Music education in France
First, the status quo of music professional education
In the field of art, there are differences in education between China and France. Generally speaking, these domestic art students will pay more attention to their own majors in their studies, that is, they will focus on their own majors and pay less attention to some basic courses of other majors. On the other hand, French art study pays attention to all aspects and all-round development. These courses, such as audition and analysis, are compulsory courses in any artistic direction, so foreign students studying music in France may wish to regard them as a comprehensive subject and pay attention to other courses besides their main majors.
There are only two advanced conservatories in France, one in Paris and the other in Lyon. Studying in these two universities, you must take the unified entrance examination, which is still quite difficult. However, there are more conservatories at the regional level, and there are currently 36 such colleges in France. However, its admission requirements are also quite high, but for the professional level of these domestic art students, they can basically be admitted to such institutions. If you want to study in those two central-level colleges, you can go to these larger colleges first, and it will be easier to succeed in the central-level schools in the end.
When you apply to a conservatory of music in France, you will arrange a French interpreter when you go to the school for an interview. However, because the courses here are all French courses, students have to take some history classes when they arrive here, so the school will not require French during the interview, but students must attend French training after the interview, which is also to facilitate students to apply for visas. When foreign students majoring in art arrive in France, they should learn French as well as their own majors. In other words, although there is no requirement for pronunciation, you still need to know French.
Second, the employment situation
Studying in these conservatories in France, after graduating with a D.E.M diploma. If students want to work in France, they can go to some music clubs in France and Europe for interviews. As long as the professional level is acceptable and suitable for a certain role of the club, you can basically get employment opportunities in these music clubs. Besides working in a music club, you can also apply for music higher education in two central conservatories in France with this diploma. In addition, students can also apply for some normal colleges, so they can also be teaching assistants at the French Conservatory of Music after graduation, or be teachers of other grades, that is, engage in educational music. If you want to return to China, students' D.E.M diplomas can also be recognized by domestic study centers, which is equivalent to a master's degree. Generally, students who return to China will engage in music education, mainly in domestic conservatories or from primary schools.
Further reading: considerations for studying abroad in France
First, master a few words of French in advance.
According to the characteristics of high school graduates, interviews are generally conducted in English, so students are mainly required to have excellent English communication skills.
However, many experts believe that it is good to master a few simple French words. On the one hand, it can narrow the distance with the interviewer and enhance the good impression; Secondly, some school interviewers will ask students to learn some common French words on the spot during the interview to test their sensitivity to French pronunciation. The words and expressions taught on the spot are also the most commonly used.
Second, try not to let your parents accompany you.
Studying abroad requires the ability to live independently, and French schools will also consider this factor when interviewing. If parents are needed to accompany the interview in China, it is easy for the interviewer to feel that the students are too dependent and independent, thus affecting the evaluation of the students.
Third, try to keep the students' true colors in the interview.
This mainly refers to dressing up, not wearing makeup, especially not wearing heavy makeup! Do not dye your hair! Jewelry such as rings should not be worn as much as possible, and it does not need to be too formal. For boys, plain shirts, trousers or T-shirt jeans are all good choices; For girls, don't wear short skirts or suspenders and other relatively exposed clothes.
Further reading: list of living expenses for studying in France
I. Accommodation expenses
Housing is a major item of living expenses. Most French students choose school dormitories, some choose to rent a house outside, and a few choose host families.
It is the wish of most international students to be able to apply to the dormitory of the school. The dormitory for French students has good environment, complete facilities, high safety factor and, most importantly, low price. The monthly rent for general university dormitories is 1 10- 150 euros (equivalent to RMB 870- 1 190).
However, the number of student dormitories in France is far less than the number of students, so there are still quite a few students who can't apply for dormitories and can only choose to rent houses. Most students who rent a house will choose to share it, so the economic pressure will be less. The amount of accommodation costs mainly depends on regional differences. In Paris, the monthly rent is between 400-600 euros (equivalent to 3,200-4,700 yuan), while in other provinces, the same house only needs 200-350 euros (equivalent to RMB 1.600-2.800 yuan) per month. However, France has subsidies for students to rent houses. The higher the rent, the more subsidies.
There are also some students with poor family conditions who can't afford the cost of school dormitory and off-campus rental, so they will look for host families through relevant departments. Such host families often leave only lonely old people, and living with them can offset the rent by cleaning the housework, mowing the grass or cooking.
Second, the cost of eating.
Daily dietary needs must be met, and the cost of eating mainly includes the cost of three meals a day and dinner.
You can choose to eat three meals a day at school, or you can choose to buy food and cook after class. Comparatively speaking, the cost of cooking by yourself is less, but most students will choose to combine the two, cooking by themselves half the time and eating at school half the time. In this way, the monthly catering expenses can be controlled at around 150 euros (equivalent to RMB 1 190).
But most students will have daily communication, so there will be parties and dinners. With more entertainment, the cost of eating doubles.
Third, travel expenses.
In big cities, especially Paris, students usually travel by bus, subway and other public transport, and can apply for monthly or annual cards. Here, I think it will be more cost-effective Students can apply for a navigo imagine card with their student ID card, which costs 330 euros (equivalent to 2,600 yuan) a year, which is suitable for you who often go out.
In a smaller city, it is not very cost-effective to get a bus card, because you can walk nearby, and it is not very expensive to take a car in a farther place, and you will not go there often. However, if you go out often, you can choose to buy a second-hand bicycle, which is not expensive and you can go anywhere at any time.
Four. miscellaneous expenses
This part contains a lot of content and can be spent in a quite different part.
I need to buy toiletries such as toothpaste, shampoo and soap every month, as well as telephone and broadband charges and utilities. The monthly expenditure can be controlled within 100 Euro (equivalent to RMB 800 yuan).
Extended reading: a list of the advantages of studying in France
1, relax the study abroad policy
To apply for studying in France, public universities only need to provide an economic guarantee of about 654.38 million yuan, which is valid during the visa period and can be retained for more than 6 months. Compared with other countries studying abroad, the capital requirements are relatively loose.
2. France is allowed to work, and there are many government policies that are beneficial to international students.
Every student has the right to take part-time jobs, and all students have the right to take part-time jobs. They are free to work for 20 hours a week, or they can concentrate their working hours and work full-time during school holidays. Anyone who has obtained a master's degree or a diploma equivalent to a master's degree (engineer diploma, advanced business school diploma, etc.). You can get a temporary residence permit for six months to find or engage in paid work related to your major. After 6 months, if you are employed, you will get a residence permit to live and work in France.
3. Diplomas from French universities are recognized by China.
China signed an agreement on mutual recognition of educational diplomas with France, and the bachelor's, master's and doctoral diplomas obtained in France are recognized equally by the French Ministry of Education internationally.
International students enjoy the same rights as French students.
During their study in France, international students enjoy the same preferential policies as French students, such as housing subsidies, transportation subsidies, food subsidies, medical insurance, etc.
5, school-enterprise cooperation, apply what you have learned.
One of the characteristics of French higher education system is to promote the contact between schools and enterprises in a limited way. This is true not only in engineering colleges and business schools, but also in comprehensive universities, which are increasingly in contact with enterprises through professional undergraduate and master courses, and their theoretical knowledge is complementary. Internship has been integrated into the university curriculum, so that students can better understand the actual situation of the enterprise and work out the future career direction.
6. Provide numerous scholarships for outstanding students.
The French government provides more than 20,000 study scholarships and internship scholarships for outstanding international students every year, and those who receive government scholarships are exempt from the university registration fee. French universities, educational institutions and enterprises also provide different types of funding.
7. China and France have close exchanges and broad employment prospects.
China and France have always maintained close cooperation in the fields of education, culture, economy and investment, and both sides have many investment enterprises. Studying in France has a dual cultural background. For international students, whether they choose French investment enterprises in China or French investment enterprises in China, there are very broad employment prospects.