xiaoken777
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i have the audition and interview on may 8. i'm kinda nervous. can any current or past students from the course care to share whats the process like? is there any particular attributes they are looking out for?
la salle music tech course
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xiaoken777
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well i just clarified a few things with the school and it appears that i can't play existing pieces. that means i now have 7 days to compose 2 pieces. guess i'm kinda screwed.
i think sucks that the admission section in their website doesn't even mention this, and a host of other requirements which they send out in their "guidelines".
i think sucks that the admission section in their website doesn't even mention this, and a host of other requirements which they send out in their "guidelines".
xiaoken777
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hello davs!
i haven't go for the auditon yet. but this is the guideline that they have sent me.
1) Academic Requirements
Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level: 5 subjects (including English) at C6 or higher, or recognised equivalent. Alternative English qualification: IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 525.
Note:
o For Music Technology applicants: Additional subject requirement of Physics or Mathematics at C6 or higher.
Additional music training pre-requisites for ALL Music applicants:
o Theory: ABRSM Grade 5 or Trinity Guildhall certificate or higher.
o Practical: ABRSM Grade 6 or Trinity Guildhall certificate or higher.
Audition/Portfolio Guidelines
You are required to attend an interview with audition or portfolio presentation to demonstrate your creative potential. Applicants are expected to demonstrate a strong knowledge of the music they are playing, as well as a clear vision for their own musical future.
1. Theory
Complete a theory, written and aural test equivalent to ABRSM Grade 5 set by the School of Music.
2. Practical (Music Scores must be submitted to the audition panel)
Present 2 contrasting pieces with the following conditions:
Music Technology
Present 2 original pieces (live or recorded on CD)
+ Submit folio of recordings and documentation of music technology related work – e.g. recordings, mixing or original electronic music on CD.
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The lady told me dun have grade 6 practical is okay. I not sure how true that is.
I'm sweating now because I was planning on playing pieces. I have no problem with theory but composition is one of my weakest areas. Plus I have no portfolio.
Whether I pass or fail, I'll try to report back to this thread with more details (for future prospective students).
i haven't go for the auditon yet. but this is the guideline that they have sent me.
1) Academic Requirements
Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level: 5 subjects (including English) at C6 or higher, or recognised equivalent. Alternative English qualification: IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 525.
Note:
o For Music Technology applicants: Additional subject requirement of Physics or Mathematics at C6 or higher.
Additional music training pre-requisites for ALL Music applicants:
o Theory: ABRSM Grade 5 or Trinity Guildhall certificate or higher.
o Practical: ABRSM Grade 6 or Trinity Guildhall certificate or higher.
Audition/Portfolio Guidelines
You are required to attend an interview with audition or portfolio presentation to demonstrate your creative potential. Applicants are expected to demonstrate a strong knowledge of the music they are playing, as well as a clear vision for their own musical future.
1. Theory
Complete a theory, written and aural test equivalent to ABRSM Grade 5 set by the School of Music.
2. Practical (Music Scores must be submitted to the audition panel)
Present 2 contrasting pieces with the following conditions:
Music Technology
Present 2 original pieces (live or recorded on CD)
+ Submit folio of recordings and documentation of music technology related work – e.g. recordings, mixing or original electronic music on CD.
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The lady told me dun have grade 6 practical is okay. I not sure how true that is.
I'm sweating now because I was planning on playing pieces. I have no problem with theory but composition is one of my weakest areas. Plus I have no portfolio.
Whether I pass or fail, I'll try to report back to this thread with more details (for future prospective students).
xiaoken777
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grade 5 is the first grade to test on composing, so i guess its understandable they set the bar at there.
choykaiwen
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okay i'm back from the audition. all the music faculty applicants take the same test, regardless of the course. here's how it happens
first stage, is 2 theory papers. 1st (aural), the lecturer plays intervals on a piano and you have to identify whether its major 4th or minor or diminish etc. Then he plays a short 4 bars passage and you have to transcribe it. Lastly, its identifying again, he plays a chord, and you have to identify whether its major or minor AND also which inversion.
2nd one (theory), you are given a chord progression and you have to write a 16 bar melody (no instrument).
Lastly, write a short essay on "a musical experience which excited you in the last 12 months".
Audition is as you would expect. Look for my earlier posts for the requirements. Its a open audtion, meaning its not 1 to 1. Everybody gathers in the same room.
Sadly, I did not make it. The standard which they were looking for were far beyond what I expected. I only wrote 2 short piano pieces. Those that made it in wrote full multi-voice arrangements. One guy couldn't play but he used midi to write a 8minute long orchestral piece. Another girl wrote a full song, drums guitars bass pianos complete with vocals.
I don't know if it changes next year. Hope the info helps future applicants to be fully prepared.
There was one applicant who had a Masters Degree in Architecture. 8O Even the interviewers were a bit shocked.
first stage, is 2 theory papers. 1st (aural), the lecturer plays intervals on a piano and you have to identify whether its major 4th or minor or diminish etc. Then he plays a short 4 bars passage and you have to transcribe it. Lastly, its identifying again, he plays a chord, and you have to identify whether its major or minor AND also which inversion.
2nd one (theory), you are given a chord progression and you have to write a 16 bar melody (no instrument).
Lastly, write a short essay on "a musical experience which excited you in the last 12 months".
Audition is as you would expect. Look for my earlier posts for the requirements. Its a open audtion, meaning its not 1 to 1. Everybody gathers in the same room.
Sadly, I did not make it. The standard which they were looking for were far beyond what I expected. I only wrote 2 short piano pieces. Those that made it in wrote full multi-voice arrangements. One guy couldn't play but he used midi to write a 8minute long orchestral piece. Another girl wrote a full song, drums guitars bass pianos complete with vocals.
I don't know if it changes next year. Hope the info helps future applicants to be fully prepared.
There was one applicant who had a Masters Degree in Architecture. 8O Even the interviewers were a bit shocked.
