Pre-requisite requirements:
- General musical training
- Conducting proficiency
- Conducting technique - Diploma of complete secondary education (high –school diploma) or diploma from an accredited specialized music institution
- Age: minimum age 18 years
Entrance examinations requirements:
Conducting
- Performing a programme to applicant’s choice.
The candidate is required to conduct two pieces for choir (arranged for piano) - The candidate is required to demonstrate vocal skills and solo work on piano
- The candidate is required to determine:
- the key of a chord in relation to a given pitch not used in the chord;
- melodic intervals both simple and compound (over several octaves), one tone followed by another, as a «chain of intervals»;
- harmonic intervals (simple and compound).
Russian language
Knowledge of Russian at the Intermediate level (Test of Russian as a Foreign language. First Certification level).