Program Overview
The University of Sydney's Graduate Diploma in Music (Opera Performance) is a one-year program for advanced singers. The program offers comprehensive training in voice, repertoire, diction, and stage skills. The program culminates in two staged, orchestrally-accompanied opera performances. It prepares students for careers as opera singers, concert singers, or in related fields.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Graduate Diploma in Music (Opera Performance) at the University of Sydney is a one-year full-time program (part-time availability) designed for advanced graduates and young professional singers seeking to enhance their performance skills and knowledge within the context of operatic repertoire and current professional practice. The program provides comprehensive training in four key areas: opera voice and performance, opera repertoire, opera diction/language, and stage skills. It culminates in two staged, orchestrally-accompanied opera performances, offering valuable professional experience to prepare students for a career in opera.
Careers:
The Opera Studies program equips students with the personal attributes necessary for a career in performance, teaching, or other fields such as:
- Opera singer
- Concert and Oratorio singer
- Professional Ensemble singer
- Professional Opera Chorus singer
- Singing teacher (primary, secondary, tertiary, and/or private)
- Music research/academia
- Broadcaster
- Music writer/blogger/critic
- Artist agent
- Arts administrator
Other:
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music offers exceptional facilities for music study in the Asia-Pacific region. Located in the heart of Sydney's cultural precinct, near the Sydney Opera House and surrounded by the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Conservatorium provides a stimulating environment for learning. Students have access to a range of ensembles, including the Symphony Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Choir, Jazz Big Band, Gamelan, Chinese Music Ensemble, and Early Music Ensemble, which can contribute towards their credit points. The program also emphasizes industry opportunities, offering mentoring by industry leaders in the chosen field to help students build strong foundations for their careers.
