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Admissions Bulletin, 1983-1984 ^H£ UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS nBR.^RV. ARCHIVES IT'I-'ITT JTinTTA COLLEGE OF THE PEIQ?OI^in^AI^ ADMISSIONS BULLETIN ^i*tTg*±i^0km TABLE OF CONTENTS The College 1 Admissions 31 The Campus 4 Application Procedure 31 Board of Directors 5 Auditions 31 Administration and Staff 6 Audition Dates 32 Faculty 7 Graduate Studies 34 School of Music 10 Graduate Program in Music 35 Curriculum 12 Graduate Program in Opera 36 Degree Programs 12 Application Procedure 37 Music Education 12 Concerts and Events 39 Jazz/Commercial Music Studies 13 General Information 40 Opera Emphasis 14 Student Life 41 Admissions 15 Student Housing 41 Application Procedure 15 Summer Session 41 Auditions 16 ACT 101 41 Audition Dates 16 Pre-College Testing 41 Audition Repertoire 17 Early Admissions Program 42 School of Dance 20 Part-Time Students 42 Curriculum 21 Transfer Students 42 Degree Programs 22 Foreign Students 42 Dance Education 22 Financial Aid 43 Admissions 23 Scholarships 44 Application Procedure 23 Tuition and Fees 45 Auditions 23 Faculty Biographies 47 Audition Dates 25 PCPA Student Body 63 Facilities 27 Calendar 64 School of Theatre 28 Map 65 Curriculum 30 Application for Admission 66 Degree Programs 30 Tips to the Applicant 68 H X m o o o m > o mm (fi CT O 2 cr GDO COLLEGE OF THE PEI^FOI^DIHG AI^S AN INUITATION TO ATTEND The Philadelphia College of the Performing College officially changed its name to the Philadel- Arts is dedicated to excellence in the training of phia College of the Performing Arts. This signified professional musicians, dancers, actors, music a new direction for the school, and in essence educators, and dance educators. The PCPA announced the College's intention to expand its curriculum combines the performance emphasis of curriculum to include all three of the performing a traditional conservatory approach, stressing arts —Music, Dance, and Theatre. individualized training, practice, and discipline, with in 1977, the College incorporated the School a liberal arts education. of Dance into its curriculum; the School of Theatre to the Founded in 1870 as the Philadelphia Musical opened in 1983, thus adding new dimensions Academy, the Philadelphia College of the Perform- College's program. The high standards of training ing Arts has long been regarded as one of and professionalism established by the School of America's foremost contributors of outstanding Music are an integral part of the dance and acting musicians. Many of the College's early graduates programs. and faculty became members and founders of the The Philadelphia College of the Performing and pioneer, is Philadelphia Orchestra when it was formed in 1900. Arts, long regarded as a leader The Philadelphia Orchestra continues to play a Pennsylvania's first and only independent college arts. significant role in the life of PCPA with many of its dedicated exclusively to the performing One members currently serving on the College faculty. of the first of its kind in the United States, the Located in Philadelphia's historic Shubert Building, College is recognized as a school which is serving Its philosophy is founded PCPA is adjacent to the Academy of Music, home present and future needs. of the world-famous orchestra. on the principle that performing artists, whatever that In 1976, still offering only a music program, the their discipline, have a common bond, and they must reach out to each other for inspiration tory, Cleveland Institute of Music, Mannes School, and growth. Many of the College's students follow Manhattan School of Music, and Peabody interdisciplinary careers requiring familiarity with all C6nservatory. the performing arts. The Philadelphia College of the Performing The College is proud of its distinguished Arts offers the student the unique opportunity to faculty, most of whom are widely-recognized per- learn and grow creatively as an individual and as a forming artists. Because of this faculty, along with performing artist. The coeducational student body the College's philosophy that superior individual- is composed of students from across the United ized instruction is of the utmost importance, PCPA States and many foreign countries. All students has established a reputation for excellence in pro- receive personal attention, professional individual- fessional training. This reputation is strengthened ized training, and are regarded as unique individ- by the impressive and ever-growing list of PCPA uals possessing abilities and talents which must be alumni which includes pianists Andre Watts, guided, respected, and allowed to grow to full Eugene List and the late William Kapell, composer potential. Our goal is to assist each student to Vincent Persichetti, soprano Florence Quivar, realize the full attainment of his true potential. dancers Judith Jamison and Rodney Griffith, and Indeed, the Philadelphia College of the jazz artist Stanley Clarke. Performing Arts is a place where one can study The Philadelphia College of the Performing with a professional to become a professional, while Arts, a fully-accredited independent institution, is a earning a fully-accredited college degree. member of a unique consortium. The College The College looks forward to the future and shares membership with the Juilliard School, San invites young artists to consider becoming a part of Francisco Conservatory, New England Conserva- this exciting experience. THE PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Founded: Philadelphia Musical Academy, 1870 Chartered by: The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1915 Amalgamated with: The Philadelphia Conservatory of Music, 1962 The Philadelphia Dance Academy, 1977 Approved by: Pennsylvania Department of Education Accredited by: Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools National Association of Schools of Music THE CAMPUS The Philadelphia College of the Performing equipped with grand pianos. Also available is a two- Arts is located in Center City Philadelphia, a manual Challis Harpsichord, an 8-track Moog location highly advantageous for the young Synthesizer, a complete computer laboratory for performing artist. Its buildings are in the center of student use and research, two harps, complete sets an area which serves as the focal point of the city's of percussion instruments, and more than 100 major performing arts activities. Within one block orchestral instruments which may be used on a loan of the College, one will find the permanent homes basis for rehearsals and class instruction. of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Pennsylvania The Annex Building, located at 313 South Ballet, the Philadelphia Civic Ballet, the Phila- Broad Street, houses the jazz, and opera programs delphia College of Art, Philadelphia's High School of PCPA. This building has spacious dance studios for the Creative and Performing Arts, and Phila- and several smaller practice rooms. Studios are delphia International Records. Indeed, concen- equipped with sturdy barres, mirrors, and resilient trated within this small area, one finds more wood floors. Dressing rooms are available with professional music, dance, and theatre represented individual lockers and showers. Several rooms are than in any other part of the city. available as rehearsal space for large ensembles The home of PCPA is the modern seven-story and other functions. The building also houses the Shubert Building at 250 South Broad Street. Phila- Performing Arts School, PCPA's own private delphia's historic Shubert Theatre, owned and school for grades 5-12. operated by the College, is housed on the ground Theatre 313 is located in the Annex and floor of the building, and is today the major serves students and faculty as a recital hall for performance hall for PCPA students and faculty. student and faculty concerts and productions. With At the same time, it is the permanent home of the a seating capacity of approximately 200, this Pennsylvania Ballet, and it is frequently a major theatre provides an intimate setting for small stop for pre-Broadway shows and national touring productions. companies. The opera/concert theatre has a The School of Dance at 309 South Broad seating capacity of 1800 persons and is considered Street, is one of the College's two new facilities. to be one of Philadelphia's finest. The building houses three spacious studios with On the third floor of the building is the Clara high ceilings, barres, mirrors, and resilient floors. and William S. Fishman Memorial Library. There are also dressing rooms, showers, office and This library houses more than 14,500 volumes and lounge areas. scores and over 10,000 records and tapes. In addi- The PCPA Residence Hall (Spruce Hall) is tion, the collection includes the Lattimore- located at 301 South 15th Street, one block away Nahumck Library of Dance which is an exten- from the Shubert Building and offers students sive reference collection related to the art of dance. independent, double-occupancy apartments. The remainder of the building houses a full comple- PCPA is proud to offer to its students these ment of modern classrooms, chamber music three modern facilities located in the hub of Phila- studios, student lounges, and administrative offices. delphia's cultural and performing arts activities. In addition, there is an electronic music studio, Coupled with a dormitory and one of Philadelphia's class piano laboratory, and audio-visual equipment. finest theatres, the College offers an environment and Practice rooms are carpeted, have full-length location which will foster the professional and artistic mirrors, and individual heat controls. Many are development of each PCPA student. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jack R. Bershad, Esq. Lennox K. Black Joseph Castaldo Herbert Cook Vincent Desiderio, M.D. William J. Doyle Sanford L. Fox Richard L. Freundlich Russell A. Glicksman Mrs. Helen P. Neuman Kaplan Phyllis C. Kaufman, Esq. Stephen J. Korn, Esq. Robert S. Lee, Sr. Mrs. Matthew T. Moore Mrs. Suzanne Morgan Ronald Naples Ms. Robyn F. Perlman Edwin P. Rome, Esq. Michael J. Rotko, Esq. Ira Brind, Chairman Mrs.
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