Pre-Requisite Requirements:
- Specialist diploma/ Master diploma in Vocal performance (Voice)
- Library-research paper (summary, review) on the professional topic 3500-4000 words in length (19-20 pages). A standard research paper format should be used for the paper.
Entrance examinations requirements:
Academic singing
Solo singing performance
- Performing the programme: Four opera arias of different styles and from different historical periods.
- Presentation of the library-research paper (summary, review) on the professional topic. Interview with faculty on the topic of the paper.
Chamber singing performance
- Performing the programme:
- XVII-XVIII centuries aria from an opera or oratorio
- German romantic style song (Lied)
- Romance by a French composer of XIX-XX centuries
- Romance by a European composer of XX-XXI centuries
- Romance by a Russian composer of XIX century
- Romance by a Russian composer of XX-XXI centuries
- Presentation of the library-research paper (summary, review) on the professional topic. Interview with faculty on the topic of the paper.
Russian language
1. Written test
2. Reading and retelling professionally oriented text (1, 5 pages)
3. Answering text dependent questions, one question for written answer
4. Free conversation with the board on the professional topics
Knowledge of Russian at the Upper-Intermediate level (Test of Russian as a Foreign language. Second Certification level).