Accordéon - 1er Cycle

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Information

  • Cycle

    1st Cycle

  • Course's number of years

    3 years

  • ECTS

    180

  • Bachelor's degree

    A partnership between the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris and Sorbonne-Université enables Conservatoire students who so wish, and who are admitted to the 1st cycle, to obtain, together with the Conservatoire's 1st cycle diploma, and subject to fulfilling the conditions for enrolment at the university, the Bachelor degree of Music and Musicology from Sorbonne-Université, including the Diplôme National Supérieur Professionnel de Musicien (DNSPM) from the CNSMDP, and validation at the university of four 26-hour courses, spread over four semesters, chosen from the "Domaines musicologiques" teaching units.                                
                                    
    Students are free to choose at which stage of their studies at the Conservatoire (1st or 2nd cycle) they wish to begin this university course.                                
                                    
    Registration and payment of university fees are required to follow the courses.   

  • Number of complementary disciplines to validate

    1

Disciplines

  • Formation musicale instrumentistes C - module chant (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 2 ECTS)

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  • Formation musicale instrumentistes B - module rythme (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 2 ECTS)

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  • Parcours Pro A - Médiation (ex-APM2/Publics) (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 0 ECTS)

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  • Parcours Pro A - Santé et prévention (ex-APM1) (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 0 ECTS)

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  • Formation musicale instrumentistes A - module oreille (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 4 ECTS)

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  • Accordéon (Discipline principale - 114 ECTS)

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  • Histoire de la musique A (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 2 ECTS)

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  • Analyse musicale A (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 8 ECTS)

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  • Lecture à vue accordéon (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 8 ECTS)

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  • Musique de chambre complémentaire A (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 3 ECTS)

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  • Musique de chambre complémentaire B (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 3 ECTS)

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  • Musique de chambre complémentaire C (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 3 ECTS)

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  • Musique de chambre complémentaire D (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 3 ECTS)

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  • Orchestre (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 16 ECTS)

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  • Langue vivante (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 3 ECTS)

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  • Mise en situation professionnelle - 1er cycle (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 4 ECTS)

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Entrance exam

Accordion (undergraduate)

Opening date for registration :  10 October 2026

Exam dates : Du 08 au 10 Février 2027

Description :

Visa

Non-EU candidates should apply for a short-stay “competition” visa in order to take part in the entrance examinations. If successful, this visa will then allow you to apply for a student visa. We strongly advise you not to apply for a tourist visa. More information here

 

French Language Level

Successful candidates who are not nationals of French-speaking countries must present upon first enrollment: a French language certificate (DELF or TCF) at level B1 or higher.

 

Audition

 

Admissibility

  1. One required original work, set pieces announced October 10

  2. Johann Sebastian Bach: one prelude and fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier (Volume 1 or 2), at the candidate’s choice

 

Admission

  1. One required original work, set pieces announced October 10

  2. One work of the candidate’s choice reflecting the candidate’s artistic personality

  3. Sight-reading

Access previous years' sight-reading exam papers here.

Maximum age : 24