The Curtis Institute of Music

© 2000 Meredith Heuer

A 100th Birthday Tribute to Elliott Carter
20/21: The Curtis Contemporary Music Ensemble performs a concert of works by Elliott Carter on Thursday, May 8 at 8 p.m. in honor of the famed composer's 100th birthday. The free recital takes place in Field Concert Hall at The Curtis Institute of Music, and no tickets are required. The program also includes two pieces by student composers Christopher Rogerson and Ke-Chia Chen. View the entire program.

Dedicated to the music of the 20th and 21st centuries, 20/21 performs works ranging from important twentieth-century compositions to newly written pieces not yet part of the core repertoire.

Program Requirements:
Master of Music in Opera

The Master of Music degree in opera requires a minimum of 32 graduate credits (g.c.). The program normally takes two years to complete, but a student may stay an optional third year at the discretion of the head of the vocal studies department and the president/director of Curtis. Each student receives at least two vocal coaching sessions per week. A Bachelor of Music degree or equivalent is required for degree candidacy. In the last semester, the Graduate Studies Review Committee will evaluate the progress and course of study of each student.

Incoming students will be counseled by the department faculty, who will suggest ways of remedying any weakness in theoretical, aural, or language skills. Voice teacher selection will be made by the student with the approval of the head of the vocal studies department and the president/director. Emphasis in the opera program is on performing and development performance skills. Each school year the Curtis Opera Theatre generally stages three productions with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Year One
Voice Lesson 2 g.c.
Opera Staging 6 g.c.
Voice Repertoire Coaching 3 g.c.
Opera History Seminar 1 g.c.
Opera Performance Seminar 1 g.c.
Feldenkrais Method or Alexander Technique 2 g.c.
Diction Coaching 1 g.c.

Year Two
Voice Lesson 2 g.c.
Opera Staging 6 g.c.
Voice Repertoire Coaching 3 g.c.
Opera History Seminar 1 g.c.
Opera performance seminar 1 g.c.
Feldenkrais Method or Alexander Technique 2 g.c.
Diction Coaching 1 g.c.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Students must develop conversational facility in two foreign languages.

Students must take or audit at least one course in literature, drama, art history, or modern language at Curtis or at the
University of Pennsylvania under the reciprocal agreement.

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