S4 to S5 Certificate Music

If you want to study CE Music, you have to: 1.pass Grade 5 Theory of Music from the Royal Schools of Music; 2.be able to play a musical instrument (any musical instrument including singing and any Chinese Musical instrument), and have passed Grade 6, or equivalent, from the Royal Schools of Music; 3.be interested in Music; 4.be interested in studying in small groups.

What are you going to study in CE Music? You have to take 3 papers:

Paper I: Practical Test (15%) Students with qualifications from the Royal Schools of Music, at Grade 4 or above may claim exemption ( 豁免 ) from this test. Marks will be awarded to such students according to the following scale, out of a maximum of 15:

Grade (Royal Schools of Music) Grade (Royal Conservatory of Toronto – Canada) Marks awarded 5 (Pass, Merit & Distinction) 4 (Pass, Merit & Distinction) 8 6 (Pass, Merit & Distinction) 5 (Pass, Merit & Distinction) 9 7 (Pass & Merit)6 (Pass & Merit)10 7 (Distinction)6 (Distinction)11 8 (Pass & Merit)7 (Pass & Merit)12 8 (Distinction)7 (Distinction)13 9 (Pass & Merit)8 (Pass & Merit)14 9 (Distinction or above)8 (Distinction or above)15

Paper II: Listening test (25%) Students will be required to give brief answers to questions to 3 excerpts on Western Music and 1 excerpt on Chinese Music.

Paper III: Theory and History of Music (60%) The objectives of this part are to test students’ music literacy and their general knowledge of western music history.

What are the prospects of studying Music? 1.You can also study AS Level or A Level Music in S6 and S7 through the Centralized scheme of Music organized by the Education Department; 2.The Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong and the Baptist University offer courses up to Doctoral degree; 3.Most overseas universities offer Music degree; 4.Most employers nowadays prefer employee to be academically and artistically capable.

If you have any queries, please see Miss Wong siu-to.