Accordion - 2ème Cycle

Information

  • Name

    Accordion

  • Cycle

    2nd Cycle

  • Course's number of years

    2 years

  • Maximum duration

    2 years

  • ECTS

    120

  • Delivered diploma

    Diplôme de2e cycle supérieur d'Accordéon confering the grade of Master

    The grade of the2nd cycle diploma conferring the grade of Master is the grade obtained in the free recital of the second year of the2nd cycle.

  • Course objectives and content

    Teaching unit

    Objectives

    Artistic practice

    Master the practice of one's instrument

    Ability to construct a coherent musical and artistic discourse

    Ability to adapt one's playing to different styles and periods - ability to incorporate stylistic knowledge into a coherent discourse

    be capable of proposing coherent programmes, taking into account their interaction with the audience

    be capable, as a performer, of taking on creative projects.

    Research and culture

    be familiar with the instrument's repertoire

    Adopt a critical, reflective attitude to one's own artistic activity/production

    Understand the issues and expectations of academic research

    Consider one's responsibility as an artist towards society

    Professionalisation

    Know how to position yourself in the professional ecosystem and develop your own professional project

    Be familiar with the professional environment(s) in which the student will be working

    Demonstrate interpersonal skills (e.g. ability to adapt to a group, listen to others, take account of different opinions, etc.).

    Discipline

    ECTS

    Semester 1

    Semester 2

    Semester 3

    Semester 4

    UE 1 : Artistic practice

    Accordion

    77

    X

    X

    X

    X

    Orchestra

    12

    X

    X

    X

    X

    EU 2: Research and culture

    Research methodology

    3

    X

    X

    Personal study work

    9

    X

    X

    UE 3: Professionalisation

    Introduction to teaching methods

    4

    X

    Practical aspects of the profession 3

    2

    X

    X

    Practical aspects of the job 4

    1

    X

    Professional situations

    6

    X

    Modern language

    2

    X

    Optional complementary subject

    4

    2 to 4 semesters

  • French language certificate

    B2

  • Number of complementary disciplines to validate

    1

Disciplines

  • Practical aspects of the business 3 (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 2 ECTS)

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  • Practical aspects of the business 4 (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 1 ECTS)

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  • Introduction to pedagogy (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 4 ECTS)

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  • Accordion (Discipline principale - 77 ECTS)

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  • Orchestra (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 12 ECTS)

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  • Modern language (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 2 ECTS)

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  • Research methodology (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 3 ECTS)

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  • Personal study work (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 9 ECTS)

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  • Work experience - 2nd cycle (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 6 ECTS)

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Entrance exam

Accordion (master's degree)

Opening date for registration :  10 October 2025

Closing date for registration :  14 November 2025

Description :

Important: Non-EU candidates must 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. You should not apply for a tourist visa. More information here

 

Eligibility for the Audition

This audition is open to candidates who hold, in the same discipline, a Diplôme national supérieur professionnel de musicien (DNSPM) in France, or an equivalent first-cycle higher education diploma abroad.

Candidates who will obtain the complete required diploma only at the end of the academic year may apply by including with their application a certificate of enrollment specifying their current status. If successful in the audition, final admission will be granted only upon submission of the complete required diploma, no later than September 30 of their first academic year. Otherwise, they will lose the benefit of their admission.

 

Preselection

Based on examination by an internal jury of a dossier including:

  • Copy of the required diploma ;
  • Curriculum vitae.

 

Admission

  1. One required work, set pieces announced December 10

  2. A program proposed by the candidate, approximately 20 minutes in duration, containing, as far as possible, works from different periods and styles

  3. Interview in French regarding the candidate’s motivations (approximately 15 minutes)

The jury reserves the right to interrupt the candidate at any time during the audition.

 

Candidates admitted to the second-cycle entrance audition who are not nationals of French-speaking countries must provide, before June 30 preceding their first enrollment at the Conservatoire, a certificate issued by an organization approved by the French government attesting to a French level of at least B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Furthermore, before December 10 following their first enrollment, they must submit a certificate attesting to a French level of at least B2.

Maximum age : 28