The Conservatory of Music of Olhão is currently located at Avenida 16 de Junho, Cod. Postal 8700-311, in a building renovated and adapted to the current pedagogical needs.
Access to Courses
The admission of new students is always conditioned to the existence of a vacancy and within deadlines stipulated annually.
Access to the Music Course (Pre-school): not subject to proof of admission.
Access to Free Courses: not subject to proof of admission
Access to the Music Course (Initiation): students who will attend the 1st Cycle of Basic Education: not subject to proof of admission.
Access to the Basic Course (Music): students who are going to attend the 5th year (2nd Cycle of Basic Education).
All candidates are required to take aptitude tests and an interview for clarification on the Conservatory’s music and functioning courses.
Access to the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th year of Basic Education and to the Secondary Course (Music):
All candidates must take an Instrument test and a Musical Training test (written and oral) with content and repertoire from the year immediately preceding the one for which they are applying.
Musical Aptitude Test / Admission
The Musical Aptitude Test intends to evaluate:
- The musical ear;
- Motor coordination / adaptation to the instrument; the candidate must perform this test in 3 different instruments, later being able to choose the ranking (best classification obtained) or the instrument of his / her preference;
- The ability to memorize and reproduce rhythmic and melodic patterns.
Whenever the number of candidates is higher than the number of vacancies available in a given instrument, the candidates with the best classification in the aptitude test are admitted until filling the available vacancies.
The Musical Formation test can include a written test and an oral test.
The Instrument test is a practical test.
An interview will be conducted for each candidate.