Overview

Practical Exam Overview

Below is an overview of how, when, and which Practical examsare available for Remote Examination. Confirmation emails will be sent to students once the date and time of their online exam is scheduled. Students should refer to their MyRCM account for important exam details. If you have not yet received your confirmation email, please check that the email address associated with your account is correct and add [email protected] to your safe sender list.

Piano

Levels	Examination Solution	Dates	Specific Conditions
Prep to 8	Remote	Online remote practical exams will continue to be open for registration on an ongoing basis. Register Now	A tuned acoustic piano or a 76- or 88-key weighted electronic keyboard as a substitute for an acoustic piano is required + the General Conditions below.
9 to Licentiate	YouTube upload + Remote		A tuned acoustic piano is required + the General Conditions below. See Advanced Practical Overview chart for further details

Piano Pedagogy

Levels	Examination Solution	Dates	Specific Conditions
Elementary, Intermediate	Remote	Online remote practical exams will continue to be open for registration on an ongoing basis.. Register Now	A tuned acoustic piano is required + the General Conditions below. See Advanced Practical Overview chart for further details.
Advanced, Part 1	YouTube upload + Remote
Advanced, Part 2 (Viva Voce)	Remote

Accordion, Guitar, Harp, and Harpsichord

Levels	Examination Solution	Dates	Specific Conditions
Prep to 8	Remote	Online remote practical exams will continue to be open for registration on an ongoing basis. Register Now	See General Conditions below.
9 to ARCT	YouTube upload + Remote		See General Conditions below + see Advanced Practical Overview chart for further details.

Brass and Woodwinds

Levels	Examination Solution	Dates	Specific Conditions
Prep to 4	Remote	Online remote practical exams will continue to be open for registration on an ongoing basis. Register Now	Three accompaniment options: 1) On-site collaborative pianist, or 2) Recorded accompaniment, or 3) Unaccompanied performance; + the General Conditions below
5 to 8	Remote		Three accompaniment options: 1) On-site collaborative pianist, or 2) Recorded accompaniment, or 3) Unaccompanied performance; + the General Conditions below
9 to ARCT	YouTube upload* + Remote		On-site collaborative pianist required + the General Conditions below. See Advanced Practical Overview chart for further details.

* To reflect the expectations of an in-person examination experience, Level 9, 10 and ARCT candidates have been instructed to record their Repertoire, Etudes, and Orchestral Excerpts as one continuous performance, and to submit one complete video. For brass and woodwinds examinations, in view of concerns related to stamina and embouchure, effective immediately, candidates may record their exam programs in several successive sessions. Each session must consist of a single unedited performance of the material recorded and all sessions must still be submitted together as one complete video.

Organ

Levels
Examination Solution

All Levels Deferred

Levels	Examination Solution
All Levels	Deferred

Percussion

Levels	Examination Solution	Dates	Specific Conditions
Prep to 8	Remote	Online remote practical exams will continue to be open for registration on an ongoing basis. Register Now	Students must have the appropriate instruments for their level available at their location + the General Conditions below.
9 to ARCT	Remote		Students must have the appropriate instruments for their level available at their location + the General Conditions below. See Advanced Practical Overview chart for further details.

Speech Arts

Levels	Examination Solution	Dates	Specific Conditions
Prep – Level 10	Remote	Online remote practical exams will continue to be open for registration on an ongoing basis. Register Now	See General Conditions below
ARCT Teachers Parts 1 and 2	Remote		See General Conditions below + see Advanced Practical Overview chart for further details.
ARCT Performer's	YouTube Upload + Remote		See General Conditions below + see Advanced Practical Overview chart for further details.

Strings

Levels	Examination Solution	Dates	Specific Conditions
Prep to 4	Remote	Online remote practical exams will continue to be open for registration on an ongoing basis. Register Now	Three accompaniment options: 1) On-site collaborative pianist, or 2) Recorded accompaniment, or 3) Unaccompanied performance; + the General Conditions below
5 to 8	Remote		Three accompaniment options: 1) On-site collaborative pianist, or 2) Recorded accompaniment, or 3) Unaccompanied performance; + the General Conditions below
9 to ARCT	YouTube upload + Remote		On-site collaborative pianist required + the General Conditions below. See Advanced Practical Overview chart for further details.

Voice

Levels	Examination Solution	Dates	Specific Conditions
Prep to 4	Remote	Online remote practical exams will continue to be open for registration on an ongoing basis. Register Now	Two accompaniment options: 1) On-Site Collaborative pianist, or 2) Recorded accompaniment; + the General Conditions below
5 to 8	Remote		Two accompaniment options: 1) On-Site Collaborative pianist, or 2) Recorded accompaniment; + the General Conditions below
9 – ARCT	YouTube Upload + Remote		On-Site Collaborative pianist required + the General Conditions below. See Advanced Practical Overview chart for further details.

General Conditions

You need a smartphone (iOS or Android), tablet (iOS or Android), or a computer with webcam and mic (PC or Mac). We recommend using a smartphone or tablet (instead of a computer).
You need a reliable, high speed (1.5Mbps and faster) Internet connection services. For best results, we recommend that during your exam, others in your household refrain from accessing the internet.
You need the appropriate instrument(s) available at your location.

General Conditions

If your exam requires working with a collaborative pianist, please follow local health and government directions related to social distancing.