Artist Diploma
Admission Requirements
- Completed application for graduate admission to the College of Fine Arts.
- Non-refundable application fee of $70.
- A preliminary audition DVD or videocassette (NTSC) by December 1. The faculty invites selected applicants to audition in person in Boston. (preliminary audition repertoire)
- A complete repertory listing
- Three (3) Letters of recommendation from music professionals/educators. These may be submitted online using supplied Letter of Recommendation Form, or an offical letter from the recommeder in a sealed envelope.
- A curriculum vitae
- Official transcripts from institutions from which you have earned your degree(s).
The Artist Diploma is a nondegree program for the specialized training of the unusually gifted and accomplished performer. The program focuses on the practical aspects of musical training: private instruction, musicianship skills, performance, participation in musical organizations and chamber ensembles.
Application deadline: December 1
Submit Application Materials To:
Office of Graduate Admissions
College of Fine Arts
855 Commonwealth Avenue
Room 230
Boston, MA 02215
Program of Study
Candidates are required to spend two or three years in residence at Boston University to pursue private instruction in their performance field during every semester of enrollment. Each candidate is required to give a minimum of three recitals, or the equivalent, while in residence. Voice majors must satisfactorily complete an examination in the application of the International Phonetic Alphabet to English, French, German, and Italian.
The Artist Diploma Committee reviews each applicant for the program to determine an appropriate program of study.
Students wishing to transfer from a School of Music degree program to the Artist Diploma Program, or from the Artist Diploma Program to a degree program, are evaluated as new applicants and are required to apply and audition.