Performing Artist Certificate

Requirements for entrance:

Students who apply for the Graduate Performing Artist Certificate program must have a Bachelor’s degree in music and pass an entrance audition. International students must be enrolled in a master of music program at their university and have a minimum TOEFL score of 79. Admission is on a rolling basis. Students who enroll in the Graduate Performing Artist Certificate program will be self-paying and not supported financially by the University of Delaware.

One year of study: 18 credits

Semester I

MUSC 661 - Advanced Private Study: I Credit(s): 2
MUSC 630 - Chamber Ensemble Credit(s): 0-1
MUSC 667 - Public Outreach Seminar 2
Electives 3

Semester II

MUSC 662 - Advanced Private Study: II Credit(s): 2
MUSC 630 - Chamber Ensemble Credit(s): 0-1
MUSC 601 - Master’s Recital Credit(s): 1-3
Electives 3

Electives:

MUSC 603 - Chamber Music Literature Credit(s): 3
MUSC 661 - Advanced Private Study: I Credit(s): 2
MUSC 625 - Artistic Innovations I Credit(s): 2
MUSC 651 - Advanced Private Study: Conducting I Credit(s): 2
MUSC 636 - Advanced Choral Conducting Credit(s): 1-3 or
MUSC 637 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting Credit(s): 3
MUSC 681 - Pedagogy and Literature Credit(s): 3
MUSC 511 - Historical Foundations Review Credit(s): 2
MUSC 595 - Theory Foundations Review Credit(s): 2
MUSC 667 - Public Performance 2
MUSC 676 - Seminar in Music Education Credit(s): 3

Literature Electives:

Choose one:

MUSC 602 - Advanced Keyboard Literature Credit(s): 3
MUSC 603 - Chamber Music Literature Credit(s): 3
MUSC 605 - Symphonic Literature Credit(s): 3
MUSC 606 - Wind Literature Credit(s): 3
MUSC 608 - Vocal Literature I: Song Credit(s): 3
MUSC 609 - Choral Music Literature I Credit(s): 2
MUSC 618 - Vocal Literature II: Opera Credit(s): 3