The original Hebrew requirements are phrased in the masculine form but are intended for women and men alike.
Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
Requirements for End-of-First-Semester Assessments, Years 2 and 3
- An étude, caprice, or virtuoso piece
- A work, or part of a work, by Bach or by another composer from the Baroque period
- A work of the student’s choice
Students in Years 1 and 4 who wish to participate in semester assessments must notify the Coordinator of the Faculty of Performing Arts and Composition at least three weeks before the assessment date.
Requirements for End-of-Year Examinations, Years 1–3
- Two movements from a suite, sonata, or partita by Bach
- A movement from a concerto
- An additional work of the examinee’s choice
Requirements for the Final Examination or Recital, Year 4
- Bach: a prelude and two dances
- The first movement, or the second and third movements, from a concerto from the instrument’s main repertoire
- An Israeli or modern work
- A work of the student’s choice
One of the works must be multi-movement and prepared in its entirety.
Examination duration: 30 minutes; recital duration: 60 minutes.
A student who received a grade of 90 or above in the end-of-third-year examination may present a recital instead of an examination.
Classical Guitar
Requirements for End-of-First-Semester Assessments, Years 2 and 3
Students must prepare at least two pieces in different styles.
Students in Years 1–4 who wish to participate in semester assessments must notify the Coordinator of the Faculty of Performing Arts and Composition at least three weeks before the assessment date.
Requirements for End-of-Year Examinations, Years 1–3
- A work from the Renaissance or Baroque period
- A work from the Classical or Romantic period
- A work from the Impressionist or Modern period
Students may prepare a performance program containing more than three pieces in different styles; however, the examination committee reserves the right to stop the performance at any time.
Requirements for the Final Examination or Recital, Year 4
- At least one work from the Renaissance or Baroque period
- At least one work from the Classical or Romantic period
- At least one work from the Modern period — the 20th or 21st century
- At least one movement from a concerto
A multi-movement work or a work by an Israeli composer is welcome, but not required.
Examination duration: 30 minutes; recital duration: 60 minutes.
A student who received a grade of 90 or above in the end-of-third-year examination may present a recital instead of an examination.
Mandolin
Requirements for End-of-First-Semester Assessments, Years 2 and 3
- An étude or caprice of the student’s choice from one of the three collections: Gaviniès, Paganini, or Kreutzer
- A movement from the partitas and sonatas for solo violin by J. S. Bach
- A movement from a concerto for mandolin or violin from the Classical or Romantic period
Students in Years 1–4 who wish to participate in semester assessments must notify the Coordinator of the Faculty of Performing Arts and Composition at least three weeks before the assessment date.
Requirements for End-of-Year Examinations, Years 1–3
- Two movements from Bach’s partitas and sonatas for solo violin
- A movement from a Classical sonata for violin and piano
- Two movements from a concerto for mandolin or violin from the Classical or Romantic period
- An original contemporary work for mandolin
Requirements for the Final Examination or Recital, Year 4
- A complete partita or sonata for solo violin by Bach
- A Classical sonata for violin and piano by Mozart or Beethoven
- A concerto for mandolin or violin — three movements
- A sonata for solo violin by Ysaÿe, or a prelude for solo mandolin by Calace
- An original contemporary Israeli work for mandolin
Examination duration: 30 minutes; recital duration: 60 minutes.
A student who received a grade of 90 or above in the end-of-third-year examination may present a recital instead of an examination.
Harp
Requirements for End-of-First-Semester Assessments, Years 2 and 3
Three works in three different styles are required for each examination. One work may be an arrangement of a song, an arrangement of a musical piece prepared by the examinee, or a piece composed by the examinee.
Students in Years 1–4 who wish to participate in semester assessments must notify the Coordinator of the Faculty of Performing Arts and Composition at least three weeks before the assessment date.
Requirements for End-of-Year Examinations, Years 1–3
Three works in three different styles are required for each examination. One work may be an arrangement of a song, an arrangement of a musical piece prepared by the examinee, or a piece composed by the examinee.
Requirements for the Final Examination or Recital, Year 4
The recital must include at least five stylistically varied works, or alternatively, a program with a total duration of 60 minutes. One work may be an arrangement of a song, an arrangement of a musical piece prepared by the examinee, or a piece composed by the examinee. A request may be submitted to include an additional arrangement by the examinee in the program.
At least one of the works must be selected from the list below. Alternatively, a program may be constructed without works from the list. It is recommended that the performed repertoire have an overarching idea that unifies it into a coherent program, in which the works relate to one another and create a clear structure for the recital as a whole.
Examination duration: 30 minutes; recital duration: 60 minutes.
A student who received a grade of 90 or above in the end-of-third-year examination may present a recital instead of an examination.
List of Works from Which at Least One Must Be Selected — Harp Recitals Only
Chamber Works
- Maurice Ravel — Introduction and Allegro for harp, flute, clarinet, and string quartet
- Maurice Ravel — Sonatine, arranged for flute, cello, and harp; arrangement: Carlos Salzedo
- Claude Debussy — Sonata for flute, viola, and harp
- Camille Saint-Saëns — Fantasy for violin and harp
- Johann Sebastian Bach — one of the sonatas for flute and harpsichord
Concertante Works for Harp and Orchestra, or for Harp and Choir
- Claude Debussy — Danses sacrée et profane for harp and string orchestra
- Alberto Ginastera — Concerto for harp and orchestra
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Concerto for flute, harp, and orchestra
- Reinhold Glière — Concerto for harp and orchestra
- George Frideric Handel — Concerto for harp and orchestra
- François-Adrien Boieldieu — Concerto for harp and orchestra
- Joseph Kaminski — Ballade for harp and small orchestra
- Benjamin Britten — A Ceremony of Carols for choir and harp
Israeli Works
- Paul Ben-Haim — Poem for solo harp
- Paul Ben-Haim — Chamber Music for flute, viola, and harp
- Ami Maayani — Maqamat for solo harp
- Sergiu Natra — Sonatina for harp
- Uri Brener — Northern Wind
- Joseph Tal — Argument
- Gideon Lewensohn — Four Postludes for viola and harp, or trombone and harp
20th-Century Works
- Paul Hindemith — Sonata for solo harp
- Paul Patterson — Spiders
- Marcel Tournier — Sonatine for harp
- Marcel Tournier — Concert Étude: Au matin
- Sergei Prokofiev — Prelude
- Benjamin Britten — Suite for solo harp
- Germaine Tailleferre — Sonata for harp
- Claude Debussy — Arabesque, No. 1 or No. 2
- Claude Debussy — Clair de lune
- Albert Roussel — Impromptu
Works from the Romantic Period
- Carlos Salzedo — Ballade
- Carlos Salzedo — Variations on a Theme in Ancient Style
- Gabriel Fauré — Impromptu for harp, Op. 86
- Gabriel Fauré — Une châtelaine en sa tour
- Bedřich Smetana — The Moldau
- Louis Spohr — Fantasy for harp
- Camille Saint-Saëns — Fantasy for harp
- Ekaterina Walter-Kühne — Fantasy on Themes from Eugene Onegin
- Marcel Grandjany — Variations on a Theme by Haydn
- Alphonse Hasselmans — La Source
- Alphonse Hasselmans — Ballade
- Alphonse Hasselmans — Barcarolle
- Alphonse Hasselmans — Concert Waltz
- Marcel Grandjany — La Source
- Albert Zabel — La Source
- Mikhail Glinka — Theme and Variations
- Mikhail Glinka — Nocturne
- Félix Godefroid — Concert Étude
- Henriette Renié — Legend
- Henriette Renié — Ballade
- Henriette Renié — Danse des lutins
Baroque Works
- Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach — Sonata for harp
- Johann Sebastian Bach — Partita or suite for harpsichord
- Domenico Scarlatti — Sonata for harp
- Giovanni Battista Pescetti — Sonata for harp
Repertoire Requirements for Examinations
Department of Music Education — String Instruments
The original Hebrew requirements are phrased in the masculine form but are intended for women and men alike.
Requirements for End-of-Year Examinations, Years 1–4
Three works, each in a different style: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, or 20th century.
Students in the Music Education track are not required to perform in the semester assessments. Students who wish to participate in semester assessments must notify the Coordinator of the Faculty of Performing Arts and Composition at least three weeks before the assessment date.
