AIMS & OBJECTIVES
The School aims to help candidates to develop their skills in:
The assessments in composition / singer-songwriter aim to evaluate the candidate’s skills in compositional techniques such as:
The assessor will be looking for originality and a distinctive compositional style.
These assessments are via portfolio only.
- Communication
- Critical awareness
- Self confidence
- Organisation
- Research
- Broadening repertoire
- Awareness of different genres and styles
- Self discipline
- A high standard of musicianship
- Technical assurance
- Style and flair
- A desire to aim for achievements
- An increase in musical knowledge / general musicianship
- A sense of professionalism
- Self analysis and awareness
- The ability to overcome musical challenges
- Developing a love and understanding of music.
The assessments in composition / singer-songwriter aim to evaluate the candidate’s skills in compositional techniques such as:
- Part-writing
- Harmonic, rhythmic and melodic development
- Orchestration
- Ability to work within a developed structure
- originality and the recognition of a distinctive compositional style
The assessor will be looking for originality and a distinctive compositional style.
These assessments are via portfolio only.
