Licentiate in Music, Australia

The Licentiate in Music, Australia (LMusA) is the second-highest diploma awarded by the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB). It is awarded to exemplary candidates in the fields of musical performance, music theory and musicianship through a recital performance or a exam (for theory subjects).[1][2] It is considered a professional accreditation for music.[3] Other music examination boards in Australia do have a Licentiate level diploma under other names, including Australian and New Zealand Cultural Arts (ANZCA) Music Examinations Licentiate Performer Diploma ANZCA (L.Dip.A).[2] There are equivalent diplomas awarded by Trinity College London and the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.

AMEB is the main music examination board in Australia, and its Licentiate diploma has a national success rate of around 10% of their candidates.[4] Typically, a candidate will have already completed AMEB exams up to the Associate diploma level prior to attempting the LMusA, although there is no requirement for this. Above the LMusA is the most prestigious but extremely rare Fellowship in Music, Australia (FMusA).

An LMusA practical examination is conducted by two examiners (one Federal examiner who maintains consistency in the national standard, and one state examiner who is a specialist in the instrument being examined). Candidates must present a repertoire from the prescribed lists of pieces that is 35 minutes, but no more than 50 minutes in length, with a further ten minutes testing musical general knowledge of the pieces presented. Candidates receive one of three grades at diploma level: "no award", "award", and the exceptional "award with distinction" (very rarely awarded).

## Categories

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The LMusA is awarded in these categories:

Theory

* Theory of Music in Musicology, Harmony & Counterpoint or Orchestration & Arrangement.
* Musicianship (Aural & Written Analysis component)

Keyboard

* Piano
* Organ
* Accordion
* Electronic Organ

Strings

* Violin
* Viola
* Cello
* Double Bass
* Classical Guitar
* Harp

Woodwind

* Recorder
* Flute
* Oboe
* Clarinet
* Bassoon
* Saxophone

Orchestral Brass

* Horn
* Trumpet
* Trombone
* Tuba
* Euphonium

Brass Band

* Instruments in B flat, E flat and C

Singing

* Singing
* Musical Theatre

Ensemble Performance

* Woodwind
* Brass
* Percussion
* Strings
* Mixed Ensemble

## References

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1. ^ "Music qualifications explained - Music Teachers Sydney and NSW". musicteachers.com.au. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
2. ^ a b Hoegh-Guldberg, Hans (1 January 2008). "Music Examination Boards in Australia". Music In Australia Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
3. ^ Wilson, Frances (7 April 2013). "Why take a performance diploma?". The Cross-Eyed Pianist. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
4. ^ Manger, Tim P. "AMEB Grades & Exams - Piano". Archived from the original on 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-11-18.

* 2012 Manual of Syllabuses. Australian Music Examinations Board. Victoria, 2011. ISSN 0729-3569

## External links

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* Australian Music Examinations Board