The ARSM Piano Diploma is a great stepping stone for students who wishes to obtain higher Diploma certification from ABRSM. Jenny has many years of experience teaching the ABRSM piano diploma exams and dedicates her music knowledge to a successful teaching career in Singapore in connection with www.wowpianowow.com. As a teacher that has great confidence teaching the DipABRSM syllabus, Jenny also has no problem teaching the new ARSM syllabus to piano students that aren’t yet able to take the DipABRSM exam.
Obtaining ARSM Piano Certification By Jenny
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ARSM Piano Exam Requirements
The ARSM award creates an opportunity for students to demonstrate their performance skills after grade 8. The exams, that are available from January 2017, are designed so that candidates will not have to perform a study and complete a Viva Voce as found in DipABRSM, but instead prepare a 30-minute programme where you are assessed on your performance solely. There are no written or spoken elements and no scales, sight-reading or aural tests, making it a very accessible exam. The Piano repertoire for an ARSM exam is extensive, covering most mainstream composers such as Bach, Chopin, Mozart, and Liszt. The list of acceptable pieces for an ARSM piano exam can be found here.
As well as being very accessible, ARSM also gives you the opportunity to create and perform your own programme of music for the first time. This is different to the previous graded exams, where music is usually limited to 9 pieces out of a book. This helps musicians put together a balanced and well thought out performance, which will help them throughout their careers when planning performance repertoire. ARSM is suitable for musicians, of any age, who would like something to work towards after Grade 8. Candidates, however, must have passed ABRSM grade 8 practical or alternative in the instrument you wish to take the ARSM in.
Differences between ARSM and DipABRSM
The biggest difference between a DipABRSM exam and an ARSM exam is its requirement for a Viva Voce and study. The study is a challenging piece of unaccompanied music, given as a form of sight-reading (previously unseen). The Viva Voce is a discussion with the examiner, demonstrating your knowledge, approach, and understanding of music. As you move up through the diploma levels the repertoire becomes more demanding, the Recital time lengthens, and the challenge of the Quick Study and the scope and length of your written work increase, making the exams more difficult. The current diploma levels are DipABRSM, LRSM (Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music) and FRSM (Fellowship of the Royal Schools of Music). The biggest similarity between a DipABRSM exam and an ARSM exam is, of course, they both require you to put together your own performance. DipABRSM goes a step further however, requesting programme notes also.
