Trinity College London
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Trinity College London (TCL) is an international examinations board based in London
, England
. TCL offers qualifications across a range of disciplines in the performing arts
and arts education and English language learning and teaching
. The board's examinations are taken by students in over 60 countries.
Trinity College London was founded as the external examinations board of Trinity College of Music
, and began offering examinations in music
to external students in 1877. Over time, TCL then expanded to offer examinations in other areas of the performing arts and in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).
to form the Trinity Guildhall examinations board. Today, Trinity Guildhall offers qualifications in performing and teaching in areas such as music, speech and drama, and dance
. In addition to grade examinations, music and drama diplomas are available at three levels – Associateship (ATCL), Licentiateship (LTCL) and Fellowship (FTCL).
Trinity College London is the awarding body for the series of professional performing arts courses that are funded in part by the Dance and Drama Awards
scheme.
. The exams are in two sections – music theory
and performance
. Trinity Guildhall exams are, in general more performance-oriented than the exams of Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
(ABRSM). Both sections of the exam differ depending on the grade, e.g. at Grade 1 the candidate is only required to memorise a few scales, tell the difference between legato
playing and staccato
playing, and tell the difference between piano
playing and forte
playing. In the performance section, the candidate is required to play several prepared pieces with the written music.
were first offered by Trinity College London in 1938. Today, Trinity College London ESOL
offers certificates in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for non-native speakers of English, and in Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for teachers of non-native speakers of English.
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. TCL offers qualifications across a range of disciplines in the performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
and arts education and English language learning and teaching
English language learning and teaching
English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...
. The board's examinations are taken by students in over 60 countries.
Trinity College London was founded as the external examinations board of Trinity College of Music
Trinity College of Music
Trinity College of Music is one of the London music conservatories, based in Greenwich. It is part of Trinity Laban.The conservatoire is inheritor of elegant riverside buildings of the former Greenwich Hospital, designed in part by Sir Christopher Wren...
, and began offering examinations in music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
to external students in 1877. Over time, TCL then expanded to offer examinations in other areas of the performing arts and in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).
Trinity Guildhall
In 2004, Trinity College London's performing arts examinations division merged with the external examinations department of the Guildhall School of Music and DramaGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
to form the Trinity Guildhall examinations board. Today, Trinity Guildhall offers qualifications in performing and teaching in areas such as music, speech and drama, and dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
. In addition to grade examinations, music and drama diplomas are available at three levels – Associateship (ATCL), Licentiateship (LTCL) and Fellowship (FTCL).
Trinity College London is the awarding body for the series of professional performing arts courses that are funded in part by the Dance and Drama Awards
Dance and Drama Awards
The Dance and Drama Awards are a scholarship scheme which subsidises professional vocational training at some of the leading performing arts schools in the United Kingdom...
scheme.
Trinity Guildhall Graded Music Examinations
Trinity Guildhall offers internationally recognised graded musical qualifications. The grades are numbered 1-8 and increase in difficulty the higher the number. Grades are offered in almost any instrumentMusical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
. The exams are in two sections – music theory
Music theory
Music theory is the study of how music works. It examines the language and notation of music. It seeks to identify patterns and structures in composers' techniques across or within genres, styles, or historical periods...
and performance
Performance
A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which a performer or group of performers behave in a particular way for another group of people, the audience. Choral music and ballet are examples. Usually the performers participate in rehearsals beforehand. Afterwards audience...
. Trinity Guildhall exams are, in general more performance-oriented than the exams of Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
ABRSM is an internationally recognised educational body and charity that provides examinations in music The organisation, based in London, UK, runs exams in centres all over the world...
(ABRSM). Both sections of the exam differ depending on the grade, e.g. at Grade 1 the candidate is only required to memorise a few scales, tell the difference between legato
Legato
In musical notation the Italian word legato indicates that musical notes are played or sung smoothly and connected. That is, in transitioning from note to note, there should be no intervening silence...
playing and staccato
Staccato
Staccato is a form of musical articulation. In modern notation it signifies a note of shortened duration and separated from the note that may follow by silence...
playing, and tell the difference between piano
Dynamics (music)
In music, dynamics normally refers to the volume of a sound or note, but can also refer to every aspect of the execution of a given piece, either stylistic or functional . The term is also applied to the written or printed musical notation used to indicate dynamics...
playing and forte
Dynamics (music)
In music, dynamics normally refers to the volume of a sound or note, but can also refer to every aspect of the execution of a given piece, either stylistic or functional . The term is also applied to the written or printed musical notation used to indicate dynamics...
playing. In the performance section, the candidate is required to play several prepared pieces with the written music.
Trinity College London ESOL
Assessments in Trinity College London ESOLTrinity College London ESOL
Trinity College London ESOL is an international English Language examinations board delivering assessments in English language learning and teaching and has been offering English language examinations since 1938...
were first offered by Trinity College London in 1938. Today, Trinity College London ESOL
Trinity College London ESOL
Trinity College London ESOL is an international English Language examinations board delivering assessments in English language learning and teaching and has been offering English language examinations since 1938...
offers certificates in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for non-native speakers of English, and in Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for teachers of non-native speakers of English.
External links
- Trinity College London
- Trinity College ESOL
- Trinity College TESOL
- Trinity College TESOL Course Search
- International Exam Recognition
- Trinity College London Italy website
- Trinity College London KS2 Music CPD website