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Students
Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
1 years
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Diploma
Major
Music Education | Music Performance | Music Technology
Area of study
Arts
Course Language
English
About Program

Program Overview


Details: Professional Studies in Music Performance, Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate Professional Studies in Music Performance

  • All Programs
  • College of Fine Arts
  • School of Music

Wichita State's Professional Studies in Music Performance certificate is a one-year, 18-credit-hour, graduate-level, non-degree course of study that helps you prepare for a performance career. Emphasis is placed on private lessons, practice, ensemble participation, and preparation for professional auditions or competitions.


Performance areas include:


  • chamber music
  • conducting
  • keyboard
  • jazz
  • strings
  • voice/opera
  • wind/percussion

Curriculum

The program often follows completion of a master's degree but can be taken after completing your undergraduate degree. You'll design your course of study in collaboration with an advisor to best meet your needs and goals.


Admission to the program

There are two paths to admission to the program:


  • For those already enrolled in graduate school, simply complete the Declaration of Intent to Pursue a Certificate Form.
  • Prospective students should apply using the Graduate School application for admission.

Inside the Program

Learn from the best with an international opera star

At Wichita State, you have an amazing opportunity to study with accomplished opera star (and WSU alumnus) – Alan Held.


Held, an international opera star and one of the leading bass-baritone singing actors today, is the Ann and Dennis Ross Faculty of Distinction in Opera.


Program Outline


Degree Overview:

Wichita State's Professional Studies in Music Performance certificate is a one-year, 18-credit-hour, graduate-level, non-degree course of study that helps you prepare for a performance career. Emphasis is placed on private lessons, practice, ensemble participation, and preparation for professional auditions or competitions. Performance areas include: chamber music, conducting, keyboard, jazz, strings, voice/opera and wind/percussion. Held, an international opera star and one of the leading bass-baritone singing actors today, is the Ann and Dennis Ross Faculty of Distinction in Opera.


Other:

The program often follows completion of a master's degree but can be taken after completing your undergraduate degree. There are two paths to admission to the program: For those already enrolled in graduate school, simply complete the Declaration of Intent to Pursue a Certificate Form. Prospective students should apply using the Graduate School application for admission.

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