Please note that the Master Specialisations Lied and Ensemble Singing have additional requirements for application.
First Round (video recordings and Master Project Plan)
To apply for the Master Classical Music Vocal Studies a video recording should be send in with a programme consisting of 4 songs and/or arias of different character and style. The programme should have a maximum length of 30 minutes and shows:
- 3 different languages, among which an Italian piece from the 17th century and a French piece from the 17th or 18th century.
- one opera aria with recitative
Your repertoire choice should demonstrate your experience with and knowledge of Historically Informed Performance. Preferably, the programme is related to your proposed Master Research.
In addition to the video recordings, you send in your Master Project Plan, that gives an outline of your ideas about the design of your Master studies. In the Master Project Plan Guidelines document at the end of the page you find more information about the requirements of the plan.
Second Round (live auditions)
During the live auditions you will present the same repertoire as sent in for the first audition round. You will have the chance to choose the first piece, after which the jury will choose the second (and possibly third) piece.
Part of the live audition is a conversation about your Master Research and Professional Integration Activity, that you choose to do before or after the presentation of your repertoire.
During the live audition, you will be accompanied on a harpsichord tuned to 415 Hz. You will have the opportunity to go through your repertoire shortly before the audition with the pianist who will accompany you.
