Opera Singing admission requirements for MA studies
Admission requirements are the same for in person and online applicants unless indicated otherwise.
Main subject
Performing two pieces of the list below (one is chosen by the candidate)
- 1 Baroque aria
- 1 Mozart recitativo and aria
- 1 Italian belcanto aria
- 1 romantic aria
- 1 aria of the candidate's choice
- 1 operetta aria
- 1 poem of the candidate's choice
Voice production:
Individual warm up with the assigned teacher
Music and Prose Learning Skills:
Performance of one vocal piece and one prose selected by the Examination Committee after individual preparation
Theatrical skills:
Participation in situation exercise (assessing the activity of the applicant)
General admission requirements
MUSIC THEORY FOR APPLICANTS FOR THE IN PERSON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION:
written examination
- Bass harmonisation: harmonisation of a bass line of ca. 10 notes, indication of the accords with figures.
- Analysis: formal analysis of the opening movement of a sonata from the stylistic circle of Haydn and Mozart piano sonatas.
Musical knowledge test
- Identification of 10 music pieces, possibly composer and title, but at least the era, or style and genre.
- Explanation and interpretation of 10 music terms, concepts, titles of compositions/works, etc.