Detailed qualification requirements
Faculty of Composition, Interpretation and Music Education
Preparatory Course in the following areas:
- composition
Scores or sketches of three pieces for various ensembles (excluding popular music). Description of the candidate’s compositional experience to date.
- conducting
Recording including a presentation of the candidate conducting classical orchestral repertoire (performed by an orchestra or on the piano).
Instrumental Faculty
Preparatory Course in the following areas:
- instrumental studies
Programme covering classical music repertoire – 15 minutes
- jazz and improvised music,
Programme covering jazz repertoire – 15 minutes
Faculty of Voice and Drama
Preparatory Course in the following area:
- vocal studies
2 pieces from classical literature – aria, song from European literature, from the field of classical music, from the area of opera, operetta.
General rules:
- If the repertoire is presented in the form of an audiovisual recording, it must not be edited. The programme must be recorded in its entirety (without cuts between pieces). Recordings containing single pieces, or those with technical faults that make it impossible to identify the person playing, singing or conducting (e.g. from a distance, from behind, etc.) will not be considered.
- The interview referred to in § 4(2)(2) of these Regulations is conducted in English. During the interview, the candidate answers the questions of the committee, in particular those verifying the candidate’s general musical knowledge.
- It is the responsibility of the candidate undergoing online qualification to ensure proper connection. In the event of technical faults preventing the online interview from taking place on the appointed date, another, final date may be set.
- In the event of the candidate’s absence during the interview or technical problems preventing the interview from taking place in the second scheduled term – the application shall be rejected.