ELECTRONIC MUSIC

Mandatory attendance of at least 80% of the lessons.

• FULL-TIME ATTENDANCE: Lessons are generally held biweekly, i.e., every other week, except for instrument/vocal lessons, which can be scheduled weekly or biweekly at the student’s discretion. Approximately 300 hours of lessons per year.
• PART-TIME ATTENDANCE: Students who, due to work or distance, cannot attend all the lessons in the curriculum can customize their path by choosing how many subjects to attend each year. Part-time attendance likely means extending the course of study beyond the standard 3 years.

Customize your own study plan by choosing from over 200 different courses offered by the various departments at Saint Louis. This unique opportunity allows you to broaden your skills and build your future as a professional capable of working in multiple sectors of the Music Business.

• Jazz Department: Courses in jazz improvisation, jazz harmony, jazz arrangement for rhythm section and 5 winds, big band arrangement.
• Popular Music Department: Courses in music management, choir writing, black music, Nu-Soul, pop orchestra writing, digital marketing, Konnakol, ethnic music, and creative writing.
• Composition and Applied Music Department: Courses in music for images, video game music, film music, scoring for advertisements, orchestration, traditional harmony, and counterpoint techniques.
• Electronic Music Department: Courses in electronic music, Live Electronics, Ableton, Reaktor, Max for Live.
• Sound Engineering Department: Courses in microphone techniques, mixing management, home studio management, and mastering.

Ensembles ranging from trios to large orchestras, with the instructor as both leader and member of the band, performing at festivals and clubs alongside renowned musicians such as Lello Panico, Michele Papadia, Dario Zeno, Dario Giacovelli, Vincenzo Presta, Andrea Rosatelli, Stefano Sabatini, Antonio Solimene, and Daniele Pomo.

Large stable orchestral ensembles with the most highly talented students performing in theaters and festivals with internationally renowned artists. In recent years, special guests have included Beppe Vessicchio, Paolo Fresu, Fabrizio Bosso, Antonella Ruggiero (Matia Bazar), Diodato, Tullio De Piscopo, and Chiara Civello.

• Pop Orchestra directed by Vincenzo Presta: An ensemble of over 20 members, including rhythm section, winds, strings, and voices, hosting major Italian and international pop artists.
• Soul Train Revolution: Inspired by the famous American music program, Soul Train R-Evolution is a group of 20 musicians with a repertoire centered on ‘Black Music’ in its broadest sense, combining the traditions of Soul, Funk, Jazz, and African music with elements of Neo Soul, Gospel, Hip Hop, Fusion, and electronic music.
• Latin Louis Combo directed by Natalio Mangalavite: A 16-piece ensemble with a jazz repertoire infused with South American and Caribbean rhythms.
• Synth Louis: An experimental ensemble that pays tribute to electronic music, synthesizers, and electronic musical instruments in all their forms, open to instrumentalists, singers, drummers, and electronic musicians.
• Progressive Rock directed by Daniele Pomo: The history of 1970s British and Italian Progressive Rock and contemporary Progressive Rock: from Genesis to PFM and the latest frontiers of Rock and beyond.
• Twenty Guitars directed by Diego Cignitti: An ensemble composed exclusively of electric guitars, revisiting the repertoire of the great history of Italian and international Rock. 20 guitars that play, explode, harmonize, and interact, creating a whole new wall of sound.

The admission tests are held in June, and for the remaining available spots, in September.

1. See the Study Plan and Admission Tests: Ensure your preparation aligns with the required skills for the individual tests by clicking “download the study plan.”
2. Create Pre-selection Videos: Record one or more videos containing 5 pieces, performed by you in a group (minimum trio), chosen from the list under the “Admission” section of the Study Plan and Admissions. The videos must be uploaded to YouTube or similar web platforms and indicated as links in the application form.
3. Submit the Application Form: Click on the “apply” button at the top right and submit the links to the videos. You can apply for the admission exam for first and second-level academic courses from February 3 to April 30. Applications submitted later will only be considered based on the remaining available spots.
4. Wait for the Call and Take the Admission Tests: The admission exam for the first-level three-year programs consists of several tests designed to verify the candidate’s actual skills, reflecting the entire pre-academic curriculum of Saint Louis.