Artist Diploma

Admissions

Prospective student must have a master's degree in music. There will be an in-person audition specific to each instrument or voice. Once admitted, students must pass an Artist Diploma Entrance Jury (scheduled within the normal year-end jury examinations) by the end of the first year before being allowed to continue in the program.

Those students whose primary language is not English must report a score of at least 45 (133 on the computer-based test or 450 on the paper-based test) on the TOEFL examination by the end of the first year of study.

Required Courses

The artist diploma requires 32 credits distributed as follows:

  • Applied Music - 24 credits
  • Graduate-level music courses - 4 credits
  • Participation in a major conducted ensemble (or accompanying for organ and piano majors) - 4 credits, 1 per semester
  • Three formal recitals