Escuela de Música Creativa
Vocational school in Madrid, Spain
Música Creativa (Escuela de Música Creativa) is a music school in Madrid, founded in 1985 and located at Calle de la Palma 35 in the Malasaña district. Its teaching is based on jazz and contemporary popular music, with a structured curriculum built on hands-on practice from the first day, especially playing in groups. Courses are open to all ages, and the teaching staff are working musicians. Música Creativa has three parts: the music school, the Centro Superior for higher education and a foundation that has run social inclusion projects through music since 2008.
- Official bachelor's degrees (Grado) in Performance of Contemporary Music and Jazz, and in Composition for Audiovisual Media, at the Centro Superior
- Professional music studies (Enseñanzas Profesionales) leading to the official Título Profesional LOE, in instruments such as electric bass, guitar, piano, saxophone, trumpet and violin
- Non-official professional studies in modern singing and drums
- Music Production diploma
- Degree preparation course (CPG) and advanced composition cycle
- Courses for children up to 14 and basic music training for young people and adults
Admission to the official degrees is by an entrance test with a theory exercise and a practical exercise.
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Admission
Official degrees (Centro Superior): applicants need prior musical training at the level of professional music studies and one of the following: the Spanish Bachillerato, a higher arts, university or Técnico Superior qualification, or a pass in the university entrance exam for over-25s. Qualifications from outside the EU must be officially recognised (homologado) in Spain; alternatively, applicants over 18 can sit a maturity test. All applicants take an entrance test with a common theory exercise and a practical exercise for their specialisation.
Professional studies: applicants need basic instrumental and musical skills; new students are assessed to place them at their level.
Subjects taught
- Arts, Design and Crafts
- Music