MUSIC EXAMS WITH TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON
About Trinity College London
Trinity College London is an examination board based in London, United Kingdom, which offers graded and diploma qualifications (up to postgraduate level) across a range of disciplines in the performing arts and English language learning and teaching in over 70 countries worldwide.
Trinity College London was founded as the external examinations board of Trinity College of Music (which today is part of the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance), and began offering exams in music to external students in 1877. Over time, Trinity expanded to offer exams in other areas of the performing arts and in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).
How does it work?
The TopNotes and Trinity College London partnership is straightforward:
- Choose you instrument
- Learn your instrument (TopNotes can help with that :-))
- Take your exam
Simple!
Book your exam here or feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
No Deadlines
Trinity College London has made the practical exam process even easier for you. Now there are no deadlines and you can take an exam whenever you like.
The only exams that have set deadlines are the Music Theory Exams. For a list of deadlines for Music Theory Exams please visit: https://www.trinitycollege.com/qualifications/music/grade-exams/theory/exam-dates
Musical Qualifications
Trinity College London offers graded musical qualifications for musical theory and for performance in a range of string instruments, singing, piano, electronic keyboards, brass, woodwind instruments and percussions. The grading begins with the Initial Grade then are numbered from Grade 1 to Grade 8 in increasing difficulty.
Candidates are rated under three categories – the performance of musical pieces, technical work such as scales, and supporting tests such as sight reading and improvisation.
Candidates are graded on a scale from 1 to 100, with 60 being the pass mark. Candidates have some flexibility in the choices of pieces and tests prepared for each of these sections.
Certificates
In addition to graded examinations, Trinity College London also offers foundation, intermediate and advanced certificates in music. Trinity College London also offers diplomas in music at three levels - Associate (ATCL, which is equivalent to the standard of work required for a UK Certificate of Higher Education) and AmusTCL, Licentiate (LTCL, which is equivalent to the standard of work required for a UK Bachelor's degree) and Fellowship (FTCL, which is equivalent to the standard of work required for a UK Master's degree).
In 2012, the exam board introduced Rock & Pop graded examinations for bass, drums, guitar, keyboard and vocals and Dance.
No sight reading or additional tests
Digital exams are nice and simple. Supporting tests i.e. sight reading, aural or improvisation are not required for the digital exam.
Digital Music Grades have 2 pathways:
- Technical work pathway (Perform 3 repertoire pieces + Technical work)
- Repertoire-only pathway (Perform 4 pieces of repertoire)
Digital Exams are marked then accordingly. Each syllabus (see below) also explains the marking process.
The Overall performance criteria can be found here.
More information?
For more information and guidelines about the Digital Grades and Diplomas please visit https://www.trinitycollege.com/qualifications/digital/digital-grades-diplomas.
the 3 main types of exam
Digital Classical & Jazz Grades
Digital Classical & Jazz Grades
Digital Classical & Jazz Grades
Click the picture or here for more information about Trinity's Digital Classical & Jazz Grades.
Digital Rock & Pop Grades
Digital Classical & Jazz Grades
Digital Classical & Jazz Grades
Everything you need to know about Digital Rock & Pop Grades can be found here.
Digital Music Diplomas
Digital Classical & Jazz Grades
Digital Music Diplomas
More information about Trinity's Digital Music Diplomas can he found by clicking here.
Trinity's music exams
Classical & Jazz Grades
Digital Classical & Jazz Grades
Digital Classical & Jazz Grades
Trinity's graded exams from Initial to Grade 8 allow learners to perform to their strengths; the flexible structure enables learners to gain recognition for their own unique
skills as performers.
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Digital Classical & Jazz Grades
Digital Classical & Jazz Grades
Digital Classical & Jazz Grades
Digital Grades and Diplomas sit alongside Trinity's face-to-face exams, providing
even more choice and flexibility in how
a regulated graded qualification
can be achieved.
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Rock & Pop
Digital Classical & Jazz Grades
Music Certificate Exams
Real songs, real skills, real progress. With Trinity's huge range of hit songs spanning all contemporary styles, you get to play the music you love, while developing the huge range of skills that professional musicians need.
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Music Certificate Exams
Music Certificate Exams
Music Certificate Exams
Certificate exams offer a performance-only alternative to graded exams for
solo performers or groups,
at Foundation, Intermediate and
Advanced level.
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Music Diplomas
Music Certificate Exams
Digital Music Diplomas
Trinity's diplomas (ATCL, LTCL and FTCL)
are for those looking to take their
professional development to the next
level in music performance,
teaching or theory.
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Digital Music Diplomas
Music Certificate Exams
Digital Music Diplomas
Like the Digital Classical & Jazz Grades, Digital Grades and Diplomas sit alongside Trinity's face-to-face exams, providing even more choice and flexibility in how a regulated graded qualification can be achieved.
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Theory of Music Grades
Certificate for Music Educators
Certificate for Music Educators
Trinity's Theory of Music syllabus responds to modern teaching and learning styles, with workbooks presenting the study of musical theory in bright and practical formats.
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Certificate for Music Educators
Certificate for Music Educators
Certificate for Music Educators
Trinity's Level 4 CME is supported by a flexible programme of learning, and is designed for music educators who work with children and young people.
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Music Performance in Bands
Certificate for Music Educators
Music Performance in Bands
Music Performance in Bands
qualifications enable learners to be
individually assessed while rehearsing and performing within a band.
For more information, click here.