POP-ROCK BASS
Foundation Course (Pre-academic)
Established under the Ministerial Decree 382/2018 by the Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research
Bass, Foundation Course
One-on-one bass classes, music labs in different formations: from trios to middle formations that will be taken to perform in the clubs of the capital, multi-stylistic rhythm section for bass and drums, Pop-rock harmony and Ear training, complementary studies of modern piano, Music Technology for the pre-production of the student's own original projects.
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Intensive foundation course in electronic Bass, preparing to the admission to first cycle academic courses. The pre-academic course has a duration ranging from 1 to 3 years, depending on the student's self-preparation level and study ability. Final concert (Degree's concert).
Skills are acquired in the following areas:
Electric bass
One-to-one electric bass classes with a teacher of the student's choice.
Ensemble
Formations from trios to quintets directed by professional musicians, to allow students to immerse themselves into the Italian and international pop-rock repertoire in the hall and live.
Modern Harmony and Ear Training
Studies of the pop-rock harmony from tradition to mergers with jazz harmony, ethnic music, neo-soul.
Rhythm section
Study of the different styles of Popular Music, rock, swing, reggae, shuffle, blues, Caribbean and South American rhythmic patterns.
Complementary Piano Studies
Piano studies, from the technical bases to the practical application of harmony, reading of chords and melodies of medium difficulty
Music Technology
Approach to music technology, sequencing software, microphoneation, sound synthesis.
Job opportunities that the three-year first cycle academic courses of Popular Music opens:
- artist and band leader of original projects
- bassist for live performances and recording sessions
- arranger for small and medium ensembles
- music producer .
- music author for sonorizations and music applied to images
Foundation pre-academic course includes the choice between different types of attendance:
ORDINARY ATTENDANCE
Weekly attendance, 6 to 10 hours of classes concentrated in 2-4 days every week. It allows astep-by-step guided learning, with constant verifications of one's own progress. It requires an average study commitment of 6 hours per day. Some subjects are available both in presence and entirely online.
Long-distance attendance
6 to 8 hours of classes concentrated on Saturdays, one week in presence and one week online, the long-distance pre-academic course represents the ideal choice for students from all over Italy or who do not reside in Rome or nearby. It is also anexcellent solution for working students. The long-distance mode with Saturday classes is scheduled for the pre-academic course only.
Frequenza Teen Music Academy
Optimized for high school students, with a customized study path that engages 1 or 2 afternoons a week, with the aim of accessing academic courses upon reaching the high school diploma. In cases of particular ability and talent, it is possible to be admitted to the academic courses even before the high school diploma achievement. Some subjects are available both in presence and entirely online.
Distance Learning
Carried out entirely online, for students from all over the world.
The Pre-academic Courses do not start from scratches, they assume a previous practice on the instrument of two to three years the least.
It is possible to access the first year of the course or to enter directly the second or third pre-academic year. For each subject the student will be admitted to the most appropriate level based on the admission tests: for instance, it is possible to be admitted to the 3rd level of bass, the second level of harmony and the first level of ear training, according to the student's entry knowledge. Each subject will therefore follow its own path at its own level.
Admission tests are usually held in June and, for places remaining available, in September. International students can sit the admission tests online from February of the previous year until June the latest.
- Bass test, performance of one or more pieces / exercises chosen by the student, in-depth analysis requested by the Commission (see "Admission requirements and study plan" below to find out in detail the tests required for bass)
- Harmony knowledge test, see mock test for access to the 2nd and 3rd level
- Ear training test, see mock test for access to the 2nd and 3rd level
- Aptitude test and motivational interview
