Please take particular care to read these notices before submitting entries to Local Centre Examinations.
The latest issue of the Local Centre Newsletter is now available to download Vivace.
- Current Syllabi
All current syllabi are available to download from this website or may be obtained from the Local Centre Office.
- The Academy is pleased to announce the launch of the first RIAM Pianoforte Scales Book which is now available from good music stockists.
- Aural Tests
Candidates are advised to be aware of the new Aural requirements introduced in 2012 for Senior Certificate grade (see individual syllabi 2012-2014 for details) and Music Theatre Singing.
- Recital Certificate Programme
Candidates are required to provide a performance list and original music for the examiner at all recital programme examinations. In choosing pieces, candidates are free to choose from any source including any Local Centre Syllabus – provided the pieces comply with the minimum standard requirement. However, candidates are actively encouraged to programme away from the grade syllabus and show some initiative in exploring other repertoire. Over-reliance on syllabus material will be noted, and may result in some loss of marks. The structure of the Recital Certificate Programme has been altered. For full particulars please refer to individual syllabi.
- Candidates with Special Needs
Please refer to Section 15 (page 12) of the General Regulations for details of our Special Needs Entry Form. The entry form is available to download from Application Forms
- Theory & Harmony – Grades Preparatory to Senior Certificate
Copies of past examination papers are available from the Local Centre Office for a small fee.
- Theory Guidelines for Speech & Drama Candidates – a set of theory guidelines may be downloaded here
- Let’s Get Reading by Jean Archibald and Marie Moran is a series of piano sight-reading books designed to introduce and develop the skills of sight-reading in an easy and musically attractive way. The full set of books (Preliminary to Grade VI) is now available.
- Two sample Sight-Reading Books for Pianoforte, covering Grades I to V and VI to Senior Certificate respectively, are available from music suppliers.
- Music Downloads
Candidates using music purchased online must produce proof of purchase on the examination day.
- The publication Music Workout by Jean Archibald and Bernadette Marmion is a series of theory workbooks based on the syllabus of the Local Centre examinations in Theory. Each workbook (Preparatory to Grade
includes detailed explanatory notes. This material also provides useful preparation for the ‘reading’ elements of the Aural Tests programme (practical music exams).
- Piano accompaniments and backing track
Candidates should note that an accompaniment backing track may be used for one piece/song only. This applies to singing, music theatre and popular singing, and all instruments (excluding pianoforte).
- Piano Album Music CDs Elementary to Grade V 2013 performed by Réamonn Keary will be available from music suppliers in July 2012. (CDs for Grades VI, VII and VIII 2012-2014 were produced last year).
- Invitation for Piano Syllabus Compositions the Academy wishes to invite composition submissions for possible inclusion in Piano Albums Elementary Grade to Grade V – reference page 22.
- Composition Competition
Attention is drawn to the Local Centre Composition Competition for students under 18. Full details are outlined on page 23.
- Freqently Asked Questions
This section will be updated from time to time and includes some elaboration on the Requirements for Practical Examinations Section 16 on page 17 of this booklet.
- Online Applications The RIAM Extranet may also be accessed through a link on the home page online entries . New applicants will be required to register on the extranet site. Registered applicants will receive valid usernames and passwords by email. Details of all successful online applications will be confirmed by email. The office should be contacted if confirmation of an online transaction is not received.