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Entrance examination

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The entrance exams consist of two parts: part A and part B. Part A will be evaluated as Pass or Fail. Part B will compute 100% of the final qualification and will establish the order in which applicants are placed per to each specialty. Each applicant can present himself to a maximum of two specialties, field or modality. In the case that an applicant is presented with two options and these follow one of a non-interpretive specialty and the alternative of interpretation or pedagogy, he or she must take all the part A tests established for both specialties.

Part A

Part A assesses the skills of applicants, as well as the basic knowledge and skills to pursue the Bachelor’s degree.

Applicants without a Professional Degree: full test

INTERPRETATION AND PEDAGOGY

1. Auditory recognition

– exercise A1, rhythmic-melodic transcription
– exercise A2, transcription of a 4-part polyphonic piece
– exercise A3, auditory analysis of a musical fragment

2. Musical analysis

– exercise A4, analysis of a musical fragment score

COMPOSITION, CONDUCTING, MUSICOLOGY, PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT, AND SONOLOGY

1. Auditory recognition

– exercise A1, rhythmic-melodic transcription,
– exercise A2, transcription of a 4-part polyphonic piece
– exercise A3, auditory analysis of a musical fragment

2. Musical analysis

– exercici A4, anàlisi de la partitura d’un fragment musical

3. Instrumental performance

– exercise A5, interpretation with the instrument (you must prepare a free repertoire, of a minimum of 4 pieces and 30 minutes long)

Applicants with a Professional Degree: for any specialty, abbreviated test

An auditory recognition exercise in two voices and a musical analysis.

Schedules Part A

ÁmbitoTypeDayScheduleApplicantsClassroom
FlamencoCompletefriday 179 a 11:30: Ex A1 A2 A3
12 a 14: Ex A4		allSala de orquesta
Abbreviatedfriday 179 a 10:40allSala de orquesta
Música d’arrelCompletefriday 179 a 11:30: Ex A1 A2 A3
12 a 14: Ex A4		allSala de orquesta
Early musicCompletefriday 179 a 11:30: Ex A1 A2 A3
12 a 14: Ex A4		allSala de orquesta
Abbreviatedfriday 179 a 10:40
Jazz and modern musicCompletefriday 1715 a 17: A1, A2, A3
17:30 a 19:30: A4		group 1Sala d’orquestra
friday 1715 a 17: A4
17:30 a 19:30 A1, A2, A3		group 2Cantina
Abbreviatedfriday 179 a 10:40Sala de orquesta
Classical and contemporary music and coblaCompletesaturday 1811:30 a 14:A1, A2, A3
15:30 a 17:30: A4		allSala de orquesta
Abbreviatedsaturday 189 a 10:40hgroup 1 (analysis-musical dictation)Sala de orquesta
saturday 189 a 10:40hgroup 2 (musical dictation-analysis)Cantina

ATTENTION
To carry out these exercises it is essential to use your own headphones and a mobile device with a fully charged battery that can connect to Wi-Fi.

Part B

Part B is specific for each specialty and it is necessary to have passed part A to complete it. It serves to assess the skills and abilities of applicants to study the respective specialties. It contains a variable number of exercises, according to each specialty, with a minimum of two:

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