Both somewhat dystopian and delightful: you can browse tons of people’s exam submissions for the Royal Conservatory of Music’s associate degree in piano performance on YouTube. youtube.com/results?search
(Normally they’d play at a testing center, but they submit online b/c COVID…)
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I think it’s quite neat that RCM issues this certification (and eleven levels) at scale, without requiring enrolment at any specific licensed school. There’s a set of requirements for each level, and you just have to pass them. files.rcmusic.com//sites/default (cc )
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What other disciplines have decentralized certification like this, without falling into the IT certification trap where the certification is often an anti-signal? Sommeliers have one. Electricians?
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There are also a few submissions on YouTube for the LRCM, their ~bachelor-level certification; e.g. youtube.com/watch?v=drC2zT
Feels so oddly voyeuristic! I wonder why—watching someone’s thesis defense doesn’t feel that way.
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Fascinating observations! I’m an examiner for the RCM and although in a previous years I would spend ~2 months on the road examining, in 2020 I examined over 500 candidates from across Canada and the US remotely, all from my home studio.
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Wow! I’d be very curious to hear any observations you have about differences in your experience this year.
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