury
President
Yan Mikirtumov
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Members
David Burt
(Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa)
António Miguel Camolas Quítalo
(Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas de Castelo Branco, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)
André Manuel Fialho Conde
(Departamento de Música da Escola de Artes, Universidade de Évora)
Nuno Miguel Antunes da Silva
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Carlos Alexandre Mourão de Carvalho e Damas
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
RUI MIGUEL DOS REIS MENDES MIRRA
Area: Music – Winds – Trumpet
Date and time: 14 June 2019, 10h00
Venue: Auditorium 3, ANSO
Jury
President
Yan Mikirtumov
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Members
David Burt
(Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa)
António Miguel Camolas Quítalo
(Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas de Castelo Branco, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)
André Manuel Fialho Conde
(Departamento de Música da Escola de Artes, Universidade de Évora)
Nuno Miguel Antunes da Silva
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Carlos Alexandre Mourão de Carvalho e Damas
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
ADÉLIO DE COSTA CARNEIRO
Area: Music – Winds – Tuba
Date and time: 18 June 2019, 14:30
Venue: Auditorium 3, ANSO
Jury
President
Yan Mikirtumov
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Members
David Burt
(Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa)
Ilídio José Viegas Martinho Massacote
(Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas de Castelo Branco, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)
André Manuel Fialho Conde
(Departamento de Música da Escola de Artes, Universidade de Évora)
Nuno Miguel Antunes da Silva
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Rui Miguel Cabral Lopes
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
ROBERTO ERCULIANI
Field: Music – Winds – Bassoon
Date and time: 24 June 2019, 14:00
Venue: Auditorium 2, ANSO
Jury
President
Yan Mikirtumov
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Members
Ricardo Manuel Santos Ramos
(Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa)
Carolino António Silva Neves Carreira
(Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas de Castelo Branco, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)
Catherine Stockwell
(individualidade de público e reconhecido mérito)
Nuno Miguel Antunes da Silva
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Carlos Alexandre Mourão de Carvalho e Damas
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
ALEXEI EREMINE
Area: Music – Keyboards – Piano
Date and time: 11 October 2019, 14:00
Venue: Open Studio, ANSO
Jury
President
Yan Mikirtumov
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Members
Jorge Moyano Marques
(Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa)
Maria Luísa Vila-cova Tender Barahona Corrêa
(Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas de Castelo Branco, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)
Ana Isabel Telles Antunes Béreau
(Departamento de Música da Escola de Artes, Universidade de Évora)
Nuno Miguel Antunes Da Silva
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Rui Miguel Cabral Lopes
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
AGNÈS KATALIN SÀROSI
Field: Music – Strings – Violin
Date and time: 5 November 2019, 10:00
Venue: Auditorium 3, ANSO
Jury
President
Yan Mikirtumov
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Members
Tiago José Garcia Vieira Neto
(Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa)
Alexandra Sofia Monteiro da Silva Trindade
(Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas de Castelo Branco, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco)
Lígia Soares
(individuals of public and recognised merit)
Nuno Miguel Antunes Da Silva
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
Nuno Dario de Oliveira Sá
(Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra)
LEGISLATION
Legal Framework for the Title of Specialist (Decree-Law no. 206 of 2009)
Regulations for the Award of the Title of Specialist at ANSO
Application for the Award of the Title of Specialist