Examination
Times
10.
Special Examination Times
Candidates
should advise the State Office of dates to be avoided
in the scheduling of their examination.
11.
Examination Periods
Practical
examinations in each State shall be held at times determined
by the State Office. Written examinations will be held
in April or May, and August or September on dates set
by the Board. These dates are printed in the Manual
each year.
12.
Notification of Examination
As
soon as practicable after the closing date of entries,
candidates will be officially notified of their candidate
number, and the time and place of their examination.
13.
Time Allowed for Examinations
WRITTEN
EXAMINATIONS
Theory
of Music
| First
Grade |
1
hr |
| Second
Grade |
1
hr 30 mins |
| Third
Grade |
2
hrs |
| Fourth
Grade |
3
hrs |
| Fifth
Grade |
3
hrs |
| Sixth
Grade |
3
hrs |
| Seventh
Grade each section |
3
hrs |
| Associate
each section |
3
hrs |
| Licentiate
each section |
3
hrs |
| Musicianship
(Written) |
|
| First
Grade |
1
hr 30 mins |
| Second
Grade |
1
hr 30 mins |
| Third
Grade |
1
hr 30 mins |
| Fourth
Grade |
1
hr |
| Fifth
Grade |
1
hr 30 mins |
| Sixth
Grade |
2
hrs 30 mins |
| Seventh
Grade |
2
hrs 30 mins |
| Eighth
Grade |
2
hrs 30 mins |
| Associate
Section II |
3
hrs |
| Musicianship
(Aural) |
|
| Fourth
Grade |
approximately
30 mins |
| Fifth
Grade |
approximately
40 mins |
| Sixth
Grade |
approximately
40 mins |
| Seventh
Grade |
approximately
45 mins |
| Eighth
Grade |
approximately
45 mins |
| Associate
Section I |
approximately
1 hr |
| Teaching
Certificate and Diplomas |
|
| CTMusA |
|
| Section
I |
2
hrs |
| ATMusA
|
|
| Section
I |
3
hrs |
| LTMusA
|
|
| Section
I |
3
hrs |
Before
the scheduled commencement of all written examinations
(except the Aural component of the Musicianship examinations),
ten minutes reading time is allowed. No writing will
be permitted during this time.
At
the commencement of Aural Musiciahsip examinations,
candidates wil be given a short listening time, in order
to become familiar with the sounds used on the examination
tape. At the conclusion of the Aural Musicianship examination,
candidates have ten minutes checking time during which
writing is permitted.
PRACTICAL
EXAMINATIONS
| Piano,
Accordion, Organ and Electronic Organ
|
| Preliminary
|
12
mins |
| First
Grade |
14
mins |
| Second
Grade |
15
mins |
| Third
Grade |
20
mins |
| Fourth
Grade |
20
mins |
| Fifth
Grade |
25
mins |
| Sixth
Grade |
30
mins |
| Seventh
Grade |
40
mins |
| Eighth
Grade |
50
mins |
| Associate
|
50
mins |
| Licentiate
|
60
mins |
| Organ
Licentiate |
75
min |
| Piano
for Leisure |
| Preliminary
|
10
min |
| First
Grade |
12
min |
| Second
Grade |
14
min |
| Third
Grade |
15
min |
| Fourth
Grade |
16
min |
| Fifth
Grade |
20
min |
| Sixth
Grade |
25
mins |
| Seventh
Grade |
30
mins |
| Eighth
Grade |
35
mins |
| Teaching
Certificate and Diplomas |
| CTMusA |
|
| Section
III(A) |
45
mins |
| Section
II(B) |
45
mins |
| ATMusA
|
1
hr 30 mins |
| LTMusA
Section II |
|
| Part
(a) |
1
hr |
| Part
(b) |
1
hr 15 mins |
| Strings,
Singing, Brass and Woodwind Instruments
|
| Preliminary
|
12
mins |
| First
Grade |
16
mins |
| Second
Grade |
17
mins |
| Third
Grade |
22
mins |
| Fourth
Grade |
22
mins |
| Fifth
Grade |
27
mins |
| Sixth
Grade |
32
mins |
| Seventh
Grade |
40
mins |
| Eighth
Grade |
50
mins |
| Associate
|
50
mins (strings, singing, brass),
60 mins (woodwind) |
| Licentiate
|
60
mins (strings, singing, brass),
75 mins (woodwind) |
| Instrumental
Ensemble |
| Lower
|
20
mins |
| Intermediate
|
30
mins |
| Senior
|
40
mins |
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