Piano accompaniment - 2ème Cycle
Information
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Name
Piano accompaniment
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Cycle
2nd Cycle
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Course's number of years
3 years
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Maximum duration
2 years
A third year may be considered provided that :
- a request is made before the end of the first term of the second year ;
- all the complementary and optional subjects have been completed in two years, the third year being used only to follow the main subject;
- they have received a favourable opinion from a committee comprising the school headmaster, the head of department and the teacher of the main subject.
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ECTS
120
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Delivered diploma
Diplôme de2e cycle supérieur d'Accompagnement au piano conferring the grade of Master.
The grade of the2nd cycle diploma conferring the grade of Master is the grade obtained in the recital of the second year of the2nd cycle.
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Course objectives and content
This course is designed for chamber or solo pianists, composers or conductors who play the piano at a high level and wish to improve their skills through contact with the various aspects of the class:
- soloist in a contemporary music ensemble, or pianist in a large symphony orchestra ;
- pianist in choirs (Orchestre de Paris, Radio-France, operas, choirs), conductors, etc. ;
- orchestral score reader, arranger (conducting classes, transcription work, premieres, etc.);
- accompanist for international competitions, recitals, singing and instrument lessons;
- teacher of accompaniment, sight-reading, ensemble music, etc.
The2nd cycle Superior Diploma in Piano Accompaniment, conferring the grade of Master , is awarded to students who have obtained all of the following awards:
Piano accompaniment Main discipline 82 Historical and technical approach to the piano DCI 1 Introduction to writing A or B 4 Modern language 2 Research methodology Personal study work Practical aspects of the profession 3 Practical aspects of the profession 4 Introduction to teaching methods ECTS
- the piano accompaniment prize 82
- a certificate or attestation in each of the following compulsory complementary disciplines :
. historical and technical approach to the piano 1
. introduction to writing A or B 4
. modern language 2
- a certificate or attestation in each of the following specific disciplines :
. research methodology 3
. personal study work 9
. practical aspects of the profession 3 2
. practical aspects of the profession 4 1
. introduction to teaching 4
. work experience 6
- a certificate or attestation in one of the following optional disciplines: 6
. choreographic accompaniment
. keyboard harmonisation
. improvisation
. introduction to orchestral conducting
. introduction to fortepiano
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French language certificate
B2
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Number of complementary disciplines to validate
0
Disciplines
Entrance exam
Piano accompaniment (2nd cycle)
Opening date for registration : 10 October 2024
Closing date for registration : 15 November 2024
Exam dates : les 13 et 14 février 2025
This competition is open to candidates who meet one of the following criteria:
- Hold a Diplôme national supérieur professionnel de musicien (DNSPM) in piano in France
- Holder of a diploma of1st cycle of accompaniment from the CNSMD of Paris or Lyon
- Holders, outside France, of a diploma of1st cycle piano or piano accompaniment
- Students enrolled in the2nd cycle of vocal accompaniment or voice conducting at the CNSMD in Paris or Lyon.
Candidates who do not obtain the required diploma until the end of the school year may take the competitive entrance examination by enclosing a certificate of enrolment specifying their situation. 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 Diplôme de fin de1er cycle from a French or foreign higher musical establishment in the discipline concerned ;
- a curriculum vitae.
Eligibility
- performance of one or more compulsory works from the piano repertoire, posted on1 February
- sight-reading of one or more transcriptions of orchestral works (ten minutes' preparation in the piano box).
At their request, candidates meeting one of the following criteria may be exempted from eligibility:
- holders of a1st cycle diploma in accompaniment from the CNSMD of Paris or Lyon
- holders of a2nd cycle diploma in piano, vocal accompaniment or voice direction
- student enrolled in the2nd cycle of vocal accompaniment or voice conducting at the CNSMDP.
Admission
- accompaniment of an instrumental or concertante work, followed or preceded by fine-tuning and performance work with the soloist(s) in the competition
- piano reduction of a large excerpt from a work for strings and one or more transposing instruments, set three days before the competition (performance with score, without turners)
- reduction of a vocal ensemble written in modern keys
- transposition of a work for voice and piano (up to a major third)
- interview in French with the jury
ForNos. 1, 3 and 4: a 30-minute performance with piano.
The jury reserves the right to intervene during the competition, with the exception of round 1 of the entrance examination.
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 : 29