The School

APM - SCUOLA DI ALTO PERFEZIONAMENTO MUSICALE

THE SCHOOL

The Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale (APM) was founded in 1986, and its aim was to provide specific professional training for young people striving to embark on an artistic profession within the constantly changing work scenario.
On 22nd January 1987 the school opened its doors to the first course of Alto Perfezionamento Musicale for Orchestra, and welcomed 85 musicians from all over Italy. In May of the same year these very same musicians went on to delight the inhabitants of Saluzzo with the first performances of the many concerts that had been practiced in the School.
In 1988 the school not only offered Classical courses, but also the new Technologies studies aimed at the production of music; initially with a course for sound technicians, and then with a course for composers and arrangers. The fact that music was both played and produced within the same establishment brought a creative touch to all the school’s activities and opened up new possibilities in terms of teaching both classical and technological courses.
These two aspects of music in fact have always distinguished the Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale and have given it an aura of originality that its students recognise instantaneously.

Today the Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale has become a training agency that is active in the area of post-diploma training for young musicians.
The terms ‘school’ and ‘training agency’ obviously denote the APM’s double role:
- as Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale it belongs to the musical, technological and classical world and consequently promotes identity, cultural models and professional growth.
- as a training agency, on the other hand, it has contact with the outside world and has to compete with the already existing professional outlets.
The current challenge therefore lies in knowing how to balance these two aspects and keep them in touch with each other. The awareness of what opportunities exist in the professional world and the need to realistically predict future employment are sharpened by the passion for the subject matter and an attentiveness to artistic beauty and its achievement.

How we work

The Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale works hard to create a friendly atmosphere where work and study go hand in hand while respecting each individual’s personality and various talents.

To reach this target, every year the school staff invite the students to work together to try and understand each other’s differences and do their best to acknowledge the vulnerability of each and every one.

Since 2003 the school has formed part of a network of training agencies in the Province of Cuneo that promotes equal opportunities, and the consequent achievement of non-discrimination and the spreading of culture.

This way of thinking tangibly affects all those areas where there is an attempt to encourage reciprocal growth for both students and staff, and helps each and every one to develop to the full their potential to:
· formulate and reach objectives
· develop a constructive attitude
· give a positive impression of oneself
· communicate effectively
· build relationships

Qualità

The Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale is certified ISO 9001:2000 for financed professional training activities, and it has been qualified as a training agency by the Regione Piemonte.
The certified Quality Management System is involved in the course activities in all the following decisive moments:
· Employment market analysis with definition of emerging professional profiles
· Programming of course setup and curriculum
· Analysis of programming with a team of professionals
· Contacts with financing companies
· Definition of instruments of control and inspection for each course
· Executive planning with appointment of the most suitable teachers according to specific subject
· Assessment of logistic needs and consequent renewal of equipment
· Ways of advertising the course
· Ways of selecting the students
· Checking of teaching activities
· Checking of student-teacher satisfaction during and at the end of the course
· Final exams
· Overall final assessment of the project

Facts and figures

Over the last three school years APM has organised about twenty different courses with 320 students from all over Italy and from many other European countries such as France, Holland, Ireland, Great Britain, Albania and Greece.

9000 hours of lessons have been held in the school and the placements make up 40% of the total number of hours.

Since 2001, already 90 firms, including recording studios and orchestras have given our students the opportunity to complete their placement periods.

Each year around 50 professional musicians are employed as teachers in the training courses, and around a hundred applicants register for the auditions for admission to the courses.

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