String quartet - 1er Cycle

Information

  • Name

    String quartet

  • Cycle

    1st Cycle

  • Course's number of years

    1 year

  • Maximum duration

    1 year, extendable once.

    At the end of thefirst semester of study, the group chooses whether it wishes to continue its studies in a second year or take the final exam at the end of the first year. Their request is examined by the department and the referent teacher, who decide whether or not they wish to continue into the second year.

  • Delivered diploma

    Higher1st cycle string quartet diploma

  • Course objectives and content

    The aim of this cycle is to deepen quartet playing as a group through regular supervision by a teacher over a period of one or two years. It prepares students for the competitive entrance examination to the2nd cycle of the string quartet cycle. The programme also enables students to develop their knowledge of the quartet's own repertoire, to devise relevant and varied programmes and to develop their ensemble technique.

    Teaching unit

    Objectives

    Artistic practice

    Study and perform the repertoire specific to the group

    Develop a group identity

    Develop collective working techniques

    Research and culture

    Get to know the repertoires of the group

    Acquire the knowledge and tools needed to understand the musical languages performed

    Professionalisation

    Develop programmes that are relevant to the group's identity

    Acquire solid experience

    Organisation of lessons

    Discipline

    Semester 1

    Semester 2

    Semester 3

    (optional)

    Semester 4

    (optional)

    UE 1 : Artistic practice

    String Quartet

    X

    X

    X

    X

    EU 2: Research and culture

    Introduction to music history

    X

    X

    UE 3: Professionalisation

    Practical aspects of the profession 1

    X

    Practical aspects of the profession 2

    X

    X

    Modern language

    X

  • 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.   

Disciplines

  • Chamber music (Discipline principale - 0 ECTS)

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Entrance exam

String quartet (1st cycle)

Opening date for registration :  08 March 2025

Closing date for registration :  08 April 2025

Exam dates : 8 et 9 mai 2025

Description :

The1st cycle chamber music competition is open to applicant groups made up, at the time of registration, of at least 50% students enrolled at the CNSMD de Paris on a performing musician course or who have already obtained a performing musician diploma from the CNSMD de Paris.

A candidate may not apply with more than one group.

Admission

  1. Free programme lasting 15 minutes
  2. Interview (approx. 5 minutes)

The interview focuses on :

  • Feedback on their performance;
  • Motivations ;
  • Their study plan;
  • The work plan envisaged during the course.

Maximum age : 29