In CM, every student plays the same technique routine that is required for their level.
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RCM teachers do not have to pay a teacher membership fee to enter a student, and do not have to work at all on exam day. Also, CM registration is primarily done by the teacher, and there is a lot of work involved in entering student information, repertoire information, carpool, etc, while in RCM, parents do all registrations online by themselves! Technique
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Also, teachers must be a member of MTAC, have paid (not insignificant) membership fees, and agree to work, without pay, for half day to full day on the day of the exam, depending on how many students they have doing the exam. CM is able to keep the cost low for students because there is a mandatory teacher work agreement. So, if you are doing level 9, and you intend to do Performance and both of the Theory papers, Harmony and History, then you are looking at $175 for each of the Theory exams, on top of your Performance exam, which is $260. Also, in RCM, Theory exams are separate fees, from $125-$195. RCM exams are much more expensive, from $59-$425. Every year there may be a slight increase, but from memory it ranges between $50-$100, depending on level. In terms of content, CM Theory is manageable by the average student that is willing to study, but RCM Theory is much more difficult, especially in the upper levels, and from Level 9, RCM Theory is split into two separate exams called Harmony and History. My opinion is that, Level 9 and Level 10 RCM Theory is first-year college material, each paper is a subject in its own right, and requires a separate weekly lesson. This makes CM more difficult for up to about Level 5, and for very young students for whom taking a written test may be a challenge. Students can do their theory exam at a different time, or even in a different year, or not at all. Students must pass the theory exam to obtain their certificate. In CM, theory is mandatory from Preparatory Level. The different levels are similar in terms of difficulty, so for example, CM recognizes the equivalent RCM level, and students can use RCM books in CM exams. RCM goes from Preparatory A, Preparatory B, Levels 1-10, and ARCT (a diploma, Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music). LevelingĬM goes from Preparatory Level, Levels 1-9, and Advanced Level (Level 10). Basically, they both offer graded music exams to students.
The best way to find out more is to visit their websites.
Both programs are very reputable and have a long history. The CM is run by the MTAC – Music Teachers Association of California. The RCM has changed their program name several times – Music Achievement Program, Music Development Program, Certificate Program. The RCM – Royal Conservatory of Music is based in Canada.
It has now become quite popular in my studio, so in this post, I aim to compare that with the also widely popular exam in California called CM – Certificate of Merit. In 2011, I wrote a blog about some of the different music exams available for students – Comparing Different Music Testing Systems.Īt that time, the RCM – Royal Conservatory of Music, was just starting to launch their program in the US.
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