Opera, Professional Diploma (PD)
Grade Requirements
- Applied Lessons: B- is the minimum passing grade for applied study (VOI 451 VOICE (DIPLOMA), VOI 452 VOICE (DIPLOMA LEVEL), VOI 453 VOICE (DIPLOMA LEVEL).
GPA Requirements
CCPA Graduate Degrees and Diplomas
The grades of A, A-, B+, B, and B- are the only grades that satisfy requirements for the master's degree or diploma in a student's major course sequence. Students who receive less than a B- in any component of the applied major study (lessons, jury, or recital) must repeat the entire course.
Up to two grades of C+ or C in courses outside the major, for a maximum of six credit hours, are acceptable for program requirements. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) across all courses applied toward the degree or diploma.
Roosevelt University Graduate Degrees
No more than two grades lower than B- may be applied to master’s degrees. The grades of D+, D, D-, or F cannot be counted toward any graduate degree program. Additionally, graduate courses that are a part of a degree program may not be eligible for Pass/Fail grading.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Course Sequence | ||
| PERF 429 | PERFORMANCE SEMINAR: PROFESSIONAL TOPICS IN OPERA (three semesters (1 credit per semester)) | 3 |
| PERF 478 | OPERA VOCAL COACHING (three semesters; 1 credit per semester) | 3 |
| PERF 488 | DRAMATIC COACHING OF OPERA REPERTORY (three semesters; 2 credits per semester) | 6 |
| VOI 451 | VOICE (DIPLOMA) | 2 |
| VOI 452 | VOICE (DIPLOMA LEVEL) | 2 |
| VOI 453 | VOICE (DIPLOMA LEVEL) | 2 |
Grade Requirements
- Applied Lessons: B- is the minimum passing grade for applied study (PIA 451 PIANO (ARTIST DIPLOMA), PIA 452 ARTIST DIPLOMA PIANO, and PIA 453 ARTIST DIPLOMA PIANO.
GPA Requirements
CCPA Graduate Degrees and Diplomas
The grades of A, A-, B+, B, and B- are the only grades that satisfy requirements for the master's degree or diploma in a student's major course sequence. Students who receive less than a B- in any component of the applied major study (lessons, jury, or recital) must repeat the entire course.
Up to two grades of C+ or C in courses outside the major, for a maximum of six credit hours, are acceptable for program requirements. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) across all courses applied toward the degree or diploma.
Roosevelt University Graduate Degrees
No more than two grades lower than B- may be applied to master’s degrees. The grades of D+, D, D-, or F cannot be counted toward any graduate degree program. Additionally, graduate courses that are a part of a degree program may not be eligible for Pass/Fail grading.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Course Sequence | ||
| PIA 405 | VOCAL STUDIO ACCOMPANYING (three semesters (1 credit per semester)) | 3 |
| PIA 451 | PIANO (ARTIST DIPLOMA) | 2 |
| PIA 452 | ARTIST DIPLOMA PIANO | 2 |
| PIA 453 | ARTIST DIPLOMA PIANO | 2 |
| PERF 429 | PERFORMANCE SEMINAR: PROFESSIONAL TOPICS IN OPERA (three semesters (1 credit per semester)) | 3 |
| PERF 488 | DRAMATIC COACHING OF OPERA REPERTORY (three semesters; 2 credits per semester) | 6 |
This degree map charts a suggested pathway through all of your required courses. It is incumbent upon all students to fully comprehend curricular requirements and course schedules, and while it is feasible to chart an alternate pathway, it is highly recommended that you do so in close consultation with your academic advisor so as to determine a degree path appropriately tailored to your needs.
| Year 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Credit Hours | Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| PERF 429 | 1 | PERF 429 | 1 | PERF 429 | 1 |
| PERF 478 | 1 | PERF 478 | 1 | PERF 478 | 1 |
| PERF 488 | 2 | PERF 488 | 2 | PERF 488 | 2 |
| VOI 451 | 2 | VOI 452 | 2 | VOI 453 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Total Credit Hours 18 | |||||
This degree map charts a suggested pathway through all of your required courses. It is incumbent upon all students to fully comprehend curricular requirements and course schedules, and while it is feasible to chart an alternate pathway, it is highly recommended that you do so in close consultation with your academic advisor so as to determine a degree path appropriately tailored to your needs.
| Year 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Credit Hours | Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| PIA 451 | 2 | PERF 429 | 1 | PERF 429 | 1 |
| PIA 405 | 1 | PERF 488 | 2 | PERF 488 | 2 |
| PERF 488 | 2 | PIA 405 | 1 | PIA 405 | 1 |
| PERF 429 | 1 | PIA 452 | 2 | PIA 453 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Total Credit Hours 18 | |||||