Eric Voegelin

The Enseignement specialized of the Musique in France is very arranged hierarchically in opposition to the mainstream education exempted in the schools, and theoretical exempted by the universities; in addition to private educations, there exist many different statutes according to the structures, of which some are associative, others emanating from the territorial collectivities, these last being controlled by the body of the Inspectors of the Ministry for the Culture. The National Academies of Area belong to the culture sections of the cities (and not of the areas), and the two National Academies Higher (Lyon and Paris) depend directly on the Ministry for the Culture.

Public and private higher education

See also: University of music and List of the universities of music

The specialized higher education of the music in France concerns two ministries, the Minister of education Main road (more particularly for the lesson " théoriques" and " musicologiques") and the Ministry for the Culture (more particularly for the training of the experts (interpreters, type-setters, etc). In 2010 the majority of the diplomas will be harmonized in Europe at end to facilitate their recognition and student mobility. The higher education of the music in France will have to adopt European standards in spite of its particularisms.

The installation of a Cycle of one three years duration Professional Higher education sanctioned by a DNSPM, Professional Higher National Diploma of Musician and by a License of music and musicology is effective since the re-entry 2007-2008 in the academies of Paris and Boulogne-Billancourt. The course of the studies is placed under the common responsibility for the Paris-Sorbonne University (Paris IV) and of these two establishments. The courses take place at the same time at the university and in the academy of assignment. This formation supposes obtaining a DEM (Diploma of musical studies).

The higher national Academies of music and dance (CNSMD of Lyon and Paris): Professional structures of teaching whose mission first is to train the artists of tomorrow, accessible on contest. Obtaining diploma (DFS in Paris and DNESM in Lyon), approved with bac+4, comes to sanction the course of the student. (the DFS has to be replaced by the Higher National Diploma (DNS), delivered by the CNSMD of Paris and Lyon.) There exists also a cycle of improvement, not offering an approved diploma, but a certification by the two establishments.

Forts of their experiment in this field, the Higher National Academies of Music and Dance of Lyon and Paris are engaged in a " large réflexion" on installations to bring to the courses so as to integrate the concept of “License+Master”, in accordance with the declaration of Bologna for the re-entry 2007-2008. This reflection, in the two CNSMD, will lead to the creation of an approved diploma with Bac+5 and to the implementation of ECTS, system European of transfer and accumulation of appropriations. It is not for the moment yet envisaged to set up a third cycle, making it possible to validate a Doctorat homologé in Bac + 8, contrary to the majority of the European countries.

The other diplomas post- DEM, such as the DEMS delivered by the Academy of Paris, or prices of improvement delivered in different the Conservatory national from area (CNR), if they are unanimously recognized in the world of the French musical practice, are not national diplomas and do not profit from a European homologation.

Practical teaching

Conservatory national higher of music and dance of Paris (CNSMDP)
Conservatory national higher of music and dance of Lyon (CNSMDL)
Conservatory than Regional Radiation of Paris (CRR of Paris)
Conservatory than Regional Radiation of Boulogne-Billancourt (CRR of Boulogne-Billancourt)
Teacher training school of music of Paris (ENMP)
University of Toulouse it Mirail - Center of Higher learning of Music and Dance of Toulouse (CESMDT) (professional License Practices choral society and live performance)
Université of Poitiers - Center of Higher learning of Music and Dance of Poitou-Charentes (CESMDP) (professional License Cultural activities and artistic option framing of choruses)
University of Corsica Pascal PAOLI (professional License overall Control of Corsican traditional music)

Accreditation in progress:

Institut National Polytechnique of Grenoble (INP Grenoble), Establishments administrative: INPG, UJF UPMF (In partnership with “a pole of establishments constitutive of the “network of the Alpine Arc” (CNR of Grenoble, Annecy, Chambéry,…) as well as CNSMD of Lyon.) Master ICA (Information, Cognition and Trainings) Request for accreditation (May 2006), lira page 45,48 and 49,66,67.

Teaching teaching

Formation with the A.C.:

Conservatory higher national music and dance of Lyon (CNSMDL)
Conservatory Higher National of Music and Dance of Paris (CNSMDP)

Formation with D.E:

Training center of the teachers of dance and music (CEFEDEM)

(Aubagne, Dijon, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantes, Metz, Lille, Lyon, Rouen, Poitiers, Rueil-Malmaison)

Nonhigher teaching

Teaching nonhigher public

The network of the musical, choreographic and theatrical educational establishments specialized controlled by the State consists of 36 academies to regional radiation (CRR), of 104 academies to departmental radiation (CRD) and of 245 academies with communal or inter-commune radiation (CRC/CRI). These establishments are in their near total of the municipal services managed in direct control.

Organization of teaching

Teaching in the Conservatoires with regional radiation (CRR) and departmental (CRD) is organized in cycles; the passage from one cycle to another is done by an examination, sometimes associated with a continuous assessment.

First cycle:

From one duration from three to five years, being able to comprise a phase of initiation.

Second cycle:

From one duration from three to five years.

Third cycle:

From one three years duration, it allows obtaining the certificate of end of musical studies (CFEM).

Cycle of specialization:

From one duration from two to four years, he addresses himself to the pupils considering a professional path. He is decreed a DEM with the pupils completing this cycle successfully. This diploma is delivered only in the CRR and the CRD There also exist, according to the establishments, of the cycles of improvement - for the preparation of international contests for example - or of the cycles intended for the amateurs.

A reform is in hand aiming to the creation of a professional national diploma higher of musician (DNSPM) delivered at the conclusion of a first cycle of three years higher education by the academies than regional radiation (ex national academies of area). Conventions between these establishments and the university will make it possible to the students to be seen delivering by the latter, in complement of the CNSPM, a general license, thus registering the course of the CRR in the first cycle of the LMD.

Structures of teaching

Educational establishments of the music, the dance, the dramatic art not classified (EENC)

A diploma of musical studies (DEM) delivered by the CRR or the CRD, or a Diploma of State (OF) or the success with an administrative contest is necessary to teach in these structures as assistant or specialized assistant. It is not envisaged there of statute for the professors, holders of CA or of an administrative contest are equivalent. They deliver diplomas until the CFEM.

Academies with communal or inter-commune radiation (CRC/CRI)

A DEM, a Diploma of State (OF) or a Training certificate with the functions of professor (CA) are required. They deliver diplomas until the CFEM.

Academies with departmental radiation or regional (CRD or CRR)

The CRD and the CRR are the only establishments with being able to decree a DEM. The Diploma of State (OF) or the Training certificate with the functions of professor (CA) is required for the professors.

Private nonhigher teaching

Private education can be exempted without obligation of diplomas of teaching or instrumentalist.

Private lessons

There do not exist qualitative rules governing this teaching; no matter who can propose private courses, on the condition of being in conformity with the Labor regulation and the Fiscalité.

Private music schools

Certain manufacturers of instruments - as Yamaha - or certain stores of instruments, propose courses of music. There exist also local structures which are not related to any group.

Private schools

Teacher training school Alfred Cortot
Schola Cantorum of international Paris
Conservatory of music of Paris
American School off Modern Music off Paris

Associative music schools

They are sometimes subsidized by the municipalities not wishing to have structure municipal, or financed by contributions and school fees.

Some are schools of formations to the trades of the music and give a training in two years with two courses: an instrumental course (piano, puitare, low, battery, song etc…) and a course MAO (Music computer-assisted).

Associative schools

Academy inter musical of Paris

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