ep1th3t

I'm auditioning to the Curtis Institute of Music for piano next year, and if I am accepted, I am able to take free courses at UPenn. Is it possible to attain a degree from UPenn? Or is it just to explore some academic interests.

ilovebagels

If you can get into Curtis, congratulations! Your talent and dedication must be truly outstanding.

I would contact the Curtis officials as they would know more on the program than most people here would.

RozPal

We have a friend who was thinking about Curtis and taking some courses at Penn. It didn't look like you were going to end up with a degree from Penn, but would be able to take courses there, maybe one a semester. But ilovebagels is right, check with Curtis. I think the info was on their website.

Rudess

I think it's very likely that you're able to take courses at Penn, but earning a degree from Penn while also studying at Curtis sounds hard.

MomofWildChild

Admission to Curtis is a total long shot. It is about the most selective conservatory in the country. Good luck!

ep1th3t

Momofwildchild--I completely understand. The piano department is usually more selective than the Juilliard School. I have been working on my program for the past 6 months and will continue. One of my teachers is a graduate from Curtis when Schnabel was on the faculty (he studied under him), and he says I can compete with the other applicants (he is also giving me a great recommendation). I'm excited to at least try. I'm also auditioning to The Juilliard School, Eastman, Manhattan, NEC, etc. Hoping I'll get into at least one!

I had a meeting/tour with a man from the admissions and asked him, and he said that it was theoretically possible. I don't know if I'm even interested in obtaining a degree from UPenn, as that would take a lot of work considering the work load Curtis throws at you. I was just curious to see if anyone has done it.