Questionnaire on
the preparation of students
for professional music
training
AEC QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT TEACHER
This questionnaire for higher music education has been designed by the ‘pre-college working
group’ working group of the Polifonia project1. This working group is studying issues in
relation to the preparation of music students for and their admission to professional music
training in higher education. An important aim of the group is to gain insight in how the phase
in music education BEFORE the 1st cycle in professional music training in higher education is
structured. This questionnaire focuses on the educational background of students admitted
to the 1st cycle in higher music education.
Name Institution:
Name contact:
E-Mail:
Phone:
1.
Fax:
Does your institution have a pre-college/junior department or any kind of preparatory
class for young musicians who might wish one day to enter the professional level in
higher music education?
YES
NO
1.1. If yes, could you please name the person in charge of the pre-college education at your
institution who could be contacted for further details on the subject?
Name:
Function:
Phone:
2.
E-Mail:
Fax:
Which type of previous education have students from your country received before they
enter the 1st cycle of professional music training at your institution? Please note: It is
not necessary to have exact numbers about this issue; we are just looking for trends at
this moment; your personal experience should be sufficient to answer the following
question.
Please use numbers from 1-5 to mark frequency: 5 most students in my institution origin from this type of
education – 1 the fewest students in my institution origin from this type of education.
Junior department/Preparatory Classi
1 2 3 4 5
Music schoolii
Secondary level educational institution specialised
in musiciii
Professional music training institution without
higher education statusiv
Private lessons
1 2 3 4 5
Other - Which?
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1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
Fur further information on the Thematic Network for Music “Polifonia”, please have a look at our webpage
www.aecinfo.org/polifonia.htm.
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3.
Finally, we would like to know who is in charge of admission procedures at your
institution. Could you please name us the person/s we could contact with further
questions concerning the admission procedures?
Name Contact 1:
Function:
Phone:
E-Mail:
Fax:
Name Contact 2:
Function:
Phone:
E-Mail:
Fax:
4.
Additional Comments
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Thank you for your cooperation!
Please send the completed questionnaire by e-mail, mail or fax to:
Ester Tomasi, Polifonia research/project assistant
Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC)
PO Box 805, NL-3500 AV Utrecht, The Netherlands
T: +31/302361242, F: +31/302361290, E: estertomasi@aecinfo.org
Definitions:
i Junior department/Preparatory Class: Education unit within the higher education institution
preparing students for professional training in higher music education.
ii
Music School: Institution for higher music education outside of secondary and higher education
systems, offering music education in music to all students of all ages (amateurs), usually (partly)
funded by public authorities.
iii
Secondary level educational institution specialised in music: School on secondary level offering
general education with a specialisation in music education.
iv
Professional music training institution without higher education status: Institution that offers
professional music training without being legally recognised as higher education institution.
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