General Description
History |
The Second Cycle Program of Opera Department is primarily intended for students who hold a Bachelor s degree in Opera and whose aim is to be specialized in field and make an academic career or make a progress as a performer. Students of this program during the first two semesters besides taking performance lessons such as Voice Training, Acting, Opera and Song Literature, they also improve their substructure knowledge of music by taking theoretical courses such as Opera History and Voice Anatomy and Physiology. The education process ends up with a thesis that would be completed in two semesters and a final recital. |
Qualification Awarded |
Master of Art in Opera (MA) |
Level of Qualification |
Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
Specific Admission Requirements |
First Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines, Transcript, Acceptable score on ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or Equivalent GRE, GMAT score. Acceptable score on Language Proficiency Tests. Acceptable weighted score based on the first cycle cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. The exceptions to the requirements of ALES and Foreign Language Proficiency scores is announced by the Graduate School. However, ALES requirement is waived for the admissions to the second cycle graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test as well as for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs. Final admission is based on the evaluation of the related academic unit committee. International student admission requirements are decided by the Graduate School Executive Committee. |
Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal) |
According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective. |
Qualification Requirements and Regulations |
2 years, 2 semesters per year, 15 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total. |
Profile of the Programme |
Graduates of Second Cycle Program of Opera Department can be employed in national and international opera houses as soloists or choir members. They can sing as freelance solo singers in Symphonic orchestras, chamber music groups and chamber orchestras. They can be employed either in private or public choirs as well. They can also find a position in academic institutions as lecturers and make further academic studies. |
Key Learning Outcomes |
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples |
Graduates of Second Cycle Program of Opera Department can be employed in national and international opera houses as soloists or choir members. They can sing as freelance solo singers in Symphonic orchestras, chamber music groups and chamber orchestras. They can be employed either in private or public choirs as well. They can also find a position in academic institutions as lecturers and make further academic studies. |
Access to Further Studies |
May apply to third cycle programmes. |
Course Structure Diagram with Credits |
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading |
In addition to the portfolio and interview for entrance exam, the participants has to serve a live audition performance. Live Audition Requirements: 1 French melody, 1 German lied, 1 song ( in any language). Songs are to be chosen at least from two different periods of music: 1 Mozart aria, 1 Baroque aria, 1 aria (from any period). All compositions must be performed in memory and sung in original language. One of the arias should be sung with its recitativo. |
Graduation Requirements |
Second Cycle (Master's Degree) Programme with thesis is comprised of at least 7 courses, not being less than 21 national credits, a seminar and specialization courses and thesis studies, in total 120 ECTS credits. |
Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning ) |
Full-time |
Programme Director or Equivalent |
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