Piano (Amateur) Examination Course 2 (Level 4 - Level 5)

Author: Zhou Guangren
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Publish Date: 2000-07-01
Features: The Piano Examination Course for the Central Conservatory of Music (Overseas and Domestic) (Level 4-5) will bring some changes to the piano examination format with the birth of the new curriculum. We will announce the examination repertoire and requirements at an appropriate time before the exam. Of course, we will still provide candidates with ample practice time, but it won’t be like "knowing ten years in advance" anymore. It is evident that the birth of this new curriculum marks the overall improvement of examination standards in our country. Since the release of the Central Conservatory of Music’s examination textbooks in 1993, they have been widely welcomed and recognized across various regions in China and some overseas areas. Their emergence aligns with the trend of the widespread and rapid development of piano education, providing systematic and standardized textbooks for thousands of people eager to learn the piano. Through this curriculum, they have been exposed to outstanding Chinese and Western piano cultures, receiving standardized professional music education and influence. A considerable number of them have already become or are currently becoming forces for professional piano talent. This excellent curriculum has played a significant and irreplaceable role in enhancing the quality of music education for young people. However, with the deeper popularization of piano education and societal progress, both we and the teachers and students participating in amateur piano examinations have gradually sensed the shortcomings and limitations of this curriculum. Imagine using the same fixed examination textbooks unchanged for five years—it itself fosters dependency in students. In fact, this four-piece-per-level model has already led to some problems. Now, our experts have newly compiled the Piano (Amateur) Examination Course. This new curriculum is born from the summary and continuous improvement of the old one, changing the previous practice of two sets of repertoire (A and B) and adopting a classification by different series to expand the range of pieces, giving teachers and students more choices. Among them, we have retained some excellent pieces that have been proven to be highly valuable in teaching practice over the past few years. Combined with the newly selected materials, they will help enhance the flexibility, diversity, and of piano learning. The use of this curriculum will play a certain role in broadening students' knowledge and improving their adaptability. With the birth of the new curriculum, the format of piano examinations will undergo some changes in the future. We will announce the examination repertoire and requirements at an appropriate time before the exam. Of course, we will still provide candidates with ample practice time, but it won’t be like "knowing ten years in advance" anymore. It is evident that the birth of this new curriculum marks the overall improvement of examination standards in our country.