2.4 For sight-singing tests requiring piano accompaniment, the examiner, or a person appointed by the University, will play the accompaniment. 2.3 Accompanists may be present in the examination room only while actually accompanying. 2.2 Poor accompaniment may result in penalisation of the candidate.
1 VOICE TYPES 1.1 Examinations will be conducted in the following voice types: (a) Grade 3 (b) High or medium high, low or medium low voice: Grades 4 to 7 (c) soprano, mezzo soprano and contralto, tenor, baritone and bass: Grade 8 and Teacher s Licentiate (d) Opera or Concert category for soprano, mezzo soprano, tenor, baritone and bass: Performer s Licentiate 2 ACCOMPANISTS 2.1 Candidates must provide competent accompanists for their performance pieces. 1 Unisa SINGING EXAMINATION SYLLABUSES GRADES AND LICENTIATES 2002 (until further notice) Department of MusicĢ All rights reserved Printed and published by the University of South Africa First edition May 2001ģ i SINGING EXAMINATION SYLLABUSES CONTENTS Page A GENERAL INFORMATION 1 Voice types Accompanists Basic syllabus Performance works and Source material* Practical Musicianship Technical exercises Sight-singing Prerequisite Theory of Music examinations Duration of examinations.5 B BASIC SYLLABUSES FOR GRADE 3 TO GRADE Requirements for Grade Requirements for Grade Requirements for Grade Requirements for Grade Requirements for Grade Requirements for Grade C ALLOCATION OF MARKS FOR GRADE 3 TO GRADE D E F G BASIC SYLLABUS AND ALLOCATION OF MARKS FOR THE TEACHER S LICENTIATE (SPECIALIST FIELD A).11 BASIC SYLLABUS AND ALLOCATION OF MARKS FOR THE PERFORMER S LICENTIATE (SPECIALIST FIELD B).14 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND BASIC SYLLABUS FOR THE CONCERT DIPLOMA.15 APPENDIX A: PRESCRIBED TECHNICAL EXERCISES FORĤ ii GRADE 3 TO GRADE 8*.24 H APPENDIX B: PRESCRIBED REPERTOIRE FOR GRADE 3 TO GRADE 8 AND LICENTIATES*.36 GRADE 3.36 GRADE 4: High/Medium high voice.38 Low/Medium low voice.39 GRADE 5: High/Medium high voice.41 Low/Medium low voice.43 GRADE 6: High/Medium high voice.45 Low/Medium low voice.49 GRADE 7: High/Medium high voice.52 GRADE 8: Low/Medium low voice.56 Soprano.60 Mezzo soprano/contralto.62 Tenor.65 Baritone/Bass.67 TEACHER S LICENTIATE: Soprano.70 Mezzo soprano/contralto.73 Tenor.76 Baritone/Bass.79 PERFORMER S LICENTIATE: Soprano.83 Mezzo soprano/contralto.87 Tenor.90 Baritone/Bass.94 I APPENDIX C: ADDRESSES OF PUBLISHERS*.98 *The pages referred to under these sections appear in the Afrikaans section of this publicationĥ 1 A GENERAL INFORMATION Teachers must please ensure that their candidates comply with all the syllabus requirements, as prescribed for each grade, to avoid being penalised.