Examinations, Courses and Awards

Archbishops' Certificate in Church Music (ACertCM)

INTRODUCTIONThe examinations leading to the above qualification are open to members of the Guild who have a serious interest in the worship of any denomination of the Christian Church and the role of music in that worship and liturgy.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTSThe Archbishops’ Certificate in Church Music (ACertCM) consists of the following:

• PART A Practical Examination Maximum mark 100, Pass mark 60.  View details.
• PART B Portfolio/Project File Maximum mark 100, Pass mark 60. View details.
• PART C Viva Voce examination Maximum mark 50, Pass mark 30. View details.
• PART D Two Extended Essays Per essay: Maximum mark 35, Pass mark 21.   View details.
• PART E Written Examination. Maximum mark 80, Pass mark 48.View details.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRYParts A, B and C are common to both The Archbishops’ Award in Church Music and also The Archbishops’ Certificate in Church Music (ACertCM), and may be entered EITHER as the Archbishops’ Award OR as part of the ACertCM. All parts for either qualification must be completed within a maximum of four years.
Candidates who have gained the Award may subsequently enter for Parts D and E in order to complete the ACertCM requirements, provided that all the parts A to E are completed within a maximum of four years.

Candidates must achieve the pass mark (60%) in each part. Candidates who fail in one part will be required to retake/resubmit the requirements for that part only and satisfy the examiners within four years of their first submission. Part A, the practical examination, if failed, may not be retaken within three months of the previous examination.

NB

• 1.Candidates must be members of the Guild of Church Musicians.
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• 2.A candidate opting to take the parts over more than one year must reapply by 31 January in the year that any part is to be taken.
• 3.The Guild Council reserves the right to refuse or cancel the entry of any candidate for the Award or the Certificate.

FEESfees for the examination are as follows:

Examination entry fees cannot be refunded unless the candidate is unable to attend the examination because of illness. A medical certificate must be forwarded with any application for a refund. The Guild reserves the right not to refund the fees in full if any costs have already been incurred.
In the case of candidates for the Award or the Certificate, an administration fee of £10 will be levied for deferral of the whole or any part of the examination to a later year.