One: Areas of specialization available in 2004-2005.

Below is a list of the areas of specialization available at musikene for the 2004-2005 academic year:
– Accordion
– Harp
– Voice
– Clarinet
– Harpsichord
– Composition
– Double Bass
– Choral Conducting
– Orchestral Conducting
– Bassoon
– Flute
– Guitar
– Traditional and Folk Instruments (Txistu)
– Jazz (Electric Bass, Drums, Voice, Double Bass, Guitar, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone and Trumpet)
– Oboe
– Organ
– Music Education and Pedagogy
– Pedagogy of individual instruments: Accordion, Flute, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone and Violin.
– Percussion
– Piano
– Saxophone
– Trombone
– French Horn
– Trumpet
– Tuba
– Viola
– Violin
– Violoncello

Two: Academic requirements

2.1. To be eligible for admission to upper level music studies, candidates must hold a certificate of upper level secondary education (bachillerato) and have successfully completed third year intermediate level music studies, as stipulated in Organic Law 1/1990, article 40.3, dated 3 October. They must also pass the regular entrance examination regulated by Ministerial Decree dated 25 June 1999, section nineteen, which determines whether candidates possess the knowledge and skills needed to take full advantage of their area of specialization.

2.2. Candidates who do not meet either or both of the academic requirements described in the preceding paragraph may also be eligible for admission to upper level music studies by passing the special examination. As laid down in section twenty of Ministerial Decree dated 25 June 1999, the special examination adds a specific exercise to the regular entrance exam. The purpose of the specific exercise is to allow candidates to demonstrate the appropriate intermediate level knowledge and competence, as well as the specific skills needed to take full advantage of the area of specialization requested.

Three: Entrance examination results and validity

Passing the entrance examination entitles students to enrol in upper level music studies at musikene for the school year corresponding to that specific examination announcement only, i.e. the 2004-2005 academic year. Therefore, if a student passes the examination but is not awarded a place in the programme, and continues to be interested in studying at musikene, he or she must repeat the entire examination process in future announcements.

Four: Examination schedule

4.1. Entrance examinations for upper level music studies will be held from 28 June through 10 July 2004 at the musikene campus.

Palacio de Miramar
C/Miraconcha nº 48
Donostia-San Sebastián

4.2. At least one week before each part of the exam, the dates and times will be posted on the school bulletin board and on the musikene website: www.musikene.net.

As stipulated in Ministerial Order of 25 June 1999, section twenty, candidates shall perform the specific exercise included in the special examination before taking the regular examination. The specific exercise will be held on 28 June; subsequently, the regular examinations will be held for all candidates by area of specialization.

Five: Examination Boards

5.1. Ministerial Order of 25 June 1999 provides that there shall be one Examination Board for each area of specialization to evaluate the entrance examinations. Each board will consist of an uneven number of members, with a minimum of three, from the corresponding area of specialization or, in the absence thereof, from a similar specialization.

5.2. In order to adequately assess the entrance examination, the Examination Board may request support from any instructors from associated areas of specialization considered necessary.

5.3. Members of the Examination Board will be designated by the competent bodies of musikene.

Six: Entrance examination structure and content

6.1. The structures of the regular and special entrance exams are laid down in sections nineteen and twenty, respectively, of Ministerial Decree of 25 June 1999.

6.2. All of the details on entrance examination structure and content are available online at www.musikene.net

Seven: Guidelines for submitting applications

7.1. Application forms may be submitted from 30 March to 15 May 2004 directly to the musikene campus; they may also be sent in by registered post or via the above-mentioned website.

7.2. Applicants shall indicate their choice of studies, with a maximum of three areas of specialization. Candidates seeking to apply to more than one area of specialization shall indicate their order of preference.

7.3. The application forms available at musikene must include a copy of the candidate's national identity card or passport, and proof or payment of registration fee. Candidates may also register online through “entrance examinations” at www.musikene.net. If registration is done through the website, the required documents must be sent in by registered post.

7.4. Registration shall not be considered completed until all of the documents listed above have been received by musikene.

7.5. No application forms or documents will be accepted if postmarked or sent online later than 15 May 2004.

7.6. Applications sent by registered post and required documents associated with online applications shall be sent to the following address:

musikene. Centro Superior de Música del País Vasco
Pruebas de Acceso: Curso 2004-2005
Palacio de Miramar 48, 20007
Donostia-San Sebastián
Gipuzkoa

Eight: Registration fees

8.1. The entrance examination registration fee established by musikene for the 2004-2005 academic year is 60 euros for each area of specialization. Payment of registration fees shall be made to the bank account number provided below. A receipt of the transaction shall be sent in to musikene with the remaining documentation, as specified in the previous section.
Bank account information for musikene:

Bank: Kutxa
Entity: 2101
Branch: 0381
VC/Account no.: 070011084423

8.2. Should candidates choose to apply to various areas of specialization, a separate registration fee shall be paid for each, except in the case of Pedagogy associated with a vocal or instrumental area of specialization, since the exam is the same for both.

8.3. If a candidate would like musikene to provide them with a piano or other type of accompanist, there will be an additional cost of €120 for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Nine: Examination scoring

9.1. The regular entrance examination will be given a score ranging from zero to ten points based on the average of the scores obtained in each part of the exam. Each part shall be weighted according to its relationship with the specific area of specialization.

9.2. With regard to the special entrance examination, the specific exercise will also be given a score of between zero and ten points. As stipulated in Ministerial Order of 25 June 1999, section twenty, the specific exercise shall not be eliminatory. Therefore, the score for this exercise will be included in the overall score earned in the regular examination.

9.3. In order to pass the entrance examination (regular or special), candidates must have an overall score of five or above. The Examination Boards will post both overall scores and individual scores for each part and section of the examination on the musikene bulletin board. Definitive examination results will be published in the corresponding official documents.

Ten: Enrolment

10.1. Students who have passed the entrance examinations and are selected in accordance with the number of available places in each area of specialization, must officially enrol between 14 and 23 July 2004.

10.2. Prior to completing the enrolment procedure, students shall show proof successful exam completion date, as provided for in article 3 of these regulations; the following documents must also be submitted:

– Certified copy of national identity card or passport.
– Candidates holding a certificate of upper secondary education (bachillerato): certified copy of upper secondary education certificate or proof that such documentation has been requested.
– Candidates who have successfully completed intermediate level music studies:

a) Students who have studied under the Spanish LOGSE educational plan governed by Organic Law 1/1999: Certified copy of the official school register (libro de escolaridad), or certificate issued by the corresponding music conservatory indicating successful completion of intermediate level studies.
b) students who have studied under the educational plan governed by Decree 2618/1966: certified copy of teaching certificate or certificate issued by the corresponding music conservatory indicating successful completion of corresponding studies.

10.3. If the above-mentioned credentials are lacking, the place shall be given to the next candidate on the list.

10.4. If places are available musikene may award them to other students who have successfully completed the entrance exam process at another music conservatory or upper level music school.

10.5. These students must submit their applications between 26 and 30 July 2004 at the office of musikene. Application decisions will be taken by the competent body.

10.6. If there are more candidates than available places, musikene will offer an internal exam to determine which applicants have the most appropriate capacities and specific skills for the area of specialization requested. Candidates shall be notified of the dates, place and content of the internal examination at least 15 days prior to such exams.

Eleven: Students who have already initiated upper level music studies

a) Students having studied under the educational plan governed by Decree 2618/1966.

Students who have already initiated upper level music studies under the 1966 educational plan are eligible to take the musikene entrance examination. The Examination Board will subsequently decide on the most appropriate year of study for such students according to their level of expertise. In all cases, musikene may validate the subjects already taken by students pursuant to current legislation.

b) Students who have already initiated upper level music studies at another establishment or conservatory in Spain under the educational plan governed by Organic Law 1/1990, dated 27 October.
These students must submit their admission application from 26 to 30 July 2004 to the office of musikene. Decisions will be taken by the competent body based on the following criteria:

1. Successful completion of first year studies or 35 credits.
2. The maximum time allowed for completing exam requirements as set forth in the Continuance Regulation (Normativa de Permanencia) has not been exhausted.
3. The musikene administration may accept transfers of academic records after the places have been filled by students who have passed the entrance examinations for the 2004-05 school year and according to diverse criteria, which in all cases shall be made known prior to the admission application deadline.

Once admitted, students shall present their letter of admission to their previous school and ask that their academic records be transferred to their new studies.

c) Students who have already initiated upper level music studies at musikene under the educational plan governed by Organic Law 1/1990 dated 27 October, and wish to change their area of specialization.

1. musikene students who wish to change from one area of specialization to another must take the entrance examination established for the new speciality. If students are accepted to the new area of specialization the successfully completed subjects common to both specializations shall be automatically validated.
2. Only in cases where students wish to change from an instrument specialization to the Pedagogy associated with that instrument, or vice versa, can they change without having to take the specific entrance examination, as it is common to both. Depending on the spaces available in the new area of specialization, the change will take place the year after the request has been made.