Admission requirements for MA studies - Viola

Viola

 

 

 

1. One scale through 3 octaves, one arpeggiated triad in the same key, also through 3 octaves.

 

2. One etude by Vieux chosen by the candidate or Etude No.8 by Lukács.

 

3. Adagio and Fugue in G minor or Grave and Fugue in A minor or Chaconne by J.S. Bach.

 

4. The outer movement of a concerto.

 

 

General Admission Requirements – MA

 

Written examination:


 Bass harmonisation: harmonisation of a bass line of cca. 10 notes, indication of the accords with figures.

 Analysis: formal analysis of the opening movement of a sonata from the stylistic circle of Haydn and Mozart piano

 sonatas.

 

 Exam in general music studies:


 a. Identification of 10 music pieces - possibly composer and title, but at least the epoch or style and identification or

     the genre.

b. Explanation and interpretation of 10 music terms, concepts, titles, etc.

 
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