Registration for the programsProfessional and Preparatory Class
Entry into the professional curriculum of the American School is by audition only.
The audition
The audition allows us to assess your entry level into the American School of Modern Music professional curriculum, in order to place you in the most suitable courses.
You can now also register for an online audition.
Dates and Registrations
The audition dates for the next academic year will be announced in mid-December and will appear in the form below. New dates are added regularly until the end of June. Although auditions are scheduled for September, students are encouraged to register in advance to secure a place in our programs. After filling out the form (at the bottom of the page) and choosing a date, students will be invited to select a time slot.
Results will be communicated a few days after the audition. Students who do not meet the required level to enter the first year will be redirected to our preparatory class.
In some cases, a level-up on specific subjects may be suggested if the audition is sufficiently far from the start of the academic year.
Process
- Written test (approximately 15 minutes) on intervals, scales, chords, and general music knowledge. The test is not a barrier to enrollment in the school; it helps place students in courses suited to their level in Harmony/Music Theory.
- Instrumental audition: students must present a required piece (see the list for instrumentalists, see the list for singers) as well as a piece of their choice. Candidates can: present with accompanists, play with a “backing track”, perform solo, or be accompanied by school professors if they request this in advance and provide a clear, readable score (for the free piece). The audition also includes a rhythmic and melodic sight-reading and an ear-training test.
- Interview with the school’s professors regarding the student’s expectations, project, motivations, etc…
Prerequisites for entry into the first year
- Be able to write the main scales, chords, and key signatures in treble and bass clef
- Be able to recognize intervals and basic chord shapes by ear
- Have sufficient instrumental level to accompany and improvise on simple forms (standards)
- Be able to sight-read rhythmic exercises based on quarter notes and eighth notes, as well as simple diatonic melodic sight-reading exercises