The advanced course in piano taught by Gabriele Carcano has a minimum duration of three years.
The teacher and the student will together decide on the repertoire for the course, the student’s participation in competitions and concerts, and the scheduling of their Accademia exams. The annual study pathway will include:
- a programme of recitals, from Bach to contemporary composers;
- one concerto for piano and orchestra, from Mozart to the 20th century:
- supplementary studies based on the needs of the individual student.
The student is entitled to two lessons per month, for eight months, from October/November to May/June.
At the end of the course each student will take an exam to assess whether they can be awarded a Diploma or Master’s Diploma. Students who achieve a Master’s Diploma are then eligible to apply for a scholarship for the following academic year.
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This course is driven by the needs and personality of the individual student, who is accompanied by the teacher on a learning pathway of discovery and growth. This process involves work on some aspects of execution:
- Exercises to consolidate technique and strengthen the hands, as well as raising awareness of the use of the body (from relaxation, to using the weight of the arm, to learning how to involve the back, etc);
- Special attention to listening, to working on the search for sound in which it is the ear that guides the hand;
- Analysis of the score to find guidance for expression, beginning from objective elements such as harmony, costruction of the musical phrase, form, etc.
The repertoire, which attempts to cover every historical period, is chosen together with the teacher, and is based on the student’s preferences and needs: exams or concerts and competitions they must prepare for, or pieces that could help to deal with new features of repertoire or execution. If the student so wishes, where it is possible, they are encouraged to find opportunities to have their playing assessed, either by other teachers or by taking part in competitions.
To apply for admission candidates must be no older than 30, in possession of a Conservatorio Diploma (old system), a Level 1 or Level 2 degree or equivalent qualification from a country other than Italy. The commission reserves the right to accept any student who shows exceptional talent, even though they do not meet the above-mentioned requirements.
Applications for the Academic Year 2024/25 must reach our offices by 23 May 2024. With the same requirements, the date of submission of the application is considered for choosing the students. Any applications sent after the deadline will be evaluated by the Directors of Studies.
IMPORTANT!
Candidates may express a preference regarding the Accademia teacher they would like to study with. On your enrolment form you must give at least two names of the teachers in order of preference. ATTENTION: the order of preference must be indicated in the registration form at the bottom of the page, in the “Eligibility Requirements”.
After the student has passed the entrance exam, the Directors of Studies (consisting of all the Accademia’s strings teachers) will decide on the most effective study pathway for the individual student, including the specific organization of the lessons in the Accademia.
The admission exams will take place in presence on 7 June 2024. The entrance exam will consist of the performance of a programme that includes:
- first movement of a Sonata (Beethoven or Mozart)
- a Study (Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Skrjabin, etc.)
- a Romantic piece
Enrolment fee (annual)*:
€ 100,00
Tuition fees (annual)*:
€ 1.600,00
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*PAYMENTS
The enrolment fee must be paid annually. It is non-refundable. The receipt proving that payment has been effected must be attached to your application to enrol. In case a student wants to attend more than one advanced course, the enrolment fee is to be paid only once in a year.
The tuition fee annual attendance fee is to be paid only after passing the entrance exam, according to the instructions that will be sent by the secretary’s office.
For students concurrently enrolled in the course of piano for contemporary music at the Accademia di Musica di Pinerolo, enrolment is free and there is a discount of € 100.00 on the annual tuition fees.
Payments of enrolment and tuition fees must be made by bank transfer on the following bank account details:
BANK: Intesa San Paolo
ACCOUNT HELD TO: Fondazione Accademia di Musica ETS
IBAN: IT71X0306909606100000101696
SWIFT/BIC: BCITITMM
ADRESS: Piazza Paolo Ferrari, 10 – 10121 Milano
Once you have become a student of our Accademia a range of opportunities are open to you: special arrangements for accommodations and meals; a dedicated web page; free admission to all concerts; study rooms; to attend any other lessons where auditors are allowed; the opportunity to perform in public at concerts staged by the school or by our partner associations; free use of the concert hall to make recordings.
See the REGULATION for more information.
Sign it for acceptance and attach it to your application form.
