Course in Ensemble Music – Level II
Educational objectives
At the end of the studies relating to the Second Level Academic Diploma course in Ensemble Music, students must have acquired advanced level knowledge of the techniques and specific skills that allow them to concretely realize their own artistic idea and autonomous musical personality. within broad spectrums of different performance contexts.
To this end, particular emphasis will be given to the study of the most representative repertoire of the instrument – including the ensemble one – and the related performance practices, also with the aim of developing the student’s ability to interact within differently composed musical groups. These objectives must also be achieved by promoting the development of perceptive hearing and memorization skills and with the acquisition of specific knowledge relating to the organisational, compositional and analytical models of music and their interaction.
Specific care must be dedicated to the acquisition of adequate postural and emotional control techniques. At the end of the two-year period, students must have acquired an in-depth knowledge of the stylistic, historical and general aesthetic aspects relating to their specific area as well as having a competence that leads them to interact with the other members of the ensemble formations.
The training objective of the course is also the acquisition of adequate skills in the field of musical information technology as well as those relating to a second community language.
Employment prospects
- Professional concert activity oriented towards solo performance
- Cultural operator in the musical field
- Organizer of events and musical seasons
- Music consultant and organizer at public or private institutions
- Instrumentalist/soloist in groups and orchestral ensembles
Admission Level II
Enrolment
Enrolment in years following the first
Lessons
The Academic Year begins on 1 November of each year and ends on 31 October of the following year. The academic calendar is issued by the Director, by resolution of the Academic Council, normally by 31 May.
Each training activity may entail different methods of conduct and interaction between students and lecturers. In particular, there may be individual face-to-face lessons, collective face-to-face lessons, practice lectures, laboratories, practical, distance and intensive activities, training courses, seminars, projects, artistic productions, reports and production of texts and hypertexts, including multimedia, guided or autonomous individual study activities, tutoring, self-assessment and other activities.
Examinations
There are three sessions per academic year: summer, autumn and extraordinary.
Students are obliged to book by the deadlines indicated by the Registrar’s Office.
Final Examinations
In order to obtain the qualification for Level I and Level II courses, students who have acquired the required credits must pass the final examination consisting in the writing of the dissertation (Thesis) and the practical test useful to ascertain the achievement of the qualifying educational objectives of the course of study.
Booking the final examination must be made compulsorily on one’s ISIDATA profile under the heading ‘Examinations’.
At the same time, it will be compulsory to pay the ‘Graduation fee’ (by means of Pagopa service) of €30.00 by generating the payment by MAV through the ISIDATA platform under the heading ‘Fees’.
Bookings must be received in accordance with the following deadlines:
– 31 May (summer session);
– 31 August (autumn session);
– 31 January (winter session).
Students must have completed their studies at least 10 days before the final examination.
It is compulsory to submit 1 hard copy and 1 PDF/A file of the Diploma Thesis to the secretary’s office no later than 10 days before the date of the final examination. Further hard copies (tot. 4 copies) must be handed in to the commission on the day of the final examination.
Specific provisions can be found in the “Thesis Regulations”.