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Graduate Certificate in Music Performance at University of Delaware

University of Delaware, United States

Programme overview

The music performance certificate is offered for all orchestral instruments, piano and voice. Candidates complete graduate-level private study and large ensemble experience.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: School of Music  |  Duration: Two semesters  |  Intake: Fall (May 15) and spring (December 1)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Newark, DE, United States

What you will study

Two semesters of graduate private study and large ensemble, plus coursework in entrepreneurship, chamber music, music history and music theory.

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Entry requirements

degree prepares musicians for collaborative careers through a flexible curriculum combining advanced instrumental study with entrepreneurship, recording and multimedia, arranging, marketing and community engagement. Admission is selective and competitive based on the number of well-qualified applicants and the limits of available faculty and facilities. The prospective student is expected to have an undergraduate degree in music or its equivalent from an accredited college or university. For more information about the admission and degree requirements please refer to the course catalog linked below. To be considered for graduate funding, an application for admission to the University of Delaware must be submitted online by the application deadline. The application will require a music audition (

Intake: FALL: May 15: Final deadline to apply SPRING: December 1: Final deadline to apply

Duration: Two semesters

Apply through the official page: https://grad-admissions.udel.edu/apply/

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