Piano - 2ème Cycle

Information

  • Name

    Piano

  • Cycle

    2nd Cycle

  • Course's number of years

    2 years

  • Maximum duration

    2 years

  • ECTS

    120

  • Delivered diploma

    Diplôme de2e cycle supérieur de Piano 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

    Development of artistic personality.

    Ability to design and perform a recital independently.

    Ability to develop and express a reflection on one's artistic practice.

    Development of the ability to integrate into professional life.

    Research and approach a broad and personalised repertoire.

    Development of a considered and autonomous artistic practice.

  • French language certificate

    B2

  • Number of complementary disciplines to validate

    1

Disciplines

  • Piano (Discipline principale - 88 ECTS)

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  • Historical and technical approach to the piano (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 1 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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  • Practical aspects of the business 3 (Discipline complémentaire imposée - 2 ECTS)

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

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

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

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Entrance exam

Piano (2nd cycle)

Opening date for registration :  10 October 2024

Closing date for registration :  15 November 2024

Exam dates : du 26 au 28 février 2025

Description :

This competition is open to candidates who hold a Diplôme national supérieur professionnel de musicien (DNSPM) in the same discipline in France, or an equivalent1st cycle higher education diploma from abroad.

Candidates who do not obtain the required diploma in full until the end of the school year may take the competitive entrance examination by attaching a certificate of schooling specifying their situation to their application. If they are successful in the competitive entrance examination, they will not be granted final admission until they have presented the full diploma required, no later than 30 September of their first school year. If they fail to do so, they lose the benefit of their admission.

Pre-selection

After examination by an internal jury of a file including :

  • a copy of the required diploma ;
  • a curriculum vitae

and a set of videos, no more than 20 minutes long, including :

  • a virtuoso study
  • a classical sonata (in its entirety or an excerpt)
  • a work or excerpt of your choice

Videos must be submitted before 12 noon (Paris time) on 20 November, once the competition registration fee has been paid.

Videos must meet the criteria set out in the specific appendix.

Admission

  1. a compulsory programme, posted on 10 December ;
  2. a programme proposed by the candidate lasting approximately 20 minutes and containing, as far as possible, works from different periods and styles;
  3. an interview in French on the candidate's motivations (approximately 15 minutes).

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

Candidates admitted to the competitive entrance examination for the2nd cycle who are not nationals of French-speaking countries must present, before 30 June preceding 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 B1 on the Council of Europe's scale of common reference levels, before 10 December following their first enrolment at the Conservatoire, a certificate issued by a body recognised 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.

Maximum age : 26