- Independent technical maintenance
- Capstone-specific preparation
- Wellbeing and workload plan
12
MPW Grade 12
Graduate Capstone
Bring musicianship, specialism and service together in a substantial public portfolio.
- Independent score research and preparation
- Professional rehearsal materials
- Portfolio curation
- Complete rhythmic command within chosen programme
- Collaborative leadership
- Adaptation under pressure
- Independent critical listening
- Documented rehearsal decisions
- Advanced oral/aural defence
- Written or video musical analysis
- Arrangement/composition rationale
- Professional terminology
- Public or recorded graduate recital
- Major accompaniment or arrangement project where applicable
- Original creative contribution appropriate to pathway
- Capstone recital, portfolio presentation and final interview
Required evidence
Assignments
- Capstone proposal
- Milestone recordings
- External credential
- Final portfolio and analysis
Live teaching
Checkpoints
- Proposal
- 25% review
- 50% jury
- Dress rehearsal
- Final presentation
Ready to progress
Exit competencies
- Presents a substantial, coherent musical portfolio
- Documents independent artistic decisions
- Meets the approved specialist graduation standard