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REQUIREM
MENTS FOR
F THE APTITUD
DE EXAM
MINATION
N
AT FOLKWANG
G UNIVERSITY
Facu
ulty 1 / Bachhelor of Mu
usic
The exxamination coonsists of two
o parts:
1. Major subjject
22. Music Theeory

Instrrumental Training Bachelor


B
((B.Mus.)
(Piano) major exaamination
The eexaminationn consists of two roundds. In the 1st round, a classical sonnata from
Hayddn, Mozart or
o Beethoven is requireed alongsidee sight-reading. In the 2nd round,
a pollyphonic woork of the baaroque era, a representtative work of the (Euroopean)
Romaantic era, annd a contem
mporary wo rk should be prepared. The commi ssion will
selecct from the prepared prrogramme.
(Strinnged instrum
ment) major examination
e
n
3 woorks taken frrom differen
nt stylistic eeras will havve been prep
pared. The eexamination
will laast up to 200 minutes. Th
he commissioon will selecct from the prepared
p
proogramme.
(Windd instrument) major examination
A tottal of 3 works taken (o
one each) frrom 3 of the following 5 stylistic eeras
mustt be preparedd and perforrmed:
Baroque
Classical
Romanticc
20th century
Composeed since 1950
0
In addition, a shoort piece is to
o be perform
med by sight--reading.
(Guittar) major exxamination
3 works taken froom differentt stylistic eraas will have been prepared. The exam
mination
will laast up to 200 minutes and contains a piece of sigght-reading. The commisssion will
select from the prepared
p
programme.
(Histoorical keyboard instruments / Baroqque cello, Baroque violin
n, concert fluute) major
exam
mination A tootal of 3 works taken (oone each) froom three of the stylisticc eras per-

tinennt for the insstrument will have been prepared. The


T examinattion will lastt up to 20
minuutes. The com
mmission willl select from
m the preparred programme.

Music theory testt


Evideence of the basics
b
of Mu
usic Theory iss to be provvided in a wrritten test lassting about
60 m
minutes. The test consistts of formaliised tasks. Itt relates to the aspects of melody,
rhythhm/metre/tact, harmonyy and com position. It distinguishes betweenn tasks, for
whichh musical structures and
d contexts arre to be capttured by ear,, recognised again from
the score, concepptually designated or notted, as well as
a analytically described..

Integrative Coomposition Bacheloor (B.Mus.))


"Integgrative Composition" maajor examinaation
Evideence is expeected of the required knowledge in a discusssion lastingg about 30
minuutes on the candidate's own comppositions in the main artistic subjeect selected
(ZKF) (instrumeental compo
osition, electtronic compoosition, composition andd visualisation, pop music composition
c
).
"Integgrative Composition" Mu
usic Theory
Evideence of the ZKF-specific
Z
basics of M usic Theory is expected in a written test lasting
about 60 minutess. In the casee of Instrum
mental Composition as th
he ZKF, this ccorresponds
to thee Music Theoory test of th
he Instrumenntal study coourses.

Jazzz Performing Artist Bachelor (B.Mus.)


"Jazz/Performing Artist" - maajor examinaation
Two out of threee prepared pieces
p
of th e candidate's own choice and diffeerent tempi
from the field of jazz and contiguous
c
styles have to be perfo
ormed with theme and
improovisation. One of these pieces mustt be a jazz standard. Thee ability to pplay or sing
from sight-reading will be teested by meaans of given
n music exam
mples. The exxamination
will ttake about 15 minutes.
"Jazz-Performingg Artist" Mussic Theory
The ccandidate shall provide evidence
e
of hhis ability to recognise by ear (aural training) as
well aas basic jazzz theory kno
owledge. Aurral training comprises
c
th
he recognitioon of intervals, scales, harm
monies and simple
s
chordds. In the th
heoretical paart of the exxamination,
questtions will bee put concerning scale a nd chord formation as well
w as basicc functional
harm
monic correlation. This evvidence shallll be providedd following examination
e
n of the firstt

artisttic subject.

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