BA in Classical Singing

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In all cases, the international relations coordinator forwards the application materials to the relevant admission committee. If the committee decides that on the basis of the application material the applicant should take an oral exam, the applicant will be interviewed in person or via Skype. A Skype interview will be conducted if the applicant's attendance is impeded and the examination committee offers them the opportunity to be interviewed via Skype. Applicants are given two possible dates for the interview, taking into account any time zone differences.

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

The entrance exam requires personal attendance, or an external examination can be arranged for a larger group, as decided by the leaders of the Faculty of Music and Visual Arts. In special cases, faculty leadership may waive personal appearance.

Parts of the exam:

1. Aptitude test (music and theory)

2. Practical examination of the main subject

1. Parts of the aptitude test

Musical and theoretical aptitude test

• Solfeggio written exam

- Musical notation of 7-8 beats of a Renaissance or Baroque period, two-part piece in treble and bass clef, based on 6-8 dictations

- Musical notation of an excerpt from a one-part 20th century piece, based on dictation

• Solfeggio oral exam

- sight reading on the difficulty level of the maturation exam of secondary music education

• Music theory written exam

- musical notation of an excerpt from a Bach choral piece, based on piano dictation. Soprano and bass parts to be notated, chords to be represented in figured bass or scale degree notation

- developing a harmony exercise based on numbered bass.

• Music theory oral exam

- knowledge of Viennese classical harmony and format. Triads and quadrants with their translations, simpler delays, typical alterations

- knowledge and recognition of classical forms and forming principles

• Folk music

- Singing and analysing 30 freely chosen folk songs from the folk music of the applicant’s own nation. The scores shall be made available to the committee.

• Music literature oral exam

- general knowledge of music literature. Chronological knowledge, knowledge of major genres, forms and styles

- career orientation interview

• Compulsory piano admission requirements (except for piano programme)

- two Bach pieces

- a movement from a classic sonata or sonatina

- a Bartók piece

- a performance piece

• Comprehension interview

During the interview, applicants display their ability to interpret texts, and their speaking and communication skills, as well as their presumed career aptitude and musical literacy are assessed.

2. Main subject practical exam

• Singing

- a baroque song or aria

- a classical song or aria

- two songs from the Romantic period

- a 20th/21st century Hungarian song

- a folk song adaptation (freely chosen)

The pieces should be performed in the original language without the use of sheet music.

Application requirements: doctor’s certificate from an ENT specialist regarding the health of the applicant’s vocal organs.

PARTS OF THE ENTRANCE EXAM AND THEIR EVALUATION:

Assessment of the aptitude test: "passed" or "failed".

Main subject practical exam: a maximum of 200 points can be achieved, which is doubled.

If the applicant does not have a language proficiency certificate, but on the basis of the oral entrance examination their language proficiency is sufficient to complete the relevant programme, the entrance examination committee may waive this criterion.