- good aural skills
- classical harmony studies
- playing the piano at least on a medium level
MAIN SUBJECTS
1.1. Orchestra conducting:
- Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Haydn theme, op. 56a
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 1
The pieces are to be performed from memory!
1.2. Choir conducting:
Reneissance
- Filippo Azzaiolo: Occhio non fù (corrected version)
- John Farmer: A little pretty bonny lass
Romanticism
- F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Mailied (Op. 41. No. 5.)
- F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Die Nachtigall (Op. 59. No. 4.)
20th century
- Zoltán Kodály: Zöld erdőben
- Béla Bartók: Héjja, héjja, karahéjja
The candidate must have an indepth knowledge of the pieces from memory. The candidated will conduct and, if necessary, correct and rehearse with the choir present at the audition (sheet music can be used for this) – one piece from each of the above styles, chosen by the Entrance Examination Committee on the spot.
Career aptitude test:
The teacher aptitude test is done only in oral form. Consists of two parts:
- Talk of the auditioning student career plans attached application has already been prepared by auditioning and selection, based on a letter of motivation for teacher career choices.
- Based on a short few lines of text interpretation of a specific educational theme educational situation and express an opinion.
The aptitude test requires no special preparation ( from the literature curriculum )!
- During the test the student’s communication skills, personal motivation, awareness of speech and culture committee investigating the entrance exam.
The duration of the test: maximum 15 minutes