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Department of Opera
The Department of Opera provides comprehensive training and performance opportunities for graduate-level singers who want to work directly in the opera stage after their graduation. The curriculum provides lessons on practical skills that are required to participate in opera production. Students can concentrate on a specific area and make their career as an opera singer, an opera coach, or an opera director.


Offered Programs
Graduate (Artist Diploma, Three-Year)


Curriculum
Opera Singing/ Artist Diploma (Three-Year)
Courses
Credits Freq
Compulsory  
Applied Study 3 6
Italian 1 2
German 1 2
French 1 2
Opera Libretto Analysis 2 2
Opera Literature 2 2
Opera Coaching 1 6
Acting for Opera 1 6
Electives    
Opera Ensemble 1 6
Basic Lied Repertory 1 6
Physical Exercising 2 3
Performance Practice in Opera 1 6
Total Credits Requirement for Master's Degree 60


Opera Directing/ Artist Diploma (Three-Year)
Courses
Credits Freq
Compulsory  
Italian 1 2
German 1 2
French 1 2
Opera Libretto Analysis 2 2
Opera Literature 2 2
Opera Coaching 1 6
Scenic Design for Opera 2 2
Stage Directing 2 6
History of Stage 2 2
Special Studies in Stage Effect 2 2
Electives    
Physical Exercising 2 3
Performance Practice in Opera 1 6
Opera Production Project 1 6
Total Credits Requirement for Master's Degree 60


Opera Coach/ Artist Diploma (Three-Year)
Courses
Credits Freq
Compulsory  
Applied Study 3 6
Italian 1 2
German 1 2
French 1 2
Prompting 1 2
Singing Technique and Theory 1 2
Song History and Literature 2 2
Opera Literature 2 2
Opera Conducting 2 2
Opera Coach Practice 2 4
Electives    
Music Analysis and Interpretation 2 2
Physical Exercising 2 2
Score Reading 2 2
Large Choir Rehearsal 1 2
Acting for Opera 1 2
Basic Lied Repertory 1 6
Performance Practice in Opera 1 6
Total Credits Requirement for Master's Degree 60