Chant

1er CYCLE SUPERIEUR

- The vocal training provided should enable young singers to pursue a professional career in their field
in their field: opera, concert, recital, choir, vocal ensemble, teaching singing.
- Awareness of the professional context
- Vocal technique, interpretation of the repertoire.

HIGHER CYCLE 2

Development of artistic personality ;
Ability to design and perform a recital independently;
Ability to develop and express reflections on one's artistic practice;
Development of the ability to enter professional life;
Research and approach to a wider and more personalised repertoire;
Development of a considered and autonomous artistic practice.

Automatic enrolment for all students concerned (1st and 2nd cycles)

EVALUATION 1st CYCLE :

FINAL EXAMINATIONS - 1ST CYCLE

Examination at the end of the first year:

1) a classical aria (from the 17th to the end of the 18th century)
2) an aria from a lyric work
The two arias must be from different periods and in different styles.
3) a melody
One of the three pieces must be in French.

Examination at the end of the second year:

1) an oratorio aria
2) an aria from a lyric work written before 1800.
3) an aria from a lyric work written after 1800.
One of the arias must be in French.
4) a melody in French or a foreign language.

DNSPM FINAL EXAMINATION

Public examination
The programme, chosen in agreement with the teacher and lasting no more than 30 minutes, must
include works from the following four groups
1) oratorio
2) opera written before 1800.
3) Lyrical works written after 1800.
4) mélodie in French or a foreign language.
Each group may be represented by one or more pieces.
One of the pieces must be representative of contemporary writing methods.
The programme must include at least 3 languages (one of which must be in French).

The 1er cycle supérieur de Chant certificate is awarded to students who have passed the DNSPM final exam.
DNSPM final examination.
The certificate is awarded on the basis of the grade awarded by the jury at the end of the DNSPM final examination.
Students in the 3rd year of the 1st cycle cycle supérieur are obliged to sit the DNSPM final examination at the end of the school year.
Students in the 1st and 2nd years of the 1st cycle who feel that they can complete the DNSPM at the end of the school year must sit the DNSPM final examination at the end of the school year.
the end of the current school year may sit the DNSPM final examination at the end of the 1st or 2nd year instead of the control examination; if they fail the examination and/or do not validate all the disciplines attached to the DNSPM, they must continue their studies in the next year of the 1st cycle and sit the DNSPM final examination again.

AWARDS
Examinations: Passed with honours (Très Bien, Bien, Assez Bien) or failure.
In the event of failure: withdrawal from the programme; in exceptional circumstances, after consultation of the candidate's file and the teacher's opinion, the jury may decide to withdraw the candidate from the programme.
and the opinion of the teacher, the jury may decide to subject the failed student to a new test with a new
a new syllabus and, depending on the result of this new test, authorise the student to continue his or her studies.
continue their studies; if they pass this new test, the award may not exceed
AB distinction.
Final examination for the DNSPM: Mention Très bien, Bien or Assez Bien or failure.

The Diplôme National Supérieur Professionnel de Musicien (DNSPM) in singing is awarded to students who
when they have obtained all of the following awards
- the 1st cycle advanced singing certificate
- a certificate or attestation in each of the following compulsory complementary disciplines
the following :
. musical training and sight-reading (singers)
. musical analysis and culture (singers)
. piano (singers)
. German lyric diction
. Italian lyrical diction
. 'A' vocal ensembles
. stage work
. dramatic art
. bodywork specific to singing
. modern languages
. practical aspects of the profession 1 and 2
. professional situations
- a certificate or attestation in an optional complementary discipline of your choice
The distinction (Très bien, Bien or Assez bien) qualifying the DNSPM is that awarded by the jury at the end of the final examination for the DNSPM.
by the jury at the end of the DNSPM final examination.

The Diplôme National Supérieur Professionnel de Musicien (DNSPM) de Chant is also awarded to students who have not passed the final examination.
awarded to students who do not obtain a distinction in the DNSPM final examination but whose results
the results of the first and second year examinations so permit, in accordance with the procedures
in accordance with the procedures described in Title I - article 5 of the study regulations.

ASSESSMENT 2nd CYCLE :

2ND YEAR RECITALS

1st year recital (not open to the public) :
The programme for the 1st year recital, lasting a maximum of 30 minutes, will be composed
by the student in agreement with his/her teacher. It must, however, include works representing the following 4 groups:
Group 1: opera, comic opera, operetta, musical comedy.
Group 2: Melodies and Lieder.
Group 3: oratorio.
Group 4: contemporary music.
The programme must include
a) at least 3 pieces (including one in French) representing the first two groups;
b) at least 3 modern languages (including French) in the programme as a whole.

2nd year recital (public):
A free recital chosen in agreement with the teacher, lasting a total of no more than 50 minutes (see specific technical sheet).

AWARDS
1st year recital: Mention Très Bien, Bien and Assez Bien.
2nd year recital: with distinction (Très Bien, Bien, Assez Bien), taking into account both the conception and the performance of the recital.
The Prix de Chant is awarded to the student who obtains an award in each of the 2 2nd year recitals.
cycle recitals.
The mention for the Prix de Chant is the mention awarded by the jury for the free recital in the 2nd year of the 2nd
cycle.

The Diplôme de 2e cycle supérieur de Chant, conferring the grade of Master, is awarded to the student
when they have obtained all the following awards :
- the singing prize
- a certificate or attestation in each of the following compulsory complementary disciplines :
. "B" vocal ensembles
. Stage work and productions
. baroque repertoire
. role studies
. modern languages
- a certificate or attestation in each of the following specific disciplines :
. research methodology
. personal study work
. practical aspects of the profession 3
. practical aspects of the profession 4
. introduction to teaching methods
. professional experience
The grade of the 2nd cycle diploma conferring the grade of Master is the grade obtained in the free recital in the second year of the 2nd cycle.

1st upper cycle :

3 years maximum, with two hours of lessons per week with the teacher and 1 hour with the
assistant.

2nd higher cycle :

2 years, two hours a week with the teacher and one with the assistant.