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.

 
Kodály’s method of teaching music to children by starting with singing is logical and brilliant, because singing is the most natural form of music making. All good music-making begins with the voice. (Sir Georg Solti)