Międzyuczelniany Instytut Muzyki Kościelnej w Krakowie. Dziesięć lat działalności (2008–2018)

The article presents various forms of the activity performed by the Intercollegiate Institute of Church Music in Cracow over the span of 10 years (2008–2018) with regard to scientific-and-didactic and to artistic aspects. The scientific-and-didactic performance is mainly the result of the activities regulated with a teaching curriculum, of scientific conferences and symposia, the outcome of the journal “Pro Musica Sacra”, devoted to church music, as well as of the activity of the Student Research Club, BA and MA theses be the effect of scientific seminars, and of post-graduate studies of liturgical monody. The artistic activity of the institute is best manifested through concerts, master courses and music workshops, through diploma organ recitals and liturgical diploma performances, CD recordings and music-related publications. The author of the article emphasizes that the major educational aim of all the educational, artistic and formative activities of the institute is to prepare competent and professional musicians who will undertake the jobs at various pastoral institutions of the church. And it is them on whom the music of the liturgical rituals shall represent a required standard, dignity and a desired form. The article concludes with the account of a tremendously important event for the history of the Institute, namely conferring upon the pope emeritus Benedict XVI the honoris causa doctorate by the John Paul II University and the Music Academy in Cracow in 2015. Keywords Intercollegiate Institute of Church Music in Cracow, John Paul II University, Music Academy, pope emeritus Benedict XVI, Mons. Robert Tyrala, Witold Zalewski, church music, pipe organ, BA and MA seminars, concerts, organ recitals, scientific conferences, Student Research Club, master courses, music workshops, journal “Pro Musica Sacra”