ENTRY AND ADMISSION
ENTRANCE EXAMS IN MUSIKENE
Entry Course 2024/25
Musikene holds the entrance exams for the Higher Degree in June.
SAMPLE EXAMS
- Composition
- Conducting
- Pedagogy
- Theory exams: Classical Performance and Pedagogy
- Theory exams: Jazz Performance
- Sight Reading – Classical Performance
- Sight Reading – Jazz Performance
WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT DATES?
Registrations: 20 March to 20 May 2024 until 13:00 hrs
Publication of the provisional list of admitted students: 22 May 2024 (three days to rectify errors)
Publication of the definitive list of admitted students: 27 May 2024
Delivery of grade point average for professional music teaching: before 12 June 2024 until 13:00 hrs
Entrance exams: between 17 and 26 June 2024 (dates by speciality will be published at least fifteen days in advance)
Matriculation: First half of July 2024
Academic records transfers: 1 to 10 July 2024
Reincorporations: 1 to 10 July 2024
Access with an entrance exam from another centre: from 1 to 12 July 2024 until 13:00 hrs
ARE THE ENTRANCE EXAMS FOR THE BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PERSON?
The entrance exams, which will take place between 17 and 26 June 2024, will be held entirely in person.
IN WHICH LANGUAGE CAN I TAKE THE THEORY EXAMS?
The theory exams can be taken in Spanish, Basque, French or English. It will be necessary to indicate the desired language on the registration form.
DOES MUSIKENE HOLD ENTRANCE EXAMS IN SEPTEMBER?
If there are still places available in any speciality, Musikene may hold a new selection process during the month of September, which will be announced at the end of July on the centre’s website.
WHAT IS THE REGISTRATION FEE? DO DISCOUNTS APPLY?
The registration fee established by Musikene for the entrance exams for the 2024-2025 academic year, for each of the specialities offered, is 80 euros.
Musikene applies the following discounts on the registration fee (the discount will be applied only to the registration fee, and the amount corresponding to accompaniment, if requested, will have to be paid in full):
- Large family (general category: 50%; special category: 100%)
- Documentation to be provided when registering: a valid official certificate issued by the Regional Government or competent administration in the matter, stating that the applicant is from a large family and indicating the category.
- 33% disability or more: 100%
- Documentation to be provided when registering: Valid certificate of the degree of disability issued by the Regional Government or competent administration in the matter.
- Victims of terrorism: 100%
- Documentation to be provided when registering: Valid certificate of eligibility for the Assistance Programme for Victims of Terrorism.
- Gender-based violence: 100%
- Documentation to be provided when registering:
- Court ruling declaring that the woman is or has been a victim of gender-based violence.
- Protection order in favour of the victim and validity.
- Report from the Public Prosecution Service showing the existence of indications that the interested party is a victim of gender-based violence pending the issue of the protection order.
- Report from social services, specialised services, or care services recognised by the Autonomous Communities and Cities at the Sectorial Conference on Equality held on 17 October 2019.
- Documentation to be provided when registering:
- Asylum seekers, beneficiaries of international protection and stateless persons: 100%
- Asylum seekers whose application has been accepted for processing, beneficiaries of international protection and stateless persons may obtain exemption from public fees as long as they do not hold a Bachelor’s degree at the same level. Documentation to be provided: Certificate of administrative residence or census registration and one of the following documents as applicable:
- Proof of submission of the application for International Protection and, if applicable, the document justifying the extension.
- Asylum seeker’s document certifying that the application has been accepted for processing (red card).
- Application for or recognition of stateless person status.
- Proof of submission of the application for temporary protection for displaced persons from Ukraine, decision on granting temporary protection or residence card.
- Certification of beneficiary of international protection: proof of refugee status, beneficiary of public assistance or residence permit for humanitarian reasons.
- Asylum seekers whose application has been accepted for processing, beneficiaries of international protection and stateless persons may obtain exemption from public fees as long as they do not hold a Bachelor’s degree at the same level. Documentation to be provided: Certificate of administrative residence or census registration and one of the following documents as applicable:
CAN I TAKE THE ENTRANCE EXAMS FOR MORE THAN ONE SPECIALITY?
Yes, up to a maximum of three. It will be necessary to fill in the registration form as many times as the number of specialities for which you are applying. Registration fees must also be paid for each of the specialities. In the admission field, the speciality for which you are applying must be specified in each case.
IS IT COMPULSORY TO SIT THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION WITH ACCOMPANIMENT?
Works that require it must be performed with accompaniment and candidates may bring their own partner.
Musikene will provide piano accompanists for those candidates who expressly request it in the application form and pay the corresponding fee.
In the case of Jazz Performance, the accompaniment will be with pre-recorded backing track(s) or with partners provided by the candidate him/herself.
HOW MUCH DOES THE ACCOMPANIMENT PROVIDED BY THE CENTRE COST?
Applicants may ask Musikene to provide them with a piano accompanist. In this case, 90 euros must be paid during the registration period. The fee includes accompaniment during the entrance exam and a one-hour rehearsal beforehand, at a time agreed by both parties.
IN THE CASE OF THE PEDAGOGY SPECIALITY, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO TAKE PART B OF THE ENTRANCE EXAMS (INTERPRETATION) WITH ONE INSTRUMENT OR ANOTHER?
At Musikene, the Pedagogy syllabus includes the subject “Instrument” during the four years of the Bachelor’s Degree. If admitted, students in this speciality must register for this subject with the instrument (or voice in the case of singing) with which they have taken the entrance exam.
CAN I TAKE PART B OF THE ACCESS EXAMS FOR PEDAGOGY WITH ANY INSTRUMENT?
The instrument to be used for Part B of the Pedagogy Entrance Exams must be one of those offered by Musikene for the 2024-2025 academic year, as listed below: Accordion, Harp, Singing, Clarinet, Double Bass, Bassoon, Flute, Guitar, Jazz (Electric Bass, Drums, Singing, Double Bass, Guitar, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone and Trumpet), Oboe, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Horn, Trumpet, Tuba, Txistu, Viola, Violin and Cello.
IF I CANCEL MY REGISTRATION FOR THE ENTRANCE EXAMS, WILL MUSIKENE REFUND THE REGISTRATION FEE?
The request for cancellation of registration for the Entrance Exams will in no case give rise to the right to a refund of the fees paid for this item.
In the case of the amounts paid for accompaniment (piano accompanist), the deadline for requesting the refund of the fee is 1 June 2024.
IS IT COMPULSORY TO HOLD THE PROFESSIONAL MUSIC CERTIFICATE TO SIT THE MUSIKENE ENTRANCE EXAMS?
No, it is optional. Once the registration period has ended, all those admitted to the entrance exams will receive an email from pruebas.acceso@musikene.eus so that those who wish to do so can provide their grade point average. One form must be completed for each speciality for which you are applying. The deadline for this will be at 13:00 hrs of 12 June 2024.
In each call for the entrance exams, the grade point average certificate must be provided, regardless of whether it has been provided in previous calls.
IS IT NECESSARY TO HAVE PASSED THE BACCALAUREATE TO TAKE HIGHER MUSIC STUDIES?
The Baccalaureate certificate or, failing that, proof of having applied for it, must be presented at the time of matriculation. It is not essential to present it on the day of the entrance exams.
If you do not have the Baccalaureate, the regulations stipulate that you can gain access by passing the university entrance exam for the over 25s, the common part of the entrance exam for Advanced Vocational Training courses or by holding a Higher Qualification in Higher Arts Education, a university degree or a Higher Technician qualification.
Those who meet the age requirements established and have passed the test of maturity that accredits that they have maturity in relation to the objectives of the Baccalaureate and the knowledge, skills and aptitudes necessary to successfully complete the corresponding studies may also be admitted to Higher Arts Education in music. The minimum age for access to higher studies in music or dance shall be sixteen years of age, as established by Organic Law 2/2006, of 3 May, on Education, modified by Organic Law 3/2020, of 29 December, Article 69.5.
This exam is held in all the Autonomous Communities. In the case of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, the registration period for the maturity test will be from 26 February to 22 March 2024.
I HAVE A FOREIGN BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE, DO I NEED TO HAVE IT OFFICIALLY RATIFIED?
It depends on the country of issue. In the case of holding a Higher Secondary Education qualification, diploma or studies or a Baccalaureate Certificate from educational systems of Member States of the European Union or other States with which international agreements applicable in this respect have been signed, on a reciprocal basis, it will not be necessary to have it officially ratified. (List of countries: Germany, Andorra, Austria, International Baccalaureate, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, China, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, European Schools, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Romania, Sweden and Switzerland. In addition, International Baccalaureate qualifications or qualifications from European Schools).
Students from countries that are not on the list must have their foreign Baccalaureate Certificate officially ratified. The centre will conditionally admit students who can prove that they have submitted the corresponding application for official ratification while this is being resolved.
WHAT IS THE VALIDITY OF THE ENTRANCE EXAM PASSED?
Passing the Musikene entrance exam only entitles the student to matriculate in the academic year for which it has been taken. Consequently, in the event of passing the exam without obtaining the corresponding place and continuing to be interested in accessing these studies at Musikene, applicants must repeat the exam in its entirety in successive calls.
Furthermore, according to Article 5.6 of Royal Decree 631/2010, of 14 May: “Passing this specific exam will allow access to any of the centres in the State where these courses are taught, without prejudice to the availability of places in these centres”.
HOW DO I REQUEST A GRADE REVIEW OF MY ENTRANCE EXAM?
Requests for grade reviews received within three working days of the publication of the results will be processed. These requests must be duly argued and justified in writing, dated, and signed with a valid ID card, foreigner’s ID card or passport, addressed to “Subdirección de Ordenación Académica” and sent by email to reclamaciones@musikene.eus.
The grade review could lead to an upward or downward change in the initially assigned grade.
STUDENTS WITH ENTRANCE EXAMS FROM OTHER CENTRES
The following regulatory text is taken from the Resolution of 2 February 2024 of the Basque Government Director of Planning and Education Centres:
“13.7.- In the event that places are still available, Musikene may allocate them to other students who have passed the entrance exam for the same academic year at another Conservatory or Higher Music Centre. These students may apply for admission between 1 and 12 July 2024 until 13:00 hrs, both inclusive, at the Musikene secretary’s office. Such applications shall be decided upon by the competent body of the centre”.
Applications submitted after the deadline or applications not including all the required documentation will not be accepted.
Applications will be resolved by the competent body of Musikene, taking into account the places available in the centre.
Applicants will receive a reply by email in the second half of July.
APPLICATIONS
Interested parties must complete the following three steps within the given deadlines:
- Complete the online application form.
- Email a copy of the official calification of these entrance examinations to secretaria.academica@musikene.eus
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Each year Musikene announces access for transfer students from higher schools of art or from music degree studies of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
Transfer applications can be presented from between July 1 and 10, 2023
Applications not received by the established deadline or lacking the required documentation will not be accepted.
Applications will be reviewed by the Musikene board of assessors based on the number of spaces available and the documentation presented.
Applicants will receive a response by email during the second half of July.
Students who are accepted must present the letter of acceptance to their schools and request transfer to Musikene.
APPLICATIONS
Interested parties must complete the following three steps within the given deadlines:
- Complete the online application form
- Email a copy of your official academic record, signed and sealed by the school of origin, by to secretaria.academica@musikene.eus
- Provide* the additional documentation required by the area of specialization to which you wish to transfer:
– Performance: audio-visual recording of the applicant of between 10 and 15 minutes in length.
– Conducting: recording of 10 to 15 minutes in length showing the applicant’s conducting skills.
– Composition: the applicant must send two original scores, and optionally, an audio file.
– Pedagogy: two audio-visual recordings of voice and piano, each 5 minutes in length.
*We recommend sending audio or video files via a file sharing service such as DropBox, Google Drive, YouTube, Vimeo, etc. and sending an e-mail to Musikene (secretaria.academica@musikene.eus) with the link to the video.
IMPORTANT
Under article 10, 1b, Royal Decree 631/2010 of 14 May, if records are transferred from one Spanish autonomous community to another to continue the same studies, all credits will be recognized.
Recognition of the subjects already taken at the school of origin will require payment of 25% of the cost of the corresponding credits for the recognized subject.
Transfer students from outside Spain: in addition to the above, at the time of registration students must provide a sworn translation into Spanish of their academic record.
Transfer students from outside the European Higher Education Area: No procedure has been established for Musikene to recognize studies from schools outside EHEA. Interested parties should request recognition of their higher level studies from the corresponding administration and submit validation at the time of registration. Musikene will then determine whether the transfer is viable. For more information: secretaria.academica@musikene.eus