Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia PA

22 November, 2020

1:35 PM

Description

Curtis Institute aims at educating and training gifted, young musicians. The goal is to engage the global and local communities using the highest level of artistry. The institution offers unmatched quality in its learning process, with a smaller number of students, about 175. The students have personalized their training to a learning by doing philosophy. The faculty boasts of a high proportion of active soloists in its musicians. All the talents and artists have admission under a tuition-free policy. Curtis’s talented students perform orchestras, solo, opera, and chamber music. The institute offers annual programs coupled with an excellent education and music accessibility for the local community. The renowned training helps develop young musicians to become top-notch composers, performers, music leaders, and conductors. This experience and exposure offer an impact on music onstage and in immediate communities. Core Values Curtis Institute believes in the commitment to meet the institute's core values that is their primary objective. The institute believes in these core values: · Tuition-free policy · Excellence · The philosophy to learn by doing, it is achievable through small class sizes and unique approaches. · Musical engagements, advocacy, and leadership · The institute believes in diversity, flexibility, and adaptability. Why is Curtis Institute Unique? · Small student body: The institute has about 175 students; the goal is to have enough students to have a full symphony orchestra and opera program. It also has a program in composition, guitar, organ, piano, and conducting. In residence, the school has a string quartet and community artist fellows. This small focus helps in delivering an excellent education. · Unmatched selectivity: Curtis Institute is the most selected school in the United States. The high standard of admission means that the students can perform and rehearse with the best of the best while in school. · Tuition-free education: All the students at the institute are on full-tuition scholarships, the reason being that talent and artistic promise alone are the only admission factors. It will not be an excuse for any student accepted at Curtis Institute that they have financial challenges. The institute believes in personalized attention from their faculty. All the faculty members are performing musicians with the real-world experience to guide their students. Students have about 200 public performances during any given school year to sharpen their skills, including performances in Philadelphia and across the globe through the Curtis on Tour program. Address: 1726 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19103Phone: (215) 893-5252Undergraduate enrollment: 130 (2018–19)Website: https://www.curtis.edu/