About this course

The course content is arranged in collaboration with you as an individual student. The following areas can be covered: sight reading, accompaniment, transposition, chord playing, and solo repertoire. Depending on your level of playing, the course may also include chamber music and score reading/piano reduction.

Syllabus

Fall 2025

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Corequisite

Students enrolled in this course must also be enrolled in one of the following courses: Music Performance: Instrument, Music Composition: Private Studio Instruction, Music Performance: Voice, or Sound Engineering and Music Production.

Additional application process and deadline

The Royal Danish Academy of Music (RDAM) sets a high standard in music performance. 
Applications are reviewed by RDAM on a rolling basis, but all material is to be submitted no later than April 1 (fall semester) or October 1 (spring semester) so the Academy application committee can review the material.

To apply:

Start your application with DIS
Next, apply additionally to RDAM using their online application form found here. First, you need to create a user. Then choose ‘Search for programme’ and find ‘DIS Applicants.’ Follow the steps to create an application.

As part of your application, you must submit an unedited audition video that is 15 minutes of length.
Before starting your application, read more about the specific audition requirements on the RDAM website.
Once accepted, a personal course schedule will be worked out in coordination with DIS to fit in with your other electives at DIS.

More About RDAM

The Royal Danish Academy of Music (RDAM) is specialized in the training of classical musicians and has educated music students for professional careers since 1867. The school is housed in historic surroundings with beautiful and acoustically outstanding concert halls, class and rehearsal rooms.

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