Music - Pre Professional (East Sussex Music Academy)

Vocational qualification

In Lewes

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Location

    Lewes

  • Duration

    2 Years

ALL Pre-Professional Students are entered for the NOCN Certificate in Progression (Level 3). The Diploma requirements form the basis of the Wednesday afternoon performance activities and of the Pre-Professional enhancement sessions on Monday and Thursday mornings.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Lewes (East Sussex)
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Mountfield Road, BN7 2XH

Start date

On request

About this course

There is an audition to gain entry onto the course. Applicants will be asked to: · Play/sing an own choice solo on one or more instruments/voice · Learn and perform a quick study solo · Take an improvisation test · Sit a listening and Music Theory Test · Participate in a formal interview. As a rough guide, applicants should be grade 6 standard or above on their main instrument/voice...

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Course programme


Music - Pre Professional (East Sussex Academy of Music)

Subject category:
Performing Arts

What will I study?
ALL Pre-Professional Students are entered for the NOCN Certificate in Progression (Level 3). The Diploma requirements form the basis of the Wednesday afternoon performance activities and of the Pre-Professional enhancement sessions on Monday and Thursday mornings.

Duration:
Two years

Do I need any additional qualifications/ skills?
All Pre-Professional students must enrol as A Level Music students as well as enrolling for the Pre Professional Course. All Pre-Professional students are strongly encouraged to study their first study instrument / voice with one of the Academys team of specialist teachers. Pre-Professional students may also take Music Technology, but it must be stressed that this must be in addition to Music AS/A2 and not instead of Music AS/A2. This is because the Pre-Professional programme is essentially about developing musical performance skills. Pre-Professional students are expected to take part in the full range of musical ensembles such as Academy Voices, Concert Wind Band and Orchestra on offer as appropriate and at the direction and discretion of the Head of ESAM. Membership of ESAM Choir is obligatory.

How will I be assessed?
· Building a Personal Career Portfolio · Managing Your Own Learning · Developing Music Skills for Solo Performance · Appreciation of the History of Music · Developing Musical Ensemble Skills · Understanding Musical Instruments and their Sounds.

What can I do afterwards?
In recent years many students have gained places on the most highly rated university degree courses for Music such as Cambridge, Kings College London and Nottingham as well as prestigious conservatoires such as the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music. A rapidly growing number of students interested in popular music have successfully gained places at Brighton Institute of Modern Music and Leeds College of Music. At the same time, membership of the Pre-Professional course does not pre-suppose a career in music as in the last few years a significant number of students have gained university places to read such diverse subjects as Medicine, History, Bio-Chemistry and Law. This is to be encouraged, as the future of music relies on lifelong excellence in amateur music making, just as much as excellence in the professional musical world and the Pre-Professional course exists to provide students with a choice of opportunities in their musical futures.

Are there any additional costs involved?

Location:
Lewes 6th Form College

Entry Requirements
There is an audition to gain entry onto the course. Applicants will be asked to: · Play/sing an own choice solo on one or more instruments/voice · Learn and perform a quick study solo · Take an improvisation test · Sit a listening and Music Theory Test · Participate in a formal interview. As a rough guide, applicants should be grade 6 standard or above on their main instrument/voice (although, because we are looking for potential, we will consider applications from students who are of a lower current grade on their merit). It is not a requirement to play/sing additional instruments or voices, but at audition, the more skills that applicants can demonstrate, the better. However, it is very important to emphasise that the single most important factor we are looking for is potential coupled with a real passion for music in all its forms. Auditions are generally held from January until June. Applications are made via Lewes 6th Form College (Sussex Downs College) clearly marking Pre-Professional Music in addition to AS/A2 Music on the application form. Once the college have passed your application form to us at ESAM, we will send you a specifically music application form and inform you about your audition date. Early application is advised.

Music - Pre Professional (East Sussex Music Academy)

Price on request