The details of how each department and disciplines works and the planning for the entire year will be given to the students who have been called to audition.
Vocal technique
| Professors | Caroline de Corbiac, Florence Guignolet, Mélanie Jackson, Meandro Lopez, Erick Mahé, Caroline Meng (singing teacher), Emmanuelle Jaspart et Agnès Rouquette (accompanists), Valérie Philippin (specialised vocal technique for contemporary language) |
Content | Vocal technique and physiology of the voice |
| Levels | Levels are determined at the recruitment auditions and at final exams. 4 Levels are divided as follows: 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 4C |
| Length | Levels 1 & 2 : 2 to 3 years Levels 3 & 4 : 2 to 3 years |
| Course Length | D.E.M. & D.E.M.S., 1 hour / week (vocal technique) Levels 2A, 2, 2B, 3A, 30 mins / week (singing teacher) From Level 3B, 1 hour / week (singing teacher) Preliminary class, 45 mins / week (vocal technique) Shortened Curriculum, 30 mins / week (vocal technique) |
| Exam | Regular coursework, exam in February and in June for level changes. Exam for the D.E.M., the practise D.E.M.S., the D.E.M.S. and the D.N.S.P.M.* before an external jury (in semesters 4 and 6 in D.N.S.P.M.) |
Musical training for singers
| Professors | Marguerite Labrousse, Christine Morel, Jean-Paul Despax, Yann Liourzou |
Content | Musical training specific to singers |
| Levels | Levels are determined during the test organized for the 2nd round of recruitment. 4 levels are divided as follows: |
| Equivalencies | Equivalencies are possible after the study of the student’s dossier |
| Length | 1 year per level |
| Cours Length | Between 3.5 and 6 hours |
| Exam | Regular coursework, a level graduation test and final exam |
Art History and General Aesthetics
| Professor | Gérard Denizeau |
| Content | Courses on the aesthetics of literature and fine arts Mandatory for students following the D.E.M.S. and the D.N.S.P.M.* Possibility for D.E.M. students to audit |
| Levels | 2 levels, entry Level 1 |
| Length | 1 year per level |
| Cours Length | 1.5 hours / week |
Lyrical diction
| Professors | Susanna Poddighe (Italian), Lydie Pravikoff (Russian), John Dawkins (English); Volker Haller (German) |
| Content | The sung pronunciation of German, English, Italian and Russian |
| Levels | 2 levels + a year of D.E.M.S. |
| Length | 1 year per level |
| Cours Length | 14 sessions of Italian 1, 2 & D.E.M.S. 10 sessions of English 1, 2 & D.E.M.S. 10 sessions of German 1, 2 & 15 sessions of German in D.E.M.S. In D.E.M.S., these courses include the preparatory classes for the end of cycle exam |
| Exam | Regular coursework and a level graduation test, then validation of the Course Credit |
Choir
| Professors | Laurence Equilbey, Geoffroy Jourdain |
| Assistants | Olivier Bardot, Henri Chalet, Emmanuelle Jaspart (piano) |
| Content | Work from the repertoire, from creations and recordings Mandatory classes for the entire schooling |
| Cours Length | 3.25 hours / week, 8 Saturdays or Sundays per year, a one week intensive training session and 10 concerts per year The definitive planning of the season will be given at the beginning of the school year |
| Exam | Regular coursework and regular attendance in order to earn the Course Credit |
Study of Styles and Roles
| Professors | Irène Assayag (Baroque, 1st year), Yvon Repérant (Baroque, 2nd year) Philippe Biros (19th & 20th Centuries) Anne-Marie Podevin-Briend, Antoine Palloc (Role studies) |
| Content | Solo singing, study of musical styles, listening. Preparation of the roles to be played before the jury for the end of cycle exam |
| Levels | 2 levels Prerequisite for admission: Level 3A in vocal technique and FM3 |
| Length | 2 years |
| Cours Length | 7 x 30 minute sessions in 1st year, then 17 x 1 hour sessions in 2nd year (study of styles) 14 x 1 hour sessions in 1st year, and 14 x 1.5 hour sessions in 2nd year (study of styles) |
| Exam | Regular coursework and an audition for the change of levels |
Master classes
| Professor | Vincent Manac'h |
| Content | Elements of advance analysis |
| Levels | 1 level, Mandatory class for students in D.E.M.S. (elective for students in D.N.S.P.M.) having validated the 2 levels of the Study of shapes and languages |
| Length | 1 year |
| Cours Length | 1.5 hours / week |
| Exam | Regular coursework, regular attendance, written work (a dissertation and final exam) |
Vocal ensemble to one per voice
| Professors | Yvon Repérant (Renaissance, Baroque & Classical), Philippe Biros (Romantic) et Thierry Machuel (contemporary writings) |
| Content | Polyphony, Soloist polyphonic decoding, writing |
| Levels | 1 level, 2 mandatory programs in order to obtain the D.E.M.S. and the D.N.S.P.M. Prerequisite for admission: Level 2B in vocal technique and FM3 |
| Length | 2 years |
| Cours Length | 10 x 2 hour sessions |
| Exam | Regular attendance and a final audition in order to earn the Course Credit |
Study of shapes and languages, history of vocal music
| Professors | Vincent Manac'h (2 years) & Christophe Le Hazif (1 year) |
| Content | Elements of analysis, music vocabulary, technical vocabulary and listening of the vocal repertoire |
| Levels | 2 levels (the groups are determined after the tests) |
| Length | 2 years |
| Cours Length | 2 hours ever other week |
| Equivalencies | Equivalency possible after studying the student’s dossier |
| Exam | Regular coursework, regular attendance and a level graduation test, and final exam in order to earn the Course Credit |
Theater and Opera
| Professors | Claude Buchvald (tutor), Florence Guignolet, Jean Bellorini, Jean-Paul Bordes, Jean-Michel Fournereau (tutor), Vincent Vittoz (tutor) |
| Content | Theatrical work of texts, motors of play, face-offs using the repertoire, scenic work |
| Length | 3 years |
| Cours Length | 3 x 3 hour sessions / week for 4 weeks |
| Exam | Regular coursework, regular attendance and a presentation at the end of the session |
Dance
| Professors | Tamar Shelef & Toufic Farroukh (Percussion accompanist) |
| Content | Discovery of contemporary dance |
| Length | 2 years |
| Cours Length | 10 x 2 hours sessions |
| Exam | Regular coursework, regular attendance |
Choir conduction - elective
| Professor | Christine Morel |
| Content | Introduction to choir conducting |
| Length | 1 year, renewable |
| Cours Length | 1.5 hours / week |
| Exam | Regular coursework, regular attendance |
Qi Gong - elective
| Professor | Melanie Jackson |
| Content | Body techniques |
| Length | 1 year, renewable |
| Cours Length | 17 x 1 hour sessions |
| Exam | Regular coursework, regular attendance |
Professional discovery
| Regular coursework | 2 activities to be validated |
* See the specific brochure of the Pôle supérieur d’enseignement artistique de Paris-Boulogne-Billancourt