Formation au CA - Jazz - 2ème Cycle

N.B.: Depending on developments in the health situation, the timetable and procedures for the entrance examinations may be subject to change.

Teacher training is open to holders of :

• a State music teacher's diploma or a certificate of aptitude for music teacher's duties in another discipline, field or option, or a national higher professional musician's diploma or a diploma validating a first cycle of higher education in music or a European bachelor's or master's degree in the discipline, and where applicable the field and option, of the expected certificate of aptitude ;

and

• the baccalaureate or a French or foreign diploma recognised as exempt or equivalent.

Candidates are exempt from the eligibility tests if they have been accepted to follow or to continue, in the discipline and, where applicable, the field and option of the expected certificate of aptitude, a second or third cycle of higher education in music provided by one of the Paris or Lyon national conservatories of music and dance.

Eligibility

Test dates: 6 March to 2 April 2023

Eligible candidates must sit the admission tests in the same year.

The benefit of eligibility is not retained.

JAZZ

Instrumental or vocal performance:

A list of 10 pre-1950 standards and 10 post-1950 standards is sent to candidates when they register. From this list, the jury chooses three pieces to be played from memory with a rhythm section provided by the CNSMDP (piano, bass, drums).

Original composition Candidates perform one of their own compositions, accompanied by the rhythm section (lasting 2 to 5 minutes).

Candidates meet the rhythm section a few minutes before their performance. They must present clear, precise scores for the rhythm section and provide 3 extra copies of their original composition for the jury.

Free improvisation : solo, maximum duration: 3 minutes

Sight-reading : one round with a box without an instrument

Admission

Dates and nature of the tests:

24 and 25 April 2023

- Written test of listening commentary and analysis (3h30)

- Written test of text commentary (3h30)

and

from 4 to 16 September 2023

An interview with the jury (30 to 40 minutes maximum) comprising :

1. an observation test based on the musical performance of one or more students (or groups of students for candidates in jazz or musical training)

2. questions relating in particular to the content of the written tests, the candidate's musical and general knowledge, and his/her motivations and ideas about teaching.

An average of less than 5/20 in any of these tests is eliminatory.

N.B.: Candidates admitted to the competitive entrance examination for teacher training who are not nationals of French-speaking countries must present, before 10 December following their first enrolment at the Conservatoire, a certificate issued by a body approved by the French government attesting to a level of French at least equal to B2 on the Council of Europe's scale of common reference levels.