Conservatorio Superior de Música de Murcia "Manuel Massotti Littel"
Higher education centre in Murcia, Spain
The Conservatorio Superior de Música de Murcia "Manuel Massotti Littel" (Massotti) is a public higher music conservatory in Murcia, supported by the Government of the Region of Murcia. It was founded in 1918, became a higher conservatory in 1972 and has been located at Calle Alcalde Gaspar de la Peña 9, next to the city centre, since 1985.
Its four-year studies (60 ECTS credits per year) lead to the Título de Grado en Enseñanzas Artísticas Superiores de Música, which is equivalent to a university bachelor's degree (MECES level 2) and gives access to master's and doctoral studies. Five specialities are offered:
- Composition
- Conducting (choir or orchestra)
- Performance, in 25 instruments plus singing and flamenco singing
- Musicology
- Music Education (Pedagogía)
Admission is by an entrance test for holders of the Bachillerato, the European or International Baccalaureate, a higher or university degree, or the over-25 university entrance exam. The conservatory has taken part in Erasmus since 2003 and receives exchange students from partner institutions; incoming students are expected to have a good level of Spanish for theory classes.
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Programmes
Título de Grado en Enseñanzas Artísticas Superiores de Música, four years (240 ECTS):
- Composition
- Conducting: choir conducting or orchestra conducting
- Performance: accordion, euphonium, flamenco singing, singing, clarinet, harpsichord, clavichord, double bass, bassoon, recorder, flute, guitar, flamenco guitar, plucked string instruments, oboe, organ, percussion, piano, saxophone, baroque flute, trombone, horn, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin, cello
- Musicology
- Music Education (Pedagogía)
Admission
New students enter by passing the entrance test (prueba de acceso). To register, applicants need one of the following:
- Bachillerato, European Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate Diploma
- A pass in the university entrance exam for people over 25
- A higher arts degree, university degree or Técnico Superior diploma
- For applicants from EU countries or countries with reciprocity agreements: proof that they meet the requirements for university entry in their own country
- Applicants over 16 without these qualifications: a specific test organised by the regional education department
Those who pass the test at the Massotti have priority for places there. Erasmus+ students from partner institutions apply by e-mail with an application form, draft learning agreement, CV and recordings, scores or a paper in Spanish depending on the speciality.
Language requirements
Teaching is in Spanish. Incoming exchange students are expected to have a good level of Spanish, especially for theory subjects. According to the conservatory, most teachers speak English, which can be used in performance classes (individual lessons, chamber music, choir) but rarely in theory group lessons.
Duration
Four years, 60 ECTS credits per year. The academic year has two terms: from late September to the first half of February, and from the second half of February to 30 June.
Deadlines
Erasmus+ incoming students: applications by 30 April, for the first or second semester or the whole academic year.
Housing
The conservatory has no accommodation of its own, but it helps and guides incoming exchange students in finding housing in Murcia.