The academic department of music education began the existence as a part of "Pedagogics and Technique of Elementary Education" chair which was created in 1986. Kondrushina Tatyana Ivanova and Kokumbayeva Baghlan of Dzhiyenshayeva were the first teachers-musicians.
1990 can be considered as year of birth of independent department of music. PMNO chair was divided into two: Techniques of Elementary Education chair and chair "Pedagogics and musical and esthetic education" (the first manager of chair - the candidate of art criticism Kokumbayeva B. D.).
In 1995 the specialty "Music and Singing" opens. In 1996 the chair receives the name chair "Musical and esthetic education". The chair received the present name in December, 2000.
Since 2006...