Post-Baccalaureate Diploma

Degrees and Diplomas

Professional Studies Certificate in Opera

Academic Policies and Procedures

The Curtis Post-Baccalaureate Diploma offers highly gifted musicians the opportunity to pursue focused studies in their major field while offering the opportunity to continue building the skills necessary for careers as performing artists on the highest professional level.

An undergraduate degree or equivalent is required for admission.

Post-baccalaureate diploma students receive complete and diversified musical training with a performance curriculum mirroring that of the undergraduate programs. Students study with distinguished artist-teachers in private lessons, repertoire classes, and chamber music coachings. These experiences are augmented by elective offerings in career studies and musical studies, as well as uncommonly frequent performance opportunities.

The post-baccalaureate diploma requires a minimum of 32 semester hours (s.h.). The program normally takes two years to complete, but a student may stay an optional third year at the discretion of the dean and the president.

Requirements

Piano

Performance	32 s.h.
Major lesson	24 s.h.
Piano Repertoire Seminar	4 s.h.
Chamber Music	4 s.h.
Graduation Recital - Required
Musical Studies	2 s.h.
Graduate Musical Studies	2 s.h.
Electives Students are required to take one career studies course during their enrollment and are encouraged to take advantage of other academic elective offerings at Curtis or at the University of Pennsylvania under the reciprocal agreement.

Composition

Performance	42 s.h.
Major lesson	24 s.h.
Composition Seminar	4 s.h.
Composition Techniques	8 s.h.
Graduation Recital
Score Reading	2 s.h.
Orchestration	4 s.h.
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma candidates in the composition program are expected to study a minimum of one semester with another instructor of their choice, based on availability, and should consult with their intake teacher to determine the best semester to do so.
Musical Studies	2 s.h.
Graduate Musical Studies	2 s.h.
Electives Post-Baccalaureate Diploma candidates are required to take one course per semester and two per school year—one music and one non-music—at Curtis or at the University of Pennsylvania under the reciprocal agreement. Students are encouraged to take advantage of elective offerings in career studies and musical studies.

Orchestral Instruments

*Curtis no longer accepts flute applicants for the Post-Baccalaureate Program.

Performance	36 s.h.
Major lesson	16 s.h.
Orchestra	12 s.h.
Chamber Music	4 s.h.
Orchestral Repertoire Class	4 s.h.
Graduation Recital Required for Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani/Percussion	2 s.h.

Musical Studies	2 s.h.
Graduate Musical Studies	2 s.h.

Electives Students are required to take one career studies course during their enrollment and are encouraged to take advantage of other academic elective offerings at Curtis or at the University of Pennsylvania under the reciprocal agreement.

Guitar

Performance	32 s.h.
Major lesson	24 s.h.
Guitar Seminar	4 s.h.
Chamber Music	4 s.h.
Graduation Recital - Required	4 s.h.

Musical Studies	2 s.h.
Graduate Musical Studies	2 s.h.

Electives Students are required to take one career studies course during their enrollment and are encouraged to take advantage of other academic elective offerings at Curtis or at the University of Pennsylvania under the reciprocal agreement.

Conducting Fellowship Program

Performance	40 s.h.
Conducting Fellowship	24 s.h.
Orchestra	4 s.h.
Lab Orchestra	4 s.h.

Musical Studies	4 s.h.
Advanced Musical Studies Seminar	4 s.h.


Electives Students are required to take one career studies course during their enrollment and are encouraged to take advantage of other academic elective offerings at Curtis or at the University of Pennsylvania under the reciprocal agreement.

String Quartet in Residence

Performance	24 s.h.
String Quartet in Residence	24 s.h.

Career Development	12 s.h.
Chamber Music Pedagogy	4 s.h.
Community Artists Program	8 s.h.

Organ

Performance	34 s.h.
Major Lesson	24 s.h.
Organ Class	4 s.h.
Chamber Music	4 s.h.
Church Music Seminar	2 s.h.
Graduation Recital - Required

Musical Studies	6 s.h.
Graduate Musical Studies	2 s.h.
Supplementary Piano	4 s.h.

Electives Students are required to take one career studies course during their enrollment and are encouraged to take advantage of other academic elective offerings at Curtis or at the University of Pennsylvania under the reciprocal agreement.

Degrees and Diplomas

Bachelor of Music

Master of Music