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The Certificate of Practical Musicianship
awarded by
The National College of Music, London
In 2004, the governing body of the
National College of Music accepted a proposal which
suggested that the musicianship of those who did not
wish to take grade examinations, or were unable to do so
for a number of reasons, should be recognised in a
tangible form. Thus, the Certificate of Practical
Musicianship was designed.
The award is offered at three levels: Junior,
Intermediate and Senior. At each level, the requirements
are the same, in that a candidate is required to submit
a portfolio of his or her ability. The requirements are
that three separate forms of musicianship should be
offered, and that one of the pieces that is played must
be taken from the grade examination pieces prescribed
for any particular year.
A candidate entering at junior level could offer, for
example, a hymn tune played by ear on the piano, a short
piece on the descant recorder and a piece taken from
grade 1 of the NCM’s examination syllabus, played on the
relevant instrument. At Intermediate level, the
requirements are the same, but the piece from the
examination syllabus must be from grade 3 and for the
senior award from grade 5. Any three forms of
conventional music-making are acceptable for entry for
this award. There are no age restrictions for entry at
any level.
Portfolios should be recorded onto cassette tape or CD
and must be accompanied by an entry form which must be
signed by a ‘sponsor’ who is able to validate the
authenticity of the work, and the appropriate fee should
be enclosed.
Candidates are awarded either a pass or an
‘unclassified’ result. In the event of a pass being
awarded, the student will receive a certificate from the
National College of Music, showing the name of the
candidate and the date on which the work was accepted as
being worthy of an award.
The Certificate is organised through the Oxford Centre
of the National College of Music, details of which are
available from the General Secretary, Mr. Eric Hayward.
To download or print the above details, please
click here (Adobe Acrobat PDF document 74kb)
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