{"id":5087,"date":"2020-08-25T09:09:42","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T06:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/departments\/classical-music-performance\/strings\/masters-studies\/eksaminouded\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:40:44","slug":"main-studies-exam-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/en\/departments\/classical-music-performance\/strings\/masters-studies\/main-studies-exam-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Main Studies Exam Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":5078,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5087","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"is_not_a_page":false,"post_image":false,"page_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"tekstikast","page_text":"

Main Studies (MIX001) Exam Requirements MA<\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"dropdown","which_dropdown":"simple","dropdowns":[{"title":"Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Guitar","text":"

The student performs in at least one student evening or class concert during each study year, participates in master classes as both an active participant and audience member, and attends at least one student evening as an audience member.<\/p>\n

Semester Examinations
\n1st semester examination<\/strong>
\nFreely chosen program lasting 20\u201330 minutes, including at least one work composed after 1980.
\nThe main studies instructor assists in preparing orchestral excerpts and audition repertoire. Assessment takes place separately within the course Orchestral Excerpts and Audition Training (MIX301).<\/p>\n

2nd semester examination<\/strong>
\nFreely chosen concert program lasting 30\u201345 minutes.
\nThe main studies instructor assists in preparing orchestral excerpts and audition repertoire. Assessment takes place separately within the course Orchestral Excerpts and Audition Training (MIX301).<\/p>\n

3rd semester<\/strong>
\nMaster’s Degree Examination (MIX011)<\/span><\/strong>
\nProgram lasting 40\u201360 minutes, including:
\npolyphonic work for solo instrument (complete or movements);
\nconcerto from the 19th\u201321st centuries (complete or movements);
\nfreely chosen work(s), cycle, or sonata.
\nAll works must be performed from memory, except duo sonatas, which may be performed from the score.<\/p>\n"},{"title":"Harp","text":"

The student performs in at least one student evening or class concert during each study year, participates in master classes as both an active participant and audience member, and attends at least one student evening as an audience member.<\/p>\n

Semester Examinations
\n1st semester examination<\/strong>
\none substantial work in a clearly contemporary style, composed after 1960
\n(e.g. Berio, Carter, Mantovani, Donatoni, Constant);
\none freely chosen short piece.
\nThe main studies instructor assists in preparing orchestral excerpts and audition repertoire. Assessment takes place separately within the course Orchestral Excerpts and Audition Training (MIX301).<\/p>\n

2nd semester examination<\/strong>
\nFreely chosen thematically coherent program lasting 30\u201340 minutes.
\nThe main studies instructor assists in preparing orchestral excerpts and audition repertoire. Assessment takes place separately within the course Orchestral Excerpts and Audition Training (MIX301).<\/p>\n

3rd semester examination<\/strong>
\n1st movement, or 2nd and 3rd movements, of a concerto or substantial concert piece.
\nWorks from the Master\u2019s Examination (MIX011) program may be included.
\nAll works must be performed from memory, except orchestral excerpts and works composed after 1960.
\n
\nMaster’s Degree Examination (MIX011)<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Freely chosen thematically coherent program lasting 40\u201360 minutes, including works from three different
\nstylistic periods and at least one work composed in the 21st century.
\nAll works must be performed from memory, except orchestral excerpts and works composed after 1960.<\/p>\n"},{"title":"Estonian Kannel","text":"

The student performs in at least one student evening or class concert during each study year, participates in master classes as both an active participant and audience member, and attends at least one student evening as an audience member.
\nDuring the Master\u2019s studies, the student must perform in examinations works from all of the following categories. All works must be performed from memory, except works composed after 1960.
\npolyphonic works for solo instrument (complete or movements);
\nconcertos, sonatas, variations, or other large-scale works (complete or movements);
\ntranscriptions for kannel of works of contrasting character;
\noriginal compositions for kannel.<\/p>\n

Semester Examinations
\n1st semester examination<\/strong>
\nFreely chosen program lasting 15\u201325 minutes.<\/p>\n

2nd semester examination<\/strong>
\nFreely chosen program lasting 20\u201330 minutes.<\/p>\n

3rd semester examination<\/strong>
\nFreely chosen program lasting 20\u201330 minutes. The program may include works from the Master\u2019s Examination (MIX011).<\/p>\n

Master’s Degree Examination (MIX011)<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Program lasting 40\u201360 minutes, including works from all of the following categories:
\n– polyphonic works for solo instrument (complete or movements);
\n– concertos, sonatas, variations, or other large-scale works (complete or movements);
\n– transcriptions for kannel of works of contrasting character;
\n– original compositions for kannel.
\nAll works must be performed from memory, except works composed after 1960.
\nOne work from the examination programs of the 1st year of Master\u2019s studies may be repeated.<\/p>\n"}],"hard_dropdowns":false}],"side_title":"","side_info":"","add_people":false,"add_news":false,"add_events":false,"is_drama_page":false,"is_cppm_page":false,"show_in_sub_menu":false,"is_hidden":false,"is_hidden_submenu":false,"has_redirect":false,"dont_show_img":false,"mobile_show_side":false,"side_links_title":"","dont_show_auto_gen":false,"side_links":false},"yoast_head":"\nMain Studies Exam Requirements | Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/eamt.ee\/en\/departments\/classical-music-performance\/strings\/masters-studies\/main-studies-exam-requirements\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Main Studies 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