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Certificate in Performance at Yale University

Yale University, United States

Programme overview

The Certificate in Performance is a three-year program for instrumentalists and opera singers who do not yet hold a bachelor's degree and aim to study their craft at the highest level. It is not equivalent to a bachelor of music degree, but can be converted to a master of music degree if the holder later earns a bachelor's degree and has completed the M.M. requirements in residence at Yale.

Faculty: Yale School of Music  |  Duration: Three years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: New Haven, CT, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

High school diploma or equivalent; applicants who already hold a bachelor's degree are not eligible. Admission is by prescreening recording and a live audition for the relevant area faculty.

Intake: Fall

Duration: Three years

Apply through the official page: https://music.yale.edu/admissions

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