Below, we’ll provide you with all the information you need regarding admission to undergraduate and master’s programs at CSMA

ADMISSION TO UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
ADMISSION TO MASTER’S PROGRAM

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admission to the bachelor’s degree program in advanced music education

Academic Requirements for Access to Higher Artistic Music Education

In accordance with Article 7 of Law 1/2024, of 7 June, which regulates artistic education
and establishes the organization and equivalences of professional artistic education,
«In order to access the bachelor’s degree in higher artistic education, the following requirements must be met:
a) To be in possession of a Baccalaureate degree, or a degree in higher artistic education, university degree or Higher Technician degree, or a degree declared equivalent or homologated to these degrees, or to have passed the university entrance exam for those over 25 years of age.
b) To have passed a specific entrance test to the corresponding discipline, in which it must be demonstrated that they possess the knowledge, abilities, skills and aptitudes necessary to take advantage of the teachings.»

Foreign students must present the homologation of the degree by the Ministerio de Educación, Formación Profesional y Deportes.

Specific Access Test

Specific Access Test June 2026

What is the registration deadline?

From May 25 (9:00) to June 10 (10:00)

Where do I register?

This link leads to the ARTIC platform

Once I have registered, what documentation do I need to provide?

In this link you will find the documentation that you must send before June 10 (10:00) through this form.

If you encounter any problems paying the fee through ARTIC, you can make the payment via the following link. 

The status of applications and the submitted documentation can only be checked using the list of admitted candidates to the PEA, which will be published on our website starting June 10. No information regarding this matter will be provided over the phone.

When is the test performed?

From June 15 to 18. Here is the schedule for the Entrance Exam.  

Provisional List of Candidates Admitted to the Specific Entrance Exam

Final List of Candidates Excluded from the Specific Admission Exam

 Positions offered          Tribunal        Support committees

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAKING THE ENTRANCE EXAM

When are the results of the Access Test published?

You can access the provisional results on   ARTIC with your username and password.

PROVISIONAL RESULTS

FINAL RESULTS

If you disagree with the results, you can file a claim regarding the test grade via this link, from the date of publication until June 26 at 9:00 a.m.

You can access the final results on   ARTIC with your username and password on 29 de junio.

What happens if I passed the test but didn’t get a place?

Applicants who have passed the test but have not obtained a place are placed on the waiting list (unless they indicate otherwise) and will be notified by email if any withdrawals occur.

REGISTRATION

Specific Access Test September 2026

What is the registration deadline?

From July 20 (9:00) to September 1 (10:00)

Where do I register?

This link leads to the ARTIC platform

Once I have registered, what documentation do I need to provide?

In this link you will find the documentation that you must send before September 1 (10:00) through this form.

If you encounter any problems paying the fee through ARTIC, you can make the payment via the following link. 

The status of applications and the submitted documentation can only be checked using the list of admitted candidates to the PEA, which will be published on our website starting June 10. No information regarding this matter will be provided over the phone.

When is the test performed?

From September 3 to 4. Here is the schedule for the Entrance Exam.  

  • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3:  PEA 2nd Call. Musicology.
  • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4:  PEA 2nd Call. Other specialties. On Day 2, information will be provided regarding the support committees, based on enrollment. You can view potential candidates in your specialties on ARTIC.

Final List of Candidates Admitted to the Specific Entrance Exam

 Positions offered          Tribunal        Support committees

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAKING THE ENTRANCE EXAM

When are the results of the Access Test published?

You can access the provisional results on   ARTIC with your username and password.

PROVISIONAL RESULTS

FINAL RESULTS

If you disagree with the results, you can file a claim regarding the test grade via this link.

You can access the final results on   ARTIC with your username and password.

What happens if I passed the test but didn’t get a place?

Applicants who have passed the test but have not obtained a place are placed on the waiting list (unless they indicate otherwise) and will be notified by email if any withdrawals occur.

REGISTRATION

Structure and content of the Specific Entrance Test

  • Part One:
    It is eliminatory in nature and accounts for 60% of the final grade of the specific test. Applicants must obtain a grade equal to or greater than 5 out of 10 to be able to complete the second part.
    1.A. Harmonic, structural and stylistic analysis of a piece or musical fragment proposed by the court. It will represent 30% of the final grade.
    1.B. Writing exercise of harmonic, contrapuntal character or a combination of both types of writing. It will represent 30% of the final grade.
  • Part Two:
    It has no eliminatory character and represents 40% of the final grade of the specific test.
    2.A. Exercise of musical dictation or solphistic reading. It will represent 10% of the final grade.
    2.B. Piano performance of a piece prepared by the applicant and/or reading at the piano. It will represent 10% of the final grade.
    2.C. Interview about own works made by the applicant and defense of them, with a maximum of three works presented. It will represent 20% of the final grade

Structure of the Composition test

  1. First part. Of an eliminatory nature, it will represent in the seu conjunt and in case of being passed, 50% of the final grade of the test. Aspirants must obtain a qualification equal to or greater than 5 out of 10 in order to be able to carry out the second part.
    • 1.A: Interpretació d’un fragment musical amb l’instrument propi. The candidate will present two works of different styles and the tribunal will decide the fragment and duration to be performed of these.

It will represent, in case of passing the first part, 5% of the final grade.

    • 1.B: Piano reduction of a choral score. The tribunal may request the candidate to interpret two or more times. It will represent, in case of passing the first part, 5% of the final grade.
    • 1.C: Auditory proba. It will represent, in case of passing the first part, 20% of the final grade. The tribunal will decide the contingut of this prova can include one or more of the exercicis according to the following: dictat d’1 a 4 veus, reconeixement de concordes, detecció d’errors en partitura i dictat rítmic.
    • 1.D. Prova de solfeig. It will represent, in case of passing the first part, 20% of the final grade. The court will decide the contingut of this prova can include one or more of the following types of exercicis or the following combination: rhythmic exercise, intonation exercise, melodic-express exercise with the effects of the exhibition and transport exercise.

The candidate will carry out the exercicis to accompany the gestation.

  1. Segona part. It will not have an eliminatory character and will represent, in the seu conjunt, 50% of the final grade of the test.
    • 2.A: Analysis of a different musical fragments proposed by the court. It will represent 15% of the final grade.
    • 2.B: Harmony. Realització d’exercicis proposats pel tribunal. It will represent 15% of the final grade.
    • 2.C: Prova d’adreça: To conduct a fragment of the Egmont Overture. Op. 84 L. van Beethoven. The school will provide a pianist who will interpret the work in reaction to the student’s gesture, but the student must conduct by giving the indications to an imaginary orchestra. The tribunal may ask the applicant any questions it considers opportune about the work to be directed, as well as propose to propose different alternative techniques for being carried out by the aspirant. It will represent 15% of the final grade.
    • 2.D: Personal interview with the appraisal commission. It will represent 5% of the final grade.

Indicative repertoire for the exercise to be carried out with the own instrument

  • Part One:

Interpretation of a 30-minute program of at least three different styles. The applicant must interpret, at least, a work of memory. This test has an eliminatory character and represents, in case of passing it, 50 percent of the final grade.

  • Part Two:

Structural and historical analysis of a musical fragment. It represents 25 percent of the final grade.

  • Part Three:

Reading in sight with the main instrument of the itinerary to which it is chosen. It represents 25 percent of the final grade.

Structure of the Interpretation test:

Voice         Double bass     Clarinet     Basoon            Flute     Guitar     Oboe      Percussion     Piano

Saxophone     Trombone        Horn       Trumpet     Tuba        Viola          Violin     Cello

  • Part One:
    Of an eliminatory nature, it represents in case of being passed, a third of the final grade of the test. Applicants must obtain a grade equal to or greater than 5 out of 10 to be able to complete the second part.
    – Exercise 1: Interpretation of a 30-minute program of at least three different styles. The applicant must interpret, at least, one work of memory.
  • Part Two:
    It has no eliminatory character and represents two thirds of the final grade of the test.
    – Exercise 2: Structural and historical analysis of a musical fragment. It represents one third of the final grade.
    – Exercise 3: Sight reading on the piano, with prior preparation on a piano. It represents one third of the final grade.

Structure of the Pedagogy test

    1. Interpretation of a 15-minute program of at least three different styles. It represents 25% of the final grade.
    2. Structural and historical analysis of a musical fragment with score and audition. It represents 25% of the final grade.
    3. Exercise of harmonization to four voices of a bass and / or tiple. It represents 25% of the final grade.
    4. Commentary of a text of musical theme and questionnaire on it (historical, aesthetic, social and artistic aspects). It represents 25% of the final grade.

Structure of the Musicology test

In any of the above specialties, to obtain the final weighted grade it will be mandatory to perform all the exercises of the tests.

The average grade of the professional studies record, the submission of which is optional, constitutes 50% of the grade of the specific entrance exam, in the case of being in possession of the Professional Title of Music, as long as the weighted qualification of all the exercises carried out is a qualification equal to or greater than 5. It will only be taken into account if it improves the score on the Specific Admission Test and will in no way lower that score.

Test for people without academic requirements

Test information

Access test Regulations

RESOLUCIÓN de 13 de mayo de 2026 de la Dirección del Instituto Superior de Enseñanzas Artísticas de la Comunitat Valenciana, por la que se determinan las plazas disponibles para iniciar las distintas enseñanzas artísticas superiores.

RESOLUCIÓN de 23 de marzo de 2025, de la Dirección del Instituto Superior de Enseñanzas Artísticas de la Comunitat Valenciana, por la que se convocan las pruebas de acceso a las enseñanzas artísticas superiores para el curso 2026-2027.

Ley Orgánica 2/2006, de 3 de mayo, de Educación

Ley Orgánica 3/2020, de 29 de diciembre, por la que se modifica la Ley Orgánica 2/2006, de 3 de mayo, de Educación.

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admission to the master’s degree of arts: performance and research in music

Academic requirements for access to the Master’s Degree in Artistic Education in Music Performance and Research

In order to gain access to the official Master’s degrees, it will be necessary to have an official Higher Degree of artistic education, an official Degree or Graduated Degree or its equivalent issued by an institution of the European Higher Education Area which authorizes in the country issuing the Title for access to Master’s teachings.

They will also be able to access the graduates according to educational systems outside the European Higher Education Area without the need for homologation of their degrees, after verification by the competent Educational Administration that those who accredit an equivalent level of education. Access in this way will not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous degree that is in the possession of the interested party, or its recognition for other purposes than that of studying the master’s artistic teachings.

Applicants must complete the pre-registration form on the ARTIC platform.

Before taking the entrance exam, the candidate will have to pass an interview with the CAT, in which he will present his expectations about the master’s degreee, in addition to commenting on the questions that are asked of him regarding his musical career, curriculum vitae and other aspects. If the CAT considers it appropriate, it may include a written test in the interviews to assess the applicant’s general knowledge, consisting of a comment on a musical text and bibliographic citations.

Information and requirements for access to the official Studies of Master in Artistic Education

Master’s Degree in Artistic Education in Music Performance and Research Entrance Exams

Pre-registration for the 2026-2027 academic year:

This is done online through the following links:

It is advisable to register on ARTIC and pay the fees as soon as possible.

If you have problems paying the fees through ARTIC, you can make the payment through this link.

Your pre-registration may appear as provisional on ARTIC; this is not a problem. You should check the documentation that needs to be corrected when we publish the provisional list of admitted students.

SELECTION INTERVIEWS AND ENTRANCE EXAMS:

First call:

Second call:

      • September: Publication pending.
      • September: Publication of provisional results for admission to the entrance exams. Publication pending. Publication pending. Deadline for appeals against the provisional list of admitted candidates for the entrance exams: 48 hours after publication.
      • September: Publication of final results for admission to the entrance exams.
      • September: Call for interviews. The selection interviews and entrance exams will be held in September as specified in the following document: Structure and Content of the Entrance Exams..

General Information for Students of the Master’s Degree in Performing Arts in Music Performance and Research

Support Committees, evaluation of the Master’s Degree entrance practical exam. Academic Year 2026-2027

Places offered per instrument. Academic Year 2026-2027

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

  • Proof of payment of fees

  • Passport-size photography
  • Photocopy of ID. Foreign students will present a photocopy of the passport and NIE
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. International students must submit the recognition of the degree by the Ministry of Education. If you are still waiting to receive your bachelor’s degree, you must submit the completed Form for Provisional Enrollment in Educational Institutions or Official Exams, the application for recognition, along with payment of the applicable fees and a copy of your academic transcript.
  • Curriculum vitae que incluya copia de los méritos aportados.
  • Curriculum vitae that includes copy of the merits provided.
  • YouTube link to the video recording.

All documentation will be sent to the Center’s Secretariat through the following FORM

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by email at: master@csmalicante.com

Master’s Degree in Artistic Education in Music Performance and Research Regulations

Ley 1/2024, de 7 de junio, por la que se regulan las enseñanzas artísticas superiores y se establece la organización y equivalencias de las enseñanzas artísticas profesionales

REAL DECRETO 1614/2009, de 26 de octubre, por el que se establece la ordenación de las enseñanzas artísticas superiores

DECRETO 48/2011, de 6 de mayo, del Consell, por el que se establece la ordenación de las enseñanzas artísticas superiores

DECRETO 69/2011, de 3 de junio, del Consell, por el que se regula el reconocimiento y la transferencia de créditos para las enseñanzas artísticas superiores.