Professor Dr. Milena Shushulova-Pavlova graduated the National Music Academy “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” in 1983. She obtained a doctoral degree in 2006 at New Bulgarian University. Associate Professor, teaching obligatory piano, accompaniment, and keyboard methodology since 2008 and Professor in Music Management and Music Sociology since 2016. Prof. Milena Shushulova is teaching at New Bulgarian University since 2001. In 2009 Prof. Shushulova was appointed Head of Department of Music, currently holding the same position.
Milena Shushulova is member of the Union of Bulgarian Composers in the Musicologists’ section . She is President of the “Musicians-Pedagogues” organization which is part of the Union of Bulgarian Musicians and Dancers. Milena Shushulova is the organizer of the Festival Competition “On the Wings of Music” and “Orpheus’ Gift” piano competition; she is a member of the Public Council on Culture at the Municipality of Sofia.
Over 60 of Milena Shushulova’s articles and studies have been published in prestigious scientific journals and internet sites. She is very active as a participant in national and European conferences; she’s been the team leader of over 200 projects most of which are of great importance being funded by different national and international programs.
Prof. Dr. Milena Shushulova-Pavlova has published three monographs:

• Bulgarian Composers ‘ Views on Ear Training in Early Stages of Keyboard Studies (Works, written and published in the 90-ies) – Asconi-izdat, 2006
• The Theoretical Heritage of Andrey Stoyanov. Sources. Aspects. Projections. Asconi-izdat, 2007
• Music and Audience. New Concepts of Openness. NBU Publishing, 2015

Monographs:

Bulgarian Composers’ Views on Ear Training in Early Stages of Keyboard Studies (Works, written and published in the 90-ies) – Asconi-izdat, 2006;

The Theoretical Heritage of Andrey Stoyanov. Sources. Aspects. Projections. Asconi-izdat, 2007;

Music and Audience. New Concepts of Openness. NBU Publishing, 2015.