Historical clarinet

^1st cycle

Instrumental mastery

Awareness of the professional context

Study of the repertoire in correlation with the musicology and organology of each stylistic period

^2nd advanced cycle

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 broad and personalised repertoire;

Development of a considered and autonomous artistic practice.

^1st higher cycle

Examinations

At the end of the^1st year:

- a set of works or extracts from works chosen by the jury from a 30-minute programme drawn from the repertoire worked on by the student during the year. This programme must be submitted to the Head of Department at least three weeks before the examination.

Length of test: approximately 15 minutes

At the end of the^2nd year:

- a set of works or excerpts from works chosen by the jury from a 40-minute programme drawn from the repertoire worked on by the student during the year. This programme must be submitted to the head of department at least three weeks before the examination.

Duration of the test: approximately 20 minutes.

DNSPM final examination

Public examination - Duration: 30 minutes maximum

• a compulsory work; posted 6 weeks before the examination date ;
• a programme chosen with the teacher from the repertoire worked on by the student during the year. This programme must be submitted to the Head of Department at least three weeks before the examination.

The Higher^Cycle Certificate in Historical Clarinet is awarded to the student who passes the DNSPM final examination.

The grade of the certificate is that awarded by the jury at the end of the DNSPM final examination.

^2nd year recitals

^1st year recital (not open to the public) :

A recital, not exceeding 40 minutes in duration, consisting of the following:

1) a compulsory concerto or concerto movement; posted 6 weeks before the recital (duration: approximately 10 minutes) ;

2) one or more works or excerpts from works in the fortepiano repertoire (duration: approximately 15 minutes);

4) Chamber music including, if possible, a lied with clarinet compulsory (duration: approximately 15 minutes).

The examination programme must be approved by the instrument's teacher.

Grade² recital (public) :

A free recital, lasting no more than 50 minutes (see specific technical sheet).

Awards

^1st year recital: mention Très Bien, Bien and Assez Bien or radiation

^2nd year recital: with a distinction of Very Good, Good or Fairly Good, taking into account both the conception and the performance of the recital.

The Historical Clarinet Prize is awarded to the student who obtains an award in each of the 2^2nd year recitals.

The mention for the Historical Clarinet Prize is the mention awarded by the jury for the free recital in the^2nd year of the^2nd cycle.

throughout the^1st and^2nd cycle courses