NAO Toraigyrov University, in order to train future instrumental and vocal performers, musical comedy and drama actors, film actors, and improve the musical, methodological and practical training of specialists from the Pavlodar Priirtyshye region, formed the Department of Performing Arts in 2004. The department trains specialists in three educational programs: 6B02101 – Instrumental performance, 6B02103 – Vocal art, 6B02104 – Acting. The Department of Performing Arts represents a team of experienced teachers with extensive performing, practical and theoretical experience in a specialized field. Within the framework of cooperation and exchange of experience with foreign scientists, the department invites leading scientists and performers from near and far abroad. So, as part of the program of inviting foreign scientists, lectures and practical classes were held at the department: Raisa Nikolaevna Slonimskaya, Professor at the St. Petersburg Institute of Culture, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Candidate of Art History; Mikhailov Evgeny Vladimirovich – Professor at the Kazan Conservatory, People's Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, laureate of international competitions; Dundekova Evgeniya Antonovna – Professor at the J. Rossini Pesaro Conservatory, laureate of international competitions, opera diva; Gilgotiene Rasa – Professor at the Volnyus Conservatory, laureate of international competitions, choral conductor; Stepanskaya Tamara Mikhailovna – Professor Altai State University, Doctor of Art History. Within the framework of dual training and joint scientific and practical work, the department concluded agreements with the Pavlodar Kazakh Musical and Drama Theater named after J. Aimauytov, the Pavlodar Regional Drama Theater named after A. P. Chekhov, and the State Institution complex "Music College – music boarding school for gifted children." Over the years, the department has been led by experienced teachers with extensive teaching and creative experience: Smetova Almagul Amantaevna – Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences; Dukembai Nazimbek Sabitovich – Professor of Pavlodar State University named after S. Toraigyrova, KR Madeniyet kayratkeri, composer; Mergaliev Daniyar Mergalievich – Candidate of Art History, Associate Professor (Associate Professor), Academician of the MAIN. The teaching staff of the department consists of: People's Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan, laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan, academician of the International Academy of Creativity, Professor Abilov Shakhimardan Kaidarovich; Kazstannyn enbek sinirgen kayratkeri, knight of the Order of Parasat, laureate of Republican competitions, Professor - Aitbayev Erbol Khamitovich; Kazstannyn enbek sinirgen kayratkeri, Professor – Tlegenov Ermurat Nykatovich; Candidate of Art History, PhD – Popandopulo Mikhail Pavlovich; PhD, Associate Professor – Pigovaeva Nelly Yuzefovna; 5 holders of the title "KR madeniyet kayratkeri" – Dospaev Zhumakhan Ryskulovich, Aitbaev Erbol Khamitovich, Tlegenov Ermurat Nykatovich, Omarova Gulzhanat Mukhabylovna, Kasyan Yana Oganesovna; masters, senior teachers – Mukatova Diana Rakhimzhanovna, Valieva Madina Amangeldyevna, Anisheva Gulzhan Magauyanovna, Musobekova Galiya Polyudenovna; teachers-practitioners – Dospaev Zhumakhan Ryskulovich, Kasyan Yana Oganesovna, Kazbekov Alizhan Nurlanovich. Specialists who have completed training at the department work at the Pavlodar Regional Philharmonic named after Isa Baizakov, the Kurmangazy Children's Music School, the Music College – a music boarding school for gifted children, the Pavlodar Regional Kazakh Musical and Drama Theater named after J. Aimautov, cultural and art institutions of Pavlodar and Pavlodar region, Karaganda region, North Kazakhstan Region, ,Kazakhstan and East Kazakhstan regions.