Vocal accompaniment, 2nd 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;
Acquisition of techniques specific to vocal accompaniment in individual lessons or in small groups, with the aim of developing the student's independence in a professional situation;
Work in duet with a singer on the Lied, mélodie and oratorio repertoire;

Automatic enrolment for all students on the relevant course

2ND CYCLE RECITALS

1st year recital (and 2nd year recital in the case of a 3-year course) (not open to the public):
1) performance of a continuo at the keyboard accompanying a singer;
2) piano reduction of a choral score;
3) piano reduction of an excerpt from an orchestral score;
4) transposition of a melody while accompanying a singer;
5) deciphering for solo piano.
There will be a 50-minute practice session, with piano, for these five tests.
6) Sight-reading of a work from the vocal repertoire followed by work with a singer (short
preparation in front of the jury);
7) 20-minute Lied and mélodie recital, including at least 3 languages.

2nd year recital (public):
1) a 30-minute Lied and mélodie programme, the theme of which will be chosen
chosen by the student in agreement with the teacher.
This could be a major cycle, an aesthetic trend, a poet-composer relationship, etc. (cf. "Free recital" data sheet);
2) extracts chosen by the jury from two projects proposed by the student relating to reading techniques
the transposition of a cycle of Lieder or melodies, the reduction of a major work
of a major work for choir and/or orchestra, continuo performance of a work of baroque chamber music
baroque chamber music, etc. ;
3) the student will present a Baroque, Classical or Romantic oratorio of his/her choice; he/she will
aria of their choice (it is recommended that they choose a tessitura other than that of the recital singer).
that of the singer in the recital) and the jury will select several orchestral and/or choral fragments to be performed without a singer.
and/or choral fragments to be performed without a singer, after a dressing room.

AWARDS
Recitals: with honours of Very Good, Good and Quite Good

The Vocal Accompaniment Prize is awarded to the student who obtains an award for each of the following
of the 2 2nd cycle recitals.
The mention for the Vocal Accompaniment Prize is the mention awarded by the jury for the recital in the
2nd year of the 2nd cycle.
The Diplôme de 2e cycle supérieur d'Accompagnement vocal conferring the grade of Master is
is awarded to students who have obtained all of the following awards :
- the Vocal Accompaniment Prize ;
- a certificate or attestation in each of the following compulsory complementary disciplines
complementary disciplines:
- German lyric diction (accompanists) or Italian lyric diction (accompanists) or
English (accompanists) other than the optional complementary discipline
chosen in the 1st cycle
- Modern language
- a certificate or attestation in one of the following optional disciplines:
- Choral singing
- Keyboard harmonisation
- Generative improvisation
- Drama
- Alexander Technique
- Piano forte
- Continuous bass
- a certificate or attestation in each of the following specific disciplines:
- Research methodology
- Personal study work (it is recommended that the PET be accompanied by an audio or video model
of a Lied or mélodie programme of approximately 15 minutes)
- Practical aspects of the profession 3
- Practical aspects of the profession 4
- Professional situations
- Introduction to pedagogy
The grade of the 2nd cycle diploma conferring the grade of Master is the grade obtained
in the 2nd year recital of the 2nd cycle.

2 years, with one hour of lessons per week with the teacher and 3/4 of an hour with the assistant.
A 3rd year may be considered provided that:
- a request is made before the end of the 1st term of the 2nd year;
- all the complementary and optional subjects have been completed in 2 years, with the 3rd year only being granted to follow the main subject;
- have received a favourable opinion from a committee comprising the school headmaster, the head of department and the teacher of the main subject.