Guitar

Admission Exam: A concert program lasting about 20 minutes.

Motivational and Orientation Interviewing

Performance Practice and Repertoire I: The exam program for the first year is free and consists of a recital of 40 minutes; the repertoire must be of an appropriate technical and artistic level and must be agreed upon with the teacher. The validity of the monographic, thematic, and stylistic research will be considered during the exam.

Performance Practice and Repertoire II: The exam program for the second year is free and consists of a recital of 40 minutes; the repertoire must be of an appropriate technical and artistic level and must be agreed upon with the teacher. The validity of the monographic, thematic, and stylistic research will be considered during the exam. It is not allowed to repeat compositions presented during the Performance Practice and Repertoire I Exam.

Final Exam

The final exam serves to highlight the candidate’s unique qualities that emerged during the Academic Course. The student is allowed to take the final exam to obtain the Academic Diploma after:

1. recovering any educational debts assigned during the admission exams;

2. completing the course of study by passing – through exams or suitability – all the subjects listed in the Educational Offer.

At the time of taking the Final Exam, the student must have acquired all the credits required by their study program, otherwise, the exam will not be valid. The Final Exam can take place according to one of the following options, chosen by the student, in agreement with the Reference Teacher:

1. Performance of a solo recital of 50 minutes (40 minutes for the classes of Singing and Trumpet only), accompanied by explanatory program notes outlining the content of the presented program.

2. Preparation and discussion of a thesis, including the creation of compositional projects for audiovisual media (this option is available only for the Applied Music degree course).

3. Performance of a 30-minute solo program, followed by a discussion of a written thesis on the chosen topic.

In cases (1.) and (2.), up to 15 minutes of program previously presented in the exams of the Two-Year Course can be included, in agreement with the Reference Teacher of the course. If necessary, a Co-supervisor can be involved to assist the Student in writing the program notes or the thesis. The presence of a Co-supervisor must be agreed upon with the Reference Teacher. The involvement of a Supervisor and Co-supervisor must be arranged at least three months before the graduation session. Departments may adjust the duration of the program and the methods for conducting the final exam. The final exam must differ from the exams of the first and second years. It must have a monographic or thematic nature, and the practical performance, lasting between 30 and 40 minutes, must be followed by a discussion of approximately 20 minutes in which the candidate will explain the reasons for their repertoire and interpretative choices. For this purpose, the candidate must also prepare a brief introductory thesis to the presented program.

The application for the Final Exam must be submitted between April 1st and 30th for the summer and autumn sessions, and between December 1st and 17th for the winter session.

The text related to the Final Exam must be sent by email to segreteria.didattica@issmpuccinigallarate.it and to the Exam Commission 15 days before the date of the Final Exam, in .pdf file format; at the same time, a printed and bound copy with a hard cover must be submitted.

The Final Exam Commission consists of an odd number of members (at least five), is chaired by the Director or their delegate, and includes the Supervisor/preparer of the performance exam, any Co-supervisor, and at least two members, one of whom must be from the relevant field. Upon passing the exam, the hours of attendance for the course are recognized. A maximum of 8 hours is provided for preparing the Final Exam with a Tutor/Supervisor.