Since ancient times, music has been considered an integral part of education. A man of antiquity could not fully integrate into the life of the policy if he did not know how to sing and play musical instruments, in Ancient China a musical instrument was a must noble man... All this, of course, is far from our time, and yet the tradition is to consider those who are familiar with the basics musical art as a few "above average" people is not quite dead yet. That is why some parents decide to send their child to a music school. But do they themselves and their children have a good idea of what they will have to do, what to expect - and what will they get in the end? And knowing this will not hurt in advance - so that later there will be less disappointment.
First of all, the question arises about the choice of instrument - what to give preference to? The answer lies on the surface - of course, the instrument that the child likes, on which he himself wants to learn how to play! But do not neglect the recommendations of teachers: an astute teacher can discern a future virtuoso in a child! So, the parents of Vadim Repin dreamed of teaching their child to play the button accordion, but they didn’t take the boy to the button accordion, and they, reluctantly, agreed to give him to the violin ... so the failed button accordion player became famous violinist! And in no case do not use this criterion when choosing an instrument: "What is easier to play and learn?" If a child asks such a question, it’s better to keep him away from a music school (he won’t study anyway - and not only at a music school, but anywhere else), but if you ... try to understand: on nothing easier! There is no such instrument that you can sit down and play - without effort, without many hours of study, without perseverance (by the way, I would like to dispel one common myth: playing stringed instruments with frets (domra, balalaika, guitar) is no easier to play than the violin or cello without frets).
If the choice is made and you (and most importantly, your child) have finally and irrevocably made a decision, then you should learn once and for all: a music school is not a circle or a studio, it’s just a school, it gives not some set of skills, but primary musical education. This is especially said for those who intend to apply for a guitar class. As a rule, children who want to learn how to play the guitar (and often their parents) imagine learning something like this: at the request of the student, the teacher shows him the chords for the next "masterpiece" of some pop star - and that's it, no tasks teacher does not give, does not make any comments, does not pay attention to how the student holds the instrument and extracts the sound ... and so, nothing like this will happen. At the end of the music school, a certificate is issued - a state document that gives the right to enter School of Music and to the music faculties of universities, and issuing such a document to a person who somehow picks out three chords (which he is not able to independently select even for the most primitive song) means deceiving the state, so that the child will hone his technique on exercises, scales and etudes not less than violinists and pianists do, he will play guitar classics (Giuliani, Carulli, etc.), polyphony - up to Bach ... if you need "three thieves chords" - better use the services of a circle or studio, which the great lots of. True, no one can vouch for what is happening there (sometimes shocked parents found in their children's notebooks the texts of obscene and openly criminal songs dictated by the head of the studio ... but, in the end, everyone gets what they want!).
Separately, the question of the "voluntariness" of education in a music school should be clarified. Usually children understand it like this: if I want - I will come to the lesson, if I don’t want - I won’t come, if I want - I will come again. In reality, voluntariness means that you can enroll in a music school (unlike general education), or you can not enroll, and no one will deprive you of parental rights if you do not send your child there. But as soon as the child is enrolled in school, he is obliged to attend all classes in accordance with the schedule, otherwise he may be expelled for absenteeism (try to bring this to the attention of your child!) - and here no one can prevent this: the school is optional, which means expulsion does not violate the constitutional right to education!
Likewise, all must-sees are academic subjects. True, you can refuse certain subjects by means of a written application, but then at the end of school the child will receive not a certificate, but a certificate that does not give any rights ... Do not rush to say that this is not important for you: even if the child is not going to continue their musical education, a certificate can play a role - often in universities with an equal number of points, the scales tilt in favor of the applicant who has such a certificate. It doesn’t matter that music has nothing to do with the specialty: the mere fact that a person has successfully completed two schools indicates that he has versatile abilities, knows how to allocate his time and plan work, that he is not lazy, finally ... what the university will refuse such a student! In addition, think about how your child (then already a teenager or even a young man) will feel in 7 years, when his fellow practitioners will solemnly hand over certificates - and he, in an icy environment, for behind closed doors put in the hands of a certificate! Wouldn't it be better to be firm now?
And in conclusion, a few words about such a painful issue as tuition fees. Get paid now additional education officially prohibited by law - and music schools disguise parental fees as " voluntary donation". This creates a temptation for many parents to say: "I will decide how much to donate" or "I do not want to donate at all", or even contact the prosecutor's office. Of course, you will achieve your goal - the law is on your side - but do you need it "According to the law, the state must support music schools - but it either cannot or does not want to do this, so the parental payment remains the main source of livelihood. When choosing a music school, you probably preferred the one that is closer to your home - so, if you abolish the parental fee, it is very likely that the nearest music school to your home will be in a neighboring city, and children from three subjects of the federation will study there. Of course, under such circumstances, the selection there will be the most severe: only the most talented children aimed at the profession of a musician - no "for general development"," at your level ", etc. If it will be difficult to get into such a school, then it will be very easy to fly out: no one will babysit the children, you can’t cope with the load, you don’t study, you’re rude to the teacher - goodbye, it’s your turn What are the chances of your child getting into such a school - judge for yourself, but most likely, he will not fall into the number of the lucky ones - but into the mass of children who, under such circumstances, will only have dirty gateways.
In today's post, we'll talk about how to enter a music school. Let's say you're graduating from high school and intend to get some a good education. Is it worth going to a music school? I recommend that you think seriously about this, since you have to spend four whole years in the walls of the school. I will tell you the answer for you: it is worth going to a music school only if music education is vital for you.
How to enter the music school? Many are interested in the question of whether it is necessary to have a certificate of graduation from a music school for admission. Let's just say that everything will depend on the chosen specialty.
Do I need to graduate from music school?
Departments at the music school, which are accepted without initial music education: academic and pop vocal, choral conducting, brass and percussion instruments, as well as the branch string instruments(double bassists are accepted). Guys are especially welcomed, because, as a rule, in all regions there is an acute problem of a shortage of male personnel - singers in choirs, wind players and low string players in orchestras.
If you want to become a pianist, violinist or accordionist, then the answer is unequivocal: they won’t take you to the school from scratch - you must have, if not a crust from a music school, then at least some kind of technical base. True, such high requirements are imposed primarily on those who want to go to the budget department.
How to study: free or paid?
For those who are ready to receive knowledge for money, it makes sense to inquire about the possibility of entering these departments from a competent person (for example, the head of the department or head teacher). It is likely that you will not be denied the provision of paid educational services. No one refuses money - so go for it!
Those who have a passionate desire to learn these particular professions, but do not have extra financial resources for this, I want to reassure. There is a great opportunity for you too to get what you want for free. It is necessary to submit documents not to a music school, but to a pedagogical college with a music department. As a rule, there is simply no competition for applicants, and everyone who submits documents is taken as a student.
It is common among applicants misrepresentation about the fact that music education in a pedagogical college is worse in quality than in a music school. This is complete nonsense! This is a conversation of those who have nothing to do, and who like to scratch their tongues. Education in music pedagogical colleges is very strong and quite broad in profile. If you don't believe me, remember your school teachers music - how much they can do: they sing beautifully staged, lead the choir and play at least two instruments. These are very serious skills.
The only disadvantage of studying at a teacher training college is that you will have to study not for four years, as in a school, but for five. True, for those who come to study after the 11th grade, they sometimes make a discount for one year, but if you come to study from scratch, then it’s still more profitable for you to study for five years than four.
How to enter the music school? What needs to be done right now to do this?
First, you need to decide which school or college and which specialty we will enter. It is better to choose an educational institution according to the principle “the closer to home, the better”, especially if there is no suitable college in the city in which you live. Choose the specialty you like. Here regular list training programs that are offered in schools and colleges: academic instrumental performance ( different instruments), pop instrumental performance (various instruments), solo singing (academic, pop and folk), choral conducting (academic or folk choir), folk musical creativity, theory and history of music, sound engineering, art management.
Secondly, by asking friends or visiting the Internet site of the chosen school, you need to find out as many details about it as possible. Suddenly there is not everything in order with the hostel or something (the ceiling falls through, there is always no hot water, sockets in the rooms do not work, the janitors are crazy, etc.)? It is important that during your years of study you feel comfortable.
Don't miss an open day
On the next day open doors go with your parents to where you want to go and evaluate everything live. Feel free to walk into the hostel and ask for a mini-tour.
What does an open house program usually include? This is, as a rule, a morning meeting of all applicants and their parents to meet with the administration of the educational institution. The essence of this meeting is a presentation of a school or college (general things will be said: about achievements, about opportunities, about conditions, etc.), all this lasts no more than an hour. After this meeting, a small concert is usually organized by the students. This is always a very interesting part, therefore, I do not recommend you deny yourself the pleasure and listen to what students and their teachers diligently prepared for you.
The second part of the open day is less regulated - usually everyone is invited to take free individual consultations in any specialty. This is exactly what you need! Find information on the stand for applicants (it will definitely catch your eye) - where, in which class, and which teacher you can consult on your specialty, and go straight there.
You can go to the teacher for some details (for example, about the program for admission or arrange consultations), just get to know each other and tell them that you will apply to them this (or next) year, or you can immediately show what what do you know (this is the most the best option). It is important to listen carefully and take into account all the recommendations that will be made to you.
How to prepare the ground in order to enter a music school without any problems?
It is important to understand here that preparation for admission must begin in advance: the sooner the better. Ideally, if you have at least six months or a year at your disposal. So, what should be done during this time?
You literally need to light up in the educational institution that you have chosen. For this you can:
- get to know the teacher whose class you would like to be in and start taking weekly consultations (the teacher there will prepare you for the entrance exams like no other better);
- to sign up for training courses(they are different - year-round or during the holidays - choose what suits you best);
- enroll in graduation class a music school at the college, which, as a rule, exists (this is real and it works - school graduates are sometimes even exempted from entrance exams and enrolled as students automatically);
- take part in a competition or olympiad, where you can profitably present yourself as a potential student.
If the last two methods are suitable only for those who studied at a music school, then the first two of these work for everyone.
How do applicants become students?
To enroll in a music school, you need to pass the entrance exams. There will be a separate article on how to do this and how the exams are held. In order not to miss it, I recommend subscribing to updates (scroll down the page and you will see a special subscription form).
We are now interested in this: there are two types of entrance examinations - special and general. General - this is the Russian language and literature - as a rule, these subjects are credited (based on an exam at an educational institution or on the basis of a certificate with your USE results). General subjects do not affect the rating of the applicant, unless you are applying for a specialty such as economics or management (such departments in music educational institutions also exists).
Therefore, the rating is formed by the sum of all the points that you scored when passing special exams. In another way, these special exams are also called creative tests. What it is? This is the execution of your program, passing an interview (colloquium), written and oral exercises on musical literacy and solfeggio, etc.
You should get a list of what you need to take along with all the specific requirements when you visit a music school or college on an open day. What to do with this list? First of all, see what you know well and what needs to be improved. Thus, if you prepare well in all subjects, you will gain an additional airbag.
For example, let's say you passed your specialty perfectly, but the next exam is writing a solfeggio dictation, where you feel insecure. What to do? Play it safe! If you write a dictation well - everything is great, but if things don’t go very well with a dictation - it’s okay, you will pick up more points on the oral exam. I think the point is clear.
What to do if you didn't pass the competition?
Not every specialty has a serious competition for admission. Competitive specialties are all that are associated with solo singing, piano and pop instrumental performance. So, what to do if after audition you were told that you did not qualify for the competition? Wait next year? Or stop puzzling over how you can enter a music school?
It must be said right away that there is no need to despair. There is no need to give up and give up this business. Nothing terrible happened. This does not in any way mean that you have been pointed out the absence musical ability.
What to do? If you are willing to pay for tuition, you can go to study on a commercial basis, that is, under an agreement with reimbursement of tuition costs. If you firmly want to study at the budget department (and you should have a healthy desire to study for free), then it makes sense to compete for other places
How is this possible? Often, those applicants who did not pass the competition in one specialty are offered to pay attention to such departments that suffer from a chronic shortage. Let's say right away that the shortage is not because these specialties are not in demand or are not interesting, but because the average applicant simply knows little about them. But specialists, graduates with diplomas in these specialties, then go like hot cakes, as employers experience a progressive acute shortage of workers with just such an education. What are these specialties? Music theory, choral conducting, wind instruments.
How can this situation be used? You will most likely be offered an interview for another specialty at the selection committee. There is no need to refuse, you are being pulled - you do not resist. You will take your place among the students, and there, at the first opportunity, you will simply transfer to where you wanted. Many people achieve their goals this way.
For today, the conversation about how to enter a music school, perhaps, can be completed. Next time we will talk in more detail about what awaits you at the entrance exams. Good luck!
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MIPT
It must be understood that this is a technical university with a very high passing score. In order for your application to be accepted, you need to score at least 50 points in the Russian language exam, at least 65 points in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science.
Phystech, like all universities, will take into account the All-Russian Olympiad for schoolchildren and some other competitions. For example, the tournament of cities, the Lomonosov Olympiad, the Moscow Olympiad for schoolchildren, the Open Programming Olympiad, the new Olympiad, which appeared on the list of the Ministry of Education and Science only this year, the TechnoCup and others.
For a certificate or diploma with honors, gold, silver medals Phystech will add 2 points. You will receive the same number of points if you graduated from a musical or art school. The university will take into account not only the gold TRP badge, but also sports categories, martial arts belts, the title of "master of sports" or "candidate for master of sports" (2 points).
MGIMO
To participate in the competition, you need to score on the exam in Russian and foreign languages at least 70 points. An exception is made only for some areas (this is, among others, "Trading", "Management"), where 60 points are enough.
Who will be enrolled in MGIMO out of competition? Winners and runners up final stage All-Russian Olympiad schoolchildren, members of the Russian national teams that participated in international Olympiads, and some other Olympiads. Preferential admission is guaranteed to the winners and prize-winners of the TV Olympiad "Clever and Smart", the MGIMO Olympiad of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, which is held in partnership with the editors of " Russian newspaper", Olympiad "Lomonosov" in geography, as well as some others.
St. Petersburg State University
At St. Petersburg State University, additional points in the portfolio will be awarded not only to winners and prize-winners Olympic Games, but also to members of the national teams of Russia. If these are Olympic sports, then 10 points will be added to the exam, if not Olympic - 5 points. The winners of the regional stages of the All-Russian Olympiad for schoolchildren can count on 4 points, the winners - on 3.
HSE, like many other prestigious universities, has an increased threshold for minimum scores. In "mathematics" it is 75 points in a profile subject, in "physics" you need to bring at least 70 points in both physics and mathematics. At HSE, for an essay, which is always checked here, you can get up to 10 points, for a certificate with a gold or silver medal - 3 points.
If you are a master of sports, then you will receive an additional 3 points for the exam, if you are a candidate for master of sports, then 2 points. HSE takes into account the first and second level Olympiads, but there are several third level Olympiads for which the university can also give extra points. This is, for example, an Olympiad in discrete mathematics.
Top 10 universities with the highest average USE score (budget)
- MGIMO - 95.4%
- MIPT - 93.8%
- HSE (Moscow) - 92.2%
- St. Petersburg State University - 90%
- VAVT - 89.9%
- Moscow State University - 87.8%
- MEPhI - 87.8%
- HSE (St. Petersburg) - 87.1%
- ITMO University - 86.9%
- The results of the USE and Olympiads are valid for four years after the year of receipt, in other words, five years.
- You do not need to submit certified copies to the admission committees of universities.
- The competition for leading universities has increased markedly. Now it is difficult to enter even paid departments. The highest average score is usually at MGIMO, MIPT, HSE, St. Petersburg State University, MEPhI and ITMO University.
- The most expensive education is at MGIMO (478 thousand rubles a year), Moscow State University (339 thousand rubles), Higher School of Economics (338 thousand rubles), Financial University under the government (316 thousand rubles) and the All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade (295 thousand rubles).
When I was little, my parents took me by the hand and took me to a music school. I must say that I have long grown out of Mozart's age - I was 9 years old. On that day, the most terrible event of my childhood happened - I was discovered ear for music! But it was too late to play the violin, so I was sent to the guitar class. It’s hard to count how many times I tried to quit, but each time after a sincere conversation with my parents, I agreed to stay at least until the next reporting concert / end of semester / academic year, etc. It's hard to convey how much I hated my instrument, especially in primary school when the fingers are small and weak, and the calluses are hard and painful, because the strings are sharp and hard. But the parents were adamant in their perseverance.
And closer to the end of the music school, the parents unexpectedly paid for their cruelty. In the last grade, I suddenly began to understand and love music, my fingertips completely lost sensitivity and stopped hurting, and I wished to become professional musician. Is this the fate parents dreamed of for their daughter? Of course not. They hoped that I would become a doctor, lawyer, programmer, director of factories, newspapers, steamboats, and get a good salary. There were many quarrels, tantrums and tears. In the end, I never became a musician. Now I understand perfectly well that I would not have become one. At best, I would teach children who hate me passionately to play the guitar.
But I very well understood the role of music, its usefulness in personal development and many more important points regarding compulsory music education, which I will now tell you about.
Music school - solfeggio as a way to develop thinking
Scientists have long proven that the school of music initiates thinking - the students of such schools do much better in general subjects. Moreover, their thinking is more creative and non-standard, they are able to generate unexpected ideas. On my own feelings, I can describe the mechanism of this phenomenon.
Many people know that human brain consists of two hemispheres - left (logic) and right (intuition). The more neural connections between the two hemispheres, the more flexible and out of the box thinking man possesses. The only discipline in the whole wide world that is able to develop both of these hemispheres at the same time is solfeggio! Because in order to successfully write a musical dictation, a person just needs to combine logic (knowledge of musical literacy, which can be compared in complexity with mathematics) and intuition (the ability to hear semitones between sounds).
Studying at a music school should be voluntary!
Among my classmates, most of the children, just like me, hated the whole process, and secretly dreamed of "burning the hated music box." However, in every class there were always a couple of crazy students who were just raving about music.
For this reason, I have utopian idea. I believe that for everyone who entered the music school in early age, by the end of the first year of study, it is necessary to introduce the practice of expelling from school those who do not hear music in their sleep and are not a direct descendant of Wolfgang Amadeus. All the same, they will not become real musicians - so why break the child's childhood and injure the psyche?
And then, at the age of fourteen, to introduce a re-enrollment in the school of music with a reduced period of study - for those who, with age, came to their senses and decided that it was still worth studying music more deeply for general development. However, such a music school should provide more creative and varied activities, without any prim reporting concerts and the like.
And most importantly
In a secondary school, in music lessons, it is absolutely necessary to introduce elements from solfeggio, namely - musical dictations. Of course, you should not evaluate them too strictly so as not to spoil the children's certificate, but such a practice should improve overall school performance.
In the article What is the best way for a child to learn to play: the piano, the guitar, the violin or ...? the conversation was about choosing a specialty for the child to study at the children's music school. It is impossible to cover all aspects in one article. this issue, so in this article we will continue the conversation on this topic and consider another problem.
Parents who are serious about the issue of teaching a child in a children's music school try to get as much information about it as possible in advance. They know that children of 5-6 years old are admitted to the preparatory department, and admission to the first grade is made from the age of 7. To send the child to the preparatory department or not - the parents decide for themselves. But they know that, for example, the specialty "piano" enjoys in great demand, and not always the chosen music school can accept everyone. If there are places for a specialty, then listening to a child is, in a sense, a formality. If the number of applicants exceeds the number of vacancies, then in this case children are selected. A child who went to the preparatory department for two years, became familiar with teachers and already knows and can do something, will have a great advantage in entering the specialty of interest over those children who came “from the street”. Therefore, education in the kindergarten class is not only good for the development of the child, but also necessary for admission to the first grade at school. of interest speciality. This means that for 1-2 years the child will study in the preparatory class, and with 7 years of education, he will study for another 7 years. 9 years is quite a long time, everything can change during this time. Therefore, it seems premature to think about what will happen after the child graduates from the children's music school. Is it so?
After 7 years of study at a children's music school, the child will graduate from music school at the age of 14. If, after graduating from a children's music school, it was decided to enter a music school, then he continues to study in the 8th grade of a children's music school and his further way more or less defined. If you keep practicing classical music there is no desire, then arises big question: what to do next? If you do not maintain the skill of playing a musical instrument, then it will quickly decline, and after about 6 months of inactivity, the graduate will forget almost everything that he was taught at the children's music school. This often happens to pianists when there is a vicious circle: the child does not play the piano (because he was waiting for this torment to finally end) and it gets upset, but it is impractical to call the master to tune the instrument, because the child does not play it. Therefore, the piano gets out of tune more and more, and playing an upset piano is even less interesting, so it becomes unnecessary for anyone, but it’s a pity to throw it away, and there is no great desire to store it in a small apartment. Until the end secondary school remains 4 years, and in what form young musician will be engaged in music at this time - no one knows. On the one hand, a graduate of a children's music school knows how to do something, but on the other hand, his knowledge and skills are not enough to play in a musical group (he does not have the skill to play in an ensemble) and perform in clubs. He taught for 7 years classical works. Therefore, the maxim that most music school graduates can give out is to pick up the melody of a popular song and compose some classical fragments at the level of 2-3 grades. They will not even be able to play the synthesizer, because for this it is necessary to have the skill of improvisation and know the compositional forms of the work when playing in one or another musical style or direction.
We have come to the conclusion that if a graduate of a children's music school wants to take up pop music in the future, then he need to take an adaptation course his skills for non-classical music: the pianist needs to master playing the synthesizer, classical guitarist- learn to play the electric guitar, etc. You can also try to master another instrument. That's exactly what you need to devote those 4 years that remain until the end of the secondary school.
The effectiveness of this solution is obvious. At the age of 14, a teenager is quite active, is in search, and he is still interested in many things. He likes some music bands and performers, and he wouldn't mind, for starters, imitating them. For example, a pianist likes rock or dance music- the piano does not allow him to realize his interest, but the synthesizer does. The guitarist likes heavy music. On the classical guitar you can’t play it, but on an electric guitar - no problem. Parents need to understand, help and competently direct the energy and interest of a teenager in the right and constructive direction. In this case, his interest in music will not only not weaken, but will also increase. I think that music is much more interesting than sitting all day at computer games or on the Internet. But just buying a musical instrument and equipment is often not enough to arouse interest in a teenager. Sometimes he also needs communication. Yes, he has an expensive synthesizer and an electric guitar at home, but in many cases it will be nothing if he does not have the opportunity to demonstrate his skills to other people. He must feel that music lessons are not an obligation, but interesting activity and communication. How can this be implemented? Very simple - on a commercial basis and very difficult - for free. Many commercial studios offer training in playing the synthesizer, electric guitar, etc. If you put the cost of training for one academic hour(45 minutes) equal to 1000 rubles, then with classes twice a week a month you will have to pay 8000 thousand rubles. I can say that not every family in Moscow can afford such expenses, not to mention the regions. Therefore, for many, only one option is possible - training for a small nominal fee, that is, training in non-profit public institutions. This training can be carried out as part of additional education, but the additional education itself is listed only on paper, but in fact it does not exist. And this is understandable. For equipment music studio the school requires from 100 to 300 thousand rubles. Where to get them, if schools are not allocated money even for the main thing - for the implementation of educational process? Somewhere there are still circles and houses of creativity, but, judging by the attitude of higher structures, in many of them the equipment has not been updated since the 70-80s of the last century. And playing on falling equipment, unusable and barely breathing musical instruments is an unpleasant occupation. There is only one thing left to organize at home musical leisure child and invite friends, or the child himself organizes his leisure time, only on the street.
