Music Elective Programme

The Music Elective Programme (MEP) is a four-year talent programme that prepares students for the GCE’ O’ Level Higher Music Examination.

The objective of the MEP is to provide opportunities for musically-inclined students to pursue their passion and cultivate their abilities in music-writing, music-making and music listening.

Students selected for the programme will take Music (MEP) instead of Design & Technology and Food & Consumer Education at the lower secondary level.

GCE’ O’ Level Higher Music is equivalent to a Humanities subject in the computation of scores for Junior College admission.

The current GCE ‘O’ Level Higher Music Syllabus (6086) is available for download at SEAB website http://www.seab.gov.sg

Areas of Study & Activities

Genre Studies
Harmony & Analysis
Musical Elements, Styles & Characteristics
The History & Growth of Music
Music of Asian Traditions
Music of Western Traditions
MEP Camp
MEP Concert
Music Masterclass
Composition Modules
Enrichment Modules

At Secondary 3 & 4, students will be guided to choose an additional study in one of these three areas: Music Essay, Music Creating or Music Performing.

Programme Prerequisites

To qualify for MEP@CGS, the student must have fulfilled the following:

She has met the entry requirement of Crescent Girls’ School.
She is proficient at playing at least one musical instrument at novice to intermediate level.
She has rudimentary music theory knowledge and can read, write and notate music in the Western music tradition.

Apart from satisfying the above prerequisites, all potential students must meet the requirements at a compulsory written-cum-performance audition.

The compulsory audition will require the applicant to present Two Contrasting pieces of her choice that would best demonstrate her musical abilities. The written test will determine her aural skills and musical content knowledge. Applicants who are not performing on the Piano must make their own provision/arrangements to present on the instrument of their choice. All performance auditions should be unaccompanied.

Click here to access the MEP online application form for Secondary 1 or use the QR code below

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