Multi-Year Course

The Multi-Year Course aims to develop the potential of talented young pianists. The study plan and exam programmes are divided into two categories:

  • students aged 10–17
  • students aged 18–19

The group of young performers carries out activities parallel to those of the Three-Year Course students, laying the foundations for continuity in the Academy’s educational path. Lessons normally take place from 15 October to 30 September of the following year and are held exclusively in person.

The Multi-Year Course includes a total of 40 hours of lessons per academic year. Student enrolment in the course is confirmed each year through an evaluation exam conducted by the Commission.

The Multi-Year Course cycle ends at the conclusion of the academic year in which the student turns 20. Upon successful completion of the final annual evaluation, a Certificate of Attendance is issued.

 

Admission exam

Attendance in the course is subject to passing the admission exam, which takes place through an audition. The audition programme varies according to the candidate’s age:

Students aged 10–17, a programme including:

  • one piece by Johann Sebastian Bach and two Studies of the candidate’s choice
  • a free programme lasting 15–20 minutes (not including the works listed above).
    The programme must be appropriate to the student’s age and level of preparation; this will be evaluated during the admission exam.

Students aged 18-19, a programme including:

  • one Classical Sonata (Haydn, Mozart, Clementi, Beethoven)
  • one Romantic work of the candidate’s choice
  • one Study of the candidate’s choice
  • a free programme lasting 15–20 minutes (not including the works listed above). The programme must be appropriate to the student’s age and level of preparation; this will be evaluated during the admission exam.

Application to the entrance exam: click here
While applying candidates may indicate their preference for one or more teachers they would like to study with. In any case, the formation of classes is managed by the Direction of Piano Academy.

Newly admitted students will begin with a probationary year, at the end of which they must pass an assessment exam to formalise their admission to the course. The exam program is equivalent to the one required for the passage exams  of the course. During the probationary year, attendance and educational opportunities will be the same as for regularly enrolled students.

 

Passage exam

All students, except those enrolled in the Post-Diploma Course, are required to take the annual confirmation or passage exam in order to advance to the following year. Passing the exam allows the student to continue their course of study at the Academy. In order to be admitted to passage exams, students must attend at least 30 hours of lessons in the current academic year.

The confirmation or passage exam programme varies according to the candidate’s age.

Students aged 10–17:

  • a free programme lasting 20–30 minutes

Students aged 18-19, a programme including:

  • a free programme lasting 35–40 minutes
  • one work for piano and orchestra

Programmes for passage exams cannot include works already presented in previous exam sessions.

Upon indication of the reference teacher(s), students are required to collaborate as accompanying pianists in the performance of one or more works for piano and orchestra presented by other students during exams. This activity forms an integral part of the student’s overall evaluation.

The students and teachers involved are responsible for the selection of the accompanist and for the organization of rehearsals.

 

Passage Exam from Multi-Year Course to Three-Year Course

In order to be admitted to passage exams, students must attend at least 30 hours of lessons in the current academic year. The exam requires the following programme:

  • a recital lasting 45–50 minutes, including a Classical Sonata (Haydn, Mozart, Clementi, Beethoven) and a Chopin Study
  • one work for piano and orchestra

Programmes for passage exams cannot include works already presented in previous exam sessions. It is the responsibility of the assigned teacher(s) to ensure that the programmes submitted by individual students for the passage exams comply with the established requirements regarding both the duration and the selected repertoire.

Upon indication of the reference teacher(s), students are required to collaborate as accompanying pianists in the performance of one or more works for piano and orchestra presented by other students during exams. This activity forms an integral part of the student’s overall evaluation.

 

Annual attendance fee

€ 2.100,00 to be paid within the following deadlines:

  • 15 October: I fee € 1.050,00
  • 15 February: II fee € 1.050,00