Details: Professional Studies in Music Performance, Graduate Certificate, CFA

Graduate CertificateProfessional Studies in Music Performance

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.

Learn how Professional Studies in Music Performance is the right fit for you.

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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.

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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.

Graduate School Application

Inside the Program

Alan Held, pictured here in a production of Tosca, is an international opera star on staff at WSU.

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.