Zhanaikhan Erkin Head of Department, Ph.D., (PhD) PhD. Worker of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 1995 graduated from the Bulgarian State Conservatory and the Sofia Music Academy with a degree in opera singing, vocalist.
1999 participated in the international competition "Shabyt" Astana received the "Grand Prix" and was awarded the prize "Umit-HOPE" of Aiman Musakhodzhayeva.
2011 Worker of Culture of Kazakhstan.
2012 awarded of a "Honor diploma" of the Ministry of Education and Science.
Research work: 2 monograph, 4 manual, 50 scientific articles.