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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.
Performance |
32 s.h. |
| Major lesson | 24 s.h. |
| Piano Repertoire Seminar | 4 s.h. |
| Chamber Music | 4 s.h. |
| Graduation Recital | |
Musical Studies |
2 s.h. |
| Graduate Musical Studies | 2 s.h. |
ElectivesStudents 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. |
| 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. |
*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, Timpani and 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. |
| Performance | 32 s.h. |
| Major lesson | 24 s.h. |
| Guitar Seminar | 4 s.h. |
| Chamber Music | 4 s.h. |
| Graduation Recital | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |