Direction Complete Abrsm

SPECIAL NOTICES
This syllabus is valid worldwide from January 2005 and will remain in force until further notice.

Cover design: Økvik Design Text design: Tamasin Cole Printed in England: Caligraving Ltd Thetford, Norfolk © 2004 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Reprinted in 2005, 2006, 2007

TABLE OF ASSOCIATED BOARD DIPLOMAS
DipABRSM Music Direction
PrerequisiteABRSM Grade 8 Practical or a permitted substitution Requirements Section 1 Rehearsal and Performance of syllabus-listed or approved own-choice repertoire (30–35 mins) Section 2 1 Viva Voce including discussion of Programme Notes 1,100 words (± 10%) 2*Arrangement for the ensemble directed (score & recording)

LRSM
Prerequisite DipABRSM (Music Direction) or a permitted substitution RequirementsSection 1 Rehearsal and Performance of syllabus-listed or approved own-choice repertoire (40–45 mins) Section 2 1 Viva Voce including discussion of Programme Notes 1,800 words (± 10%) 2*Arrangement for the ensemble directed (score & recording)

FRSM
Prerequisite LRSM (Music Direction) or a permitted substitution Requirements Section 1 Rehearsal and Performance of syllabus-listed or approvedown-choice repertoire (55–60 mins) Section 2 1 Viva Voce including discussion of *Written Submission 4,500 words (± 10%) (on issues connected with programme presented) 2*Arrangement for the ensemble directed (score & recording) Prerequisite LRSM (Music Performance) in the instrument presented or a permitted substitution Requirements Section 1 Recital (50 mins: ± 10%) including optional free choice ofrepertoire and maximum two-thirds specialist option Section 2 1 Viva Voce including discussion of *Written Submission 4,500 words (± 10%) (on issues connected with Recital) 2 Quick Study Prerequisite LRSM (Instrumental/Vocal Teaching) in the instrument taught or a permitted substitution

Music Performance

Prerequisite ABRSM Grade 8 Practical in the instrument presented or a permitted substitutionRequirements Section 1 Recital (35 mins: ± 10%) including optional free choice of repertoire
Section 2 1 Viva Voce including discussion of Programme Notes 1,100 words (± 10%) 2 Quick Study

Prerequisite DipABRSM (Music Performance) in the instrument presented or a permitted substitution Requirements Section 1 Recital (40 mins: ± 10%) including optional free choice of repertoire and one-thirdspecialist option
Section 2 1 Viva Voce including discussion of Programme Notes 1,800 words (± 10%) 2 Quick Study

Instrumental/Vocal Teaching

Prerequisites Minimum age 18; ABRSM Grade 8 Practical in the instrument taught or a permitted substitution, and ABRSM Grade 6 Theory (1992 syllabus) or a permitted substitution Requirements Section 1 Teaching Skills Viva Voce (up to 40 mins) includingdemonstrations using current ABRSM Grade 6 repertoire; Written Submission will be drawn into discussion

Prerequisites Minimum age 20; DipABRSM (Principles of Instrumental/Vocal Teaching) in the instrument taught or a permitted substitution, and ABRSM Grade 8 Theory (1992 syllabus) or a permitted substitution Requirements Section 1 Teaching Skills Viva Voce (up to 50 mins) includingdemonstrations using current ABRSM Grade 8 repertoire; Written Submission will be drawn into discussion Also includes discussion of: †Case Study Portfolio †Video of Teaching Practice Section 2 1*Written Submission 4,500 words (± 10%) (prescribed topic) 2 Quick Study

Requirements Section 1 Teaching Skills Viva Voce (up to 60 mins) including demonstrations of current DipABRSM (Music Performance) repertoire;Written Submission will be drawn into discussion

Section 2 1*Written Submission 1,800 words (± 10%) (prescribed topic) 2 Quick Study

Section 2 1*Written Submission 11,000 words (± 10%) (approved topic) 2 Quick Study

* items to be submitted at point of entry † items to be submitted at least three months prior to the published closing date for entry

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