Program Requirements
Before applying to Curtis, please be aware of the following prerequisites and standardized test results:
Professional Studies Certificate in Opera applicants
Bachelor of Music applicants
Prerequisite: High school diploma (or equivalent—The GED will be accepted by Curtis only as a supplement to exceptional academic achievement.)
Native speakers of English: Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I)
Pre-2005 SAT I—Verbal: minimum 500
Post-2005 SAT I—Critical Reading: minimum 500
Post-2005 SAT I—Writing: to be evaluated for placement
Non-native speakers of English: Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I) and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Pre-2005 SAT I: Verbal—minimum 500
Post-2005 SAT I: Critical Reading—minimum 500
Post-2005 SAT I: Writing—to be evaluated for placement
TOEFL Written: minimum 550
TOEFL Computer-based test: 213
Post-2005 Internet TOEFL iBT: 79–80
Master of Music applicants
Prerequisite: Bachelor of Music degree or equivalent
Native speakers of English: Standardized tests are not required.
Non-native speakers of English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
TOEFL Written: minimum 550
TOEFL Computer-based test: 213
Post-2005 Internet TOEFL iBT: 79–80
Diploma Applicants
Native speakers of English: Standardized tests are not required.
Non-native speakers of English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)*
TOEFL Written: minimum 550
TOEFL Computer-based test: 213
Post-2005 Internet TOEFL iBT: 79–80
* The TOEFL scores for students entering the Diploma program will be used for placement purposes only
Professional Studies Certificate in Opera applicants
Native speakers of English: Standardized tests are not required.
Non-native speakers of English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
TOEFL Written: minimum 550
TOEFL Computer-based test: 213
Post-2005 Internet TOEFL iBT: 79–80
Pre-college-aged applicants
Standardized tests, such as Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), may be requested for placement purposes.
