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pianissimo123

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Ideal Theory Qualifications for Obtaining an ARCT

on: October 19, 2010, 04:55:13 AM

I was just wondering ,what grade of theory is required /optimal for obtaining your ARCT? Any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated.
thx.

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amelialw

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Re: Ideal Theory Qualifications for Obtaining an ARCT

Reply #1 on: October 20, 2010, 03:23:41 PM

shouldn't you have looked it up awhile ago if you intend to take your ARCT???

anyway before you take your ARCT you must take these exams:
Grade 2(advanced) rudiments, History 1&2,Harmony 1&2

You have to finish all these exams within 2 years after you take your ARCT exam(btw you are only considered as an ARCT grad only after you finish all the requirements):
History 3, Harmony 3, Counterpoint and Analysis.

Just a suggestion too, if you are a high school student prepping for your theory exams you would want to start early because there really is alot of prep work involved for each exam.

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pianissimo123

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Re: Ideal Theory Qualifications for Obtaining an ARCT

Reply #2 on: October 22, 2010, 01:36:40 PM

Thank you for your help, amelialw. Greatly appreciated. I knew I needed my preliminary, Grade 1 and 2 Rudiments. So by the time I take it I need history and harmony 1-3 . It would probably be ideal to take harmony and history 3 before I take my ARCT exam wouldn't it? That way I would be better prepared.. Thanks allot.
I'm hoping to take my Grade 1 Rudiments exam in a couple of months.. Hopefully all goes well.

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amelialw

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Re: Ideal Theory Qualifications for Obtaining an ARCT

Reply #3 on: October 23, 2010, 03:28:06 AM

nope...you only need history 1-2& harmony 1-2 before you take your arct aside from rudiments

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