DNSPM – State Diploma for Music Professionals

Initial program

— The DNSPM student is enrolled in three institutions:

  • The CMDL, where he receives almost all his teachings
  • The PSPBB, to obtain the DNSPM (diploma)
  • The University of Evry Val d’Essonne, where he takes classes one day a week, to obtain his Bachelor of music.

— This undergraduate degree is awarded after a period of study lasting 6 semesters (3 years).

 

— This program is designed to articulate both practical, theoretical, cultural and methodological teachings :

At the CMDL – 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)

Instrument, sight-reading / Ear training / Rhythm / Harmony / Writing, composition, arrangement / Jazz repertoire ensemble/ Original repertoire ensemble / World music ensemble / Big band / Sound engineering / Musical computing / Studio recording / History of jazz music / Knowledge of the professional environment / Master-class / concerts / …

At the University Evry Val d’Essonne – 1 day per week (Wednesday)

English and two musicology learnings

The DNSPM allows you:

  • to take the following competitions : IUFM, Capes, Agregation
  • to take the entrance exam for the DE (Diplôme d’Etat de professeur de musique) at The ESM Bourgogne Franche Comté or at the Pôle Supérieur Paris Boulogne Billancourt.
  • to pursue further studies in higher education (doctorate, PhD…)
  • to work as a professional musician

The candidate must :

  • Hold a diplôme national d’orientation professionnelle de musicien (DNOP) or a diplôme d’études musicales (DEM). (the candidate is allowed to fill a derogation request during your online application)
  • Hold a Baccalaureate or another diploma admitted for dispensation or equivalent. (the candidate is allowed to fill a derogation request during your online application)
  • To be more than 18 years old (the candidate is allowed to fill a derogation request during your online application)
  • Be 26 years old or younger (December 31st of the year of the new school year)
  • Not having interrupted his studies for more than 2 years

The CMDL applies similar tuition fees to the French higher education centers.

Annual tuition fees for full-time program :

  • 100 euros for the CMDL
  • 450 euros for the PSPBB
  • 170 euros for The Université d’Evry Val d’Essonne
  • 90 euros for CVEC (Contribution de Vie Étudiante et de Campus)

That is 810 euros per year.

If you have limited resources, you may be eligible for a scholarship or financial support.

— Scholarships based on social criteria (BCS)

The aid is awarded according to three criteria: the income of the tax household, the number of children with tax burden of the family and the distance from the place of study. For more information, simulation and application for BCS scholarship, visit etudiant.gouv.fr

— Emergency help

The national emergency aid fund provides a rapid response to students’ precarious situations.

There are two types of specific support: one-off assistance for the student who is currently experiencing serious difficulties, or annual assistance to the student who is experiencing long-term difficulties.

For more information, visit etudiant.gouv.fr

Application: December 2019

Application deadline: 21 February 2020

Eligibility results to the admission tests: 6 March 2020

Admission tests: 30 March and 1 April 2020

Results : June 2020

LIST OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION

FOR ALL CANDIDATES

  • 1 ID photo
  • 1 copy of your ID card (both sides)
  • 1 Cover letter
  • 1 Curriculum Vitae
  • The links of your video recordings (at least in trio): your interpretation of one of the ten imposed themes and a piece of your choice
  • The scores of the 2 free-choice programs, for the rhythm section (double bass, drums and piano and two scores for the jury), written with a software of musical scores (2 pages max.)
  • 1 online payment will be required, corresponding to the application fee of 70 euros

 

FOR SPECIALS CASES

  • 1 copy of French Baccalaureate or of an equivalent diploma
  • 1 copy of your report card of your Baccalaureate or of your equivalent diploma
  • 1 copy of the school certificate for the current year
  • 1 copy of the report card of your validated Musicology semesters, or a copy of the diploma if obtained
  • 1 copy of the DEM or DNOP, or report card if in process
  • 1 copy of your music school’s certificate
  • 1 copy of DEM or DNOP equivalent music diploma

 

FOR FOREIGN CANDIDATES

  • 1 copy of the equivalent diploma to the French Baccalaureate and report cards, with their official and sworn translation.
  • 1 copy of DEM or DNOP equivalent music diploma equivalent, with their official and sworn translation.
  • 1 copy of Bachelor of music, with their official and sworn translation.
  • 1 DAP Receipt from the University (Foreign applicants from outside E.E.E. only)

LIST OF THE 10 IMPOSED PIECES

During the application process, the candidate who do not have a DEM Jazz diplom must indicate a link of a video recording, where he interprets one of the ten imposed themes. The selected candidates to pass the admission tests will then be subjected to the “standard interpretation without score” test. On the D-Day, each candidate will have to interpret, without a score, the piece chosen by the jury, from the list of the 10 themes. It will be accompanied exclusively by the CMDL musicians, without any prior repetition.

  • Anthropology – Charlie Parker
  • Bluesette – Toots Thielemans
  • ESP – Miles Davis
  • Fried Bananas – Dexter Gordon
  • Gentle piece – Kenny Wheeler
  • Here’s that rainy day – Jimmy Van Heusen
  • How deep is the ocean – Irving Berlin
  • Invitation – Kaper / Washington
  • Matrix – Chick Corea
  • Pannonica – Thelonious Monk

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— The DNSPM student is enrolled in three institutions:

  • The CMDL, where he receives almost all his teachings
  • The PSPBB, to obtain the DNSPM (diploma)
  • The University of Evry Val d’Essonne, where he takes classes one day a week, to obtain his Bachelor of music.

— This undergraduate degree is awarded after a period of study lasting 6 semesters (3 years).

— This program is designed to articulate both practical, theoretical, cultural and methodological teachings :

At the CMDL – 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)

Instrument, sight-reading / Ear training / Rhythm / Harmony / Writing, composition, arrangement / Jazz repertoire ensemble/ Original repertoire ensemble / World music ensemble / Big band / Sound engineering / Musical computing / Studio recording / History of jazz music / Knowledge of the professional environment / Master-class / concerts / …

At the University Evry Val d’Essonne – 1 day per week (Wednesday)

English and two musicology learnings

The DNSPM allows you:

  • to take the following competitions : IUFM, Capes, Agregation
  • to take the entrance exam for the DE (Diplôme d’Etat de professeur de musique) at The ESM Bourgogne Franche Comté or at the Pôle Supérieur Paris Boulogne Billancourt.
  • to pursue further studies in higher education (doctorate, PhD…)
  • to work as a professional musician

The candidate must :

  • Hold a diplôme national d’orientation professionnelle de musicien (DNOP) or a diplôme d’études musicales (DEM). (the candidate is allowed to fill a derogation request during your online application)
  • Be a professional musician: you must justify at least 2 years of work in the profession and 48 gigs for the last two years preceding the application.
  • Have interrupted his studies for more than 2 years.

— No age limit.

Annual tuition fees : 6600 euros.

Le compte personnel de formation

In France, all employees and jobseekers aged 16 and over have since 1 January 2015 a personal training account (CPF). The CPF is part of the compte personnel d’activités (CPA). After opening your CPA, you will be able to choose your training, create and complete your training file, and then apply for funding. To use your DIF/CPF hours, you must apply for financial support. Depending on your case, your financial support may be your employer, your Fongecif or your Opacif, the OPCO (former OPCA) of your company, Pôle emploi or your Region. To create your CPA and access the CPF, visit the new portal www.moncompteactivite.gouv.fr / Open since March 2018.

 

— AFDAS

Afdas is the training partner of culture, communication, media and leisure professionals; it is both an Opco, Octa and Opacif for companies and employees in the sector.

Two AFDAS financing solutions are available to you depending on your status:

Le plan de développement des compétences

To benefit from it, you need to :

– have a minimum of 2 years of professional seniority. This is calculated from the first day worked as an intermittent.

– justify 48 gigs during the last 24 months

Congés individuel de formation (CIF)

To benefit from it, you need to :

– Professional seniority of 2 years

– Activity volume of 220 working days or fees spread over the last 2 to 5 years. On these 220 days of work, you must justify: 60 days over the last 24 months or 30 days, over the last 12 months.

Afdas.com

 

— YOUR REGION

Regions are mobilized to help young people to train and facilitate their professional development. Check with your region to find out about the financial schemes put in place.

 

— POLE EMPLOI

Aide individuelle à la formation (AIF)

When the existing financing mechanisms cannot take charge of your project, partially or entirely, get closer to your Pôle emploi advisor to see if you can benefit Individual Training Assistance (AIF) which will help to finance the tuition fees.

 

A reform of financial schemes in France is under way. Those informations may soon change. We will not fail to update them, thank you for your understanding.

Application: December 2019

Application deadline: 21 February 2020

Eligibility results to the admission tests: 6 March 2020

Admission tests: 30 March and 1 April 2020

Results : June 2020

LIST OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION

FOR ALL CANDIDATES

 

  • 1 ID photo
  • 1 copy of your ID card (both sides)
  • 1 Cover letter
  • 1 Curriculum Vitae
  • Your certificates Pôle Emploi or copies of your pay slips of the last 2 years.
  • The links of your video recordings (at least in trio): your interpretation of one of the ten imposed themes and a piece of your choice
  • The scores of the 2 free-choice programs, for the rhythm section (double bass, drums and piano and two scores for the jury), written with a software of musical scores (2 pages max.)
  • 1 online payment will be required, corresponding to the application fee of 70 euros

 

FOR SPECIALS CASES

 

  • 1 copy of French Baccalaureate or of an equivalent diploma
  • 1 copy of your report card of your Baccalaureate or of your equivalent diploma
  • 1 copy of the school certificate for the current year
  • 1 copy of the report card of your validated Musicology semesters, or a copy of the diploma if obtained
  • 1 copy of the DEM or DNOP, or report card if in process
  • 1 copy of your music school’s certificate
  • 1 copy of DEM or DNOP equivalent music diploma

 

FOR FOREIGN CANDIDATES

 

  • 1 copy of the equivalent diploma to the French Baccalaureate and report cards, with their official and sworn translation.
  • 1 copy of DEM or DNOP equivalent music diploma equivalent, with their official and sworn translation.
  • 1 copy of Bachelor of music, with their official and sworn translation.
  • 1 DAP Receipt from the University (Foreign applicants from outside E.E.E. only)

LIST OF THE 10 IMPOSED PIECES

During the application process, the candidate who do not have a DEM Jazz diplom must indicate a link of a video recording, where he interprets one of the ten imposed themes. The selected candidates to pass the admission tests will then be subjected to the “standard interpretation without score” test. On the D-Day, each candidate will have to interpret, without a score, the piece chosen by the jury, from the list of the 10 themes. It will be accompanied exclusively by the CMDL musicians, without any prior repetition.

  • Anthropology – Charlie Parker
  • Bluesette – Toots Thielemans
  • ESP – Miles Davis
  • Fried Bananas – Dexter Gordon
  • Gentle piece – Kenny Wheeler
  • Here’s that rainy day – Jimmy Van Heusen
  • How deep is the ocean – Irving Berlin
  • Invitation – Kaper / Washington
  • Matrix – Chick Corea
  • Pannonica – Thelonious Monk

INFORMATION FILE

DOWNLOAD

ONLINE APPLICATION

APPLY

RÈGLEMENT DES ÉTUDES

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