Artist Diploma

The Artist Diploma curriculum is a full-time program of studies designed for gifted composers and performers. Applicants must hold a master’s degree or the professional equivalent and may be admitted only on the basis of a personal audition before a faculty committee. Students accepted must be in residence for two years.

On recommendation of the major teacher and endorsement by a faculty committee, students who have completed the Master of Music degree at Yale may be admitted to the Artist Diploma program. These students are expected to complete work for the diploma in one academic year. The course of study for Artist Diploma candidates is flexible and designed for the individual needs of advanced students.

Although the Artist Diploma track does not require the academic breadth of the MMA program, Artist Diploma candidates hold MM degrees, so a fundamental knowledge of musicianship and the history of Western music is presumed.