Propedeutica musicale
The Preparatory music course is mainly addressed to people wishing to be admitted to institutional (academic) or professionalizing (structured) courses of PIAMS and need to acquire all necessary competences or to formally validate those already acquired in order to be allowed to attend next education levels. It is also addressed to people wishing to approach the musical practice without having any previous preparation.
The course of studies is divided into different levels of competence and is aimed to provide the student with the necessary skills to read the music and with a correct approach to the singing and/or to keyboard instruments, with particular attention to the progressive development of technical skills, the musical sensitivity, and sound control.
Three different courses of studies which last overall three years altogether (6 semesters) are planned for the preparatory education:
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The course is aimed at studying the rhythmic-melodic solfège and the music theory. Moreover, basic elements for the musical analysis of scores will be provided, also in function of the music practice.
The programme aims therefore to develop in the student the ability to recognize, interpret and perform the basic elements of music, that is rhythm, melody, harmony.
These abilities will allow students to read and interpret at first glance written and vocal or instrumental melodies. Their difficulty is based on the level of competence acquired. In addition to this, students will be able to take down teacher’s dictation on melodic-rhythmical pieces of similar level.
Admission
Students may be admitted to the course by taking an ability examination or an aptitude test aimed at understanding their level of competence previously obtained by candidates.
Learning skills
The one-cycle course lasts two years. At the end of the cycle of studies students must
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be able to read and perform, both rhythmically and in song, medium-difficult musical sequences and pieces of medium-difficulty, while respecting agogic and dynamic indications;
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be able to distinguish and identify intervals, chords, short rhythmic and melodic figures, tonal and dynamic configurations when listening to them, as well as to be able to sing consonant and dissonant intervals more commonly used, both alone and grouped into melodies;
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be able to recognize and transcribe melodic passages, simple monodic pieces, rhythmic figures and chords;
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be able to explain properly arguments and concepts of theoretical-musical domain;
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be able to catch and describe adequately main syntactic and formal relations present in a piece of music;
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be able to use main morphological and syntactic aspects of the tonal system, so that simple melodies formally completed and/or in improvised form may be composed.
Courses
See the Didactic programme.
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The course combines the practice of the instrument with the learning of Music reading (see above) and is addressed to people wishing a basic musical approach. Through the elementary study of piano, the course aims to provide the student with a sufficient knowledge of the instrument, also in order to learn to play the organ.
The didactic programme aims therefore to provide a gradual acquisition of necessary cognitive abilities with regard to main music categories (melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, dynamics, agogics) and, by taking into account the features and potentialities of single students, their operational expression in the instrumental practice.
At the same time, the course of studies aims to provide the essential musical and cultural competences related to piano repertoires covered, as well as a basic technical knowledge of the instrument.
Admission
Students may be admitted to the course by taking an ability examination or an aptitude test aimed at understanding their level of competence previously obtained by candidates.
Learning skills
The one-cycle course lasts two years. At the end of the cycle of studies students must
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have developed necessary skills for a proper approach to piano keyboard
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have developed a sufficient level of autonomy in the study, as well as in listening and self-assessment
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have developed a good ability of sight-reading and have an adequate knowledge and use of memorization methods;
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have developed a proper stylistic sense for the interpretation of piano repertoire of 18th, 19th and historic and contemporary 20th centuries;
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have developed an adequate knowledge of composition forms and processes of repertoires studied;
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have developed a psychophysical balance and an emotional control suitable for situations of responsibility.
Courses
See the Didactic programme.
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The course combines the study of Vocality with the learning of Music reading (see above) and is aimed at fostering a students’ conscious approach to their own voice in order to know it and train it. In this way the development of the musical ear is benefited.
The didactic programme aims therefore to provide the necessary cognitive abilities with regard to main music categories (melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, dynamics, agogics) and the essential technical basis of the singing voice training are provided. All this permits to play compositions belonging to the repertoire of different ages and styles which are appropriate to features and potentialities of single students.
At the same time, the course of studies aims to provide the fundamental musical and cultural competence in relation to essential elements characterizing different genres and styles and their historic-stylistic contextualization of vocal repertoires covered as well as a basic technical knowledge of voice physiology, of breathing and sound production.
Admission
Students may be admitted to the course by taking an ability examination or an aptitude test aimed at understanding their level of competence previously obtained by candidates.
Learning skills
The one-cycle course lasts two years. At the end of the cycle of studies students must
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have developed necessary skills for a proper performance of vocal compositions;
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have developed a sufficient level of autonomy in the study, as well as in listening and self-assessment;
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have developed a good ability of sight-reading and have an adequate knowledge and use of memorization methods;
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have developed an proper stylistic sense for the interpretation of a vocal repertoire dealing with different ages, genres and styles;
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have developed an adequate knowledge of composition forms and processes of repertoires studied;
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have developed a psychophysical balance and an emotional control suitable for situations of performance.
Courses
See the Didactic programme.
The three years course in Piano on in Vocality is a necessary requirement to attend the School for liturgical-musical animators (SALM) – course of study for Musicians for the liturgy / Music animators, while the one in Music reading assures to students required competences to be admitted to Undergraduate academic courses (Baccalaureate) of the philological-musicological area (Disciplines of sacred music) and technical-musical area (Organ engineering and manufacture).
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