Courses
The Accademia del Ridotto’s courses of specialization are open to musicians of both sexes, without limits on age, citizenship or residence.
The Accademia del Ridotto organizes training courses set on four levels, up-to the postgraduate Master programs.
To attend Accademia del Ridotto courses, to which it is possible to enroll at any time, you need to pass an admission exam. The program will be decided by the student according to the skills required.
Master
Three-year postgraduate program of specialization, reserved for students with Accademia del Ridotto’s Specialization Diploma or Master’s Degree issued by a Conservatory or University, who want to start a soloistic career.
The Master can be achieved with Academic Expertise (details).
At the end of the training cycle, students can officially obtain the relevant Diploma.
Best students will be given the possibility to be inserted into concert and opera seasons and/or to record professional CD’s.
Specialization Diploma
Two-year training course for gifted students, with Teaching or Concert qualification.
Intended for students with professional experience, in order to open up a range of high-level music career options.
At the end of the training cycle, students can officially obtain the relevant Diploma.
Professional Diploma
Three-year training course, intended for students with refined artistic and technique qualities, with the goal of helping them achieve a satisfactory standard of musical preparation.
At the end of the training cycle, students can officially obtain the relevant Diploma.
Preparatory courses
The Preparatory courses offer a structured training pathway for promising young talents, finalized with the achievement of skills adequate to move into the Professional courses at the Accademia del Ridotto.
ACADEMIC EXPERTISE
Students admitted to the Master can choose to obtain the Diploma with Academic Expertise, following a series of subjects, in addition to the instrument, without cost increases.
The Academic Expertise, even if not recognizable as a study title, represents a certification of acquired skills in the subjects of the Study Plan, divided into 120 credits.
The Diploma with Academic Expertise encourages students to carry out artistic activity and provides a specific training program for teaching.
Attendance will be facilitated by trying to merge the supplementary subjects into 4/5 sessions per year.
Employment Outlook
- Career as soloist, also with orchestra, and chamber artist
- Career as opera singer
- Teaching career
- Preparation for international music competitions
- Preparation for orchestral auditions / repetitor auditions / auditions for chorus artists
- Career as consultant, reviewer and editor for music publishers and record labels
- Career as agent, organizer and music consultant