Chapter 212: “Grade Examination Fever” in 916 of the New Calendar
Chapter 646 “Grade Examination Fever” in 916 New Year
for example--
The article in the first issue, "The Origin of Emotional Presentation Theory".
Fan Ning writes about the aesthetic development process of the Western Continent from ancient music to the medieval period and then to the early emotive theory of Authenticism.
The article in the second issue, "The Philosophical Practice of Symbolic Logic".
Fan Ning writes about analyzing people's practice of artistic creation from the perspective of symbolic logic.
The article in the third issue is "On Three Aesthetics".
Fan Ning wrote about what he believed to be the three types of art that constitute art, including language arts (oratory and poetry), plastic arts (sculpture and painting), and the art of sensory play (music and color art), as well as three possibilities
Art forms: classical type (showing clear ideas, order or structure), symbolic type (allowing the audience to imagine certain components in sensory forms) and transcendental type (allowing ideas and emotions to sublimate and touch the transcendental level), so on
The aesthetic activities of the appreciators are analyzed in terms of form and content respectively.
A very high-level musicology reading with strong historical overview, highly summarized and refreshing academic value.
But Klimt was really confused.
What about "citing examples", "pointing out current shortcomings" and "pointing out" everywhere about modern music?
"Forget it, maybe he has changed his mind?"
"If my "Separation" can reach this level, maybe I will change my mind."
"Or, this is the 'inventory' of his theoretical research in the past few years, but his actual energy was invested in the audit work of their theaters."
Various conjectures arose in Klimt's mind, and he finally shook his head helplessly.
The object of his helplessness was no longer "Crescent Moon", but mainly the long queue that had already formed at the door of the "bookstore cafe" in front of him.
If it wasn't overcrowded inside, in fact, based on his habits and preferences, he would prefer to find a seat by the floor-to-ceiling window to sketch and sketch, rather than sitting outside under an umbrella on the street.
The things this master Fan Ning does are really better than the last.
If the emergence of the above-mentioned things, whether it is radio stations or audits, is limited to industry circles, only insiders can see through the reason why "New Moon" became popular.
So the current “grade examination” is almost becoming a “national craze”!
It is a field that countless motivated people are secretly working on, a popular project that the middle class is eager to pursue. It is also the favorite of countless teachers and parents, and the "childhood shadow" and "holiday spoiler" of countless children.
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"Ma'am, do you still have the piano teaching materials for level 4-5?"
"I want to explain and demonstrate the records, um, violin repertoire for levels 1-3."
"Please help me get a complete set of piano repertoire teaching materials!!"
There are young people carrying backpacks, beautiful girls full of nobility, gentlemen well-dressed and full of business atmosphere, and parents taking care of their children.
"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, but the complete set of textbooks is no longer available. I suggest you buy the one you are going to take the exam first -"
"What's going on!? Didn't you say you would replenish the goods this morning?"
"Uh, but it's only noon."
Boisterous sounds came one after another from the bookstore cafe.
The Turner Academy of Arts grading system founded by Fan Ning also established a joint committee to be responsible for the specific implementation, but its members are not individuals, but units.
The first batch of member units included 24 public schools in Theoline and 18 seminaries in Janus.
The major examination centers are located in counties and cities in various countries, and the centralized examination is initially scheduled to be four times a year.
The "Spring Semester Examination" is registered in February, the exam will start in March, the registration will be in April, and the exam will start in May; the "Summer Semester Examination" will be registered in July, the exam will start in August, the exam will be registered in September, and the exam will start in October.
The main consideration for this is the festival period of Tioleon. The August exams of the summer semester have ended. Some are happy and some are sad. Only some candidates have got the grade certificates they want. Now, it is time to register for the September wave.
At this stage, some people try to challenge again, while others are preparing to take it to the next level.
The above gameplay sounds similar to the "Musicians Association Examination" in Fan Ning's home country in his previous life.
Actually it is not.
Fanning's main framework draws more from the "Joint Royal College of Music Examination System", which is the long-standing "King's Examination" system established in 1889 in the previous life!
For example, the difficulty classification is not level 1-10, but level 1-8.
Of course, in terms of specific content, he himself made some adjustments based on the actual situation in this life.
The content of the Turner Academy's grading exams is completely different from the previous domestic grading exams. At present, the detailed outline has been completed, and there are still relatively few instrumental music open exams. There are seven subjects in total: piano, classical guitar, violin, cello, flute, and French horn.
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First of all, it’s not just as simple as playing down a few required and elective pieces corresponding to the level!
Performance skills, duration completion, and necessary speed only account for 30% of the factors in the score.
The style of the work, the period, and the accuracy of the thoughts accounted for 30%!
Judgment of musicality or artistic aesthetic evaluation accounted for the other 40%!
These professors and priests will write unique comments and suggestions for each candidate. If they just memorize it mechanically, the scores and comments will be ugly!
That's not all.
All instrumental music, all levels, require sight-singing and ear training corresponding to the difficulty gradient of the written exam!
Yes, sight-singing and ear training are the most basic musical literacy. If a music learner cannot sing when he sees the music score, or cannot distinguish the notes he hears, even if he is an instrumental player, he is not qualified!
This is equivalent to having two subjects.
It’s not over yet, starting from level 4, you need to try “sight-reading” and “basic music theory”!
The examiner will temporarily produce a piece of music at the scene that is about 3 levels lower in difficulty than the current one, and require candidates to sight-read it on the spot.
A moderate slowdown in overall speed can be tolerated, then, on the spot.
The standard is the same as that of normal performance. Not only the accuracy of the performance is considered, but also whether the candidate can accurately feel and grasp the style of the work and whether it can achieve musicality.
As for basic music theory, it is an on-site written test!
In other words, starting from the 4th level, the subjects directly become 4!
Finally, starting from level 6, there is also an "improvisation" added!
Given a theme, a set of bass or chords, expand it on the spot!
Facing these jerky "improvisations", the examiners' attitude is friendly and tolerant: simple melody continuation, several groups of repeated patterns, some basic harmonies, and even just changing the left and right hands. As long as "the words are fulfilled"
"Principle", half a minute, one minute, are all creations worthy of encouragement and can get good scores.
But a music learner who is on an advanced path must learn to create and express his inner emotions, instead of taking away the music score and being unable to use the instrument!
So this is equivalent to 5 doors.
The textbooks have changed from a thin book for levels 1-3, to a thick one for levels 4-5, to a thicker book for levels 6-7, and finally to a single column for level 8. The span is getting smaller and smaller, but the content is getting more and more.
Come more and more.
It can be seen that the evaluation system formulated by Fan Ning with reference to the "Emperor" is extremely complete and comprehensive.
Although it still has a strong test-oriented nature, it can indeed accurately reflect the learner's true comprehensive musical literacy.
It is absolutely useless to launch a surprise attack in the hope of quick success.
The difficulty is here, especially in the last few levels where the difficulty increases exponentially.
But there are still so many people trying to get through all the way.
The reason? The popularity of Turner Arts Cinemas, the authority of the certification, and the respectability of the "Piano Class X" title are just one aspect.
What’s even more subtle is that in the grading syllabus promulgated by Turner Art Hall, it has given a series of comprehensive descriptions of “what are the levels of learners who have reached each level?”
Level 1: Officially embarking on the path of music learning in a correct, comprehensive and healthy state.
Level 2: More promising, with further expansion of overall quality.
Level 3: A piano boy with a solid foundation, or an effective self-learner. The comprehensive expansion of musical quality provides the possibility for any advanced direction in the future.
Level 4: Really begin to understand everything about serious music. Although the real practice has just begun.
Level 5: Familiar with certain work styles, mastering certain means of expression, and understanding what music aesthetics is - any teacher should cherish such students, they are very rare.
Level 6: The watershed between amateur and professional. It has the practical foundation to immediately embark on the professional path. Both candidates and their teachers can consider this matter.
Level 7: Professional level. At least qualified to attend one music conservatory. Of course, more top music conservatories can have higher admission standards on this basis.
Level 8: quasi-performance level. Graduates in the music performance direction or engaged in composition and conducting should have the same requirements for themselves; graduates in the music teaching or theoretical research direction are encouraged to have such requirements of themselves.
The previous statement is basically a matter-of-fact description.
And looking at the subsequent series, it seems to have more and more meaning of "level guarantee" or "qualification endorsement"!