In PD 141/19-05-2003 (GG 119/ issueA) the characteristics of the graduates of the Department are being described: 

Upon completion of their studies, graduates of the Department are being nominated as ”Graduates of  the Department of Traditional Music” and that they have the necessary scientific and technological knowledge and skills to enable them to be professionally activated in all areas of disciplines of the Department. In specific, graduates of the Department of Traditional Music:

a) teach the subject "Greek traditional music" and any related discipline (including performance practice) in “Intercultural” and “Music” High Schools in the country, where popular culture is already an essential component of the curriculum.

b) teach the subject "Greek traditional music" and any related discipline (including performance practice) in conservatories and music schools that include training courses on traditional music and instruments. They have the right to form and direct private schools of Greek traditional music.

c) teach the subject "Greek traditional music" and any related discipline (including performance practice) in primary and secondary education (e.g. Elementary and high school).

d) teach Greek dancing courses in public institutions or cultural associations or any other framework.

e) teach in special seminars or in any other framework the subject "construction and maintenance of traditional musical instruments”.

f) undertake the organization or participate as scientists in relevant research projects in Universities, Technological institutes and other research centers and institutions.

g) practice the profession of the performer or manufacturer-conservator of instruments in their subject area.

h) formulate, plan and implement cultural policies and organize music events in the field of Greek traditional music and undertake the responsibility to investigate and evaluate the potential to promote traditional culture as specialized members in public or private entities.

i) They work as specialized staff in publishing and recording companies, broadcasters and management structures of cultural goods.

j) implement modern computer applications and multimedia in the field of music.

k) graduates may be employed in education for the transfer of specialized knowledge, in accordance to the current legislation concerning each educational level.

l) graduates may be employed in the public services and evolve in the hierarchy according to the legislation.

m) graduates perform any professional activity that occurs to be within the field of their specialty, in accordance with the provisions of existing legislation at each time.