Period of the EOA module in 2026 – 2027:
- 31 August – 06 November 2026
- Open for: 1-3 vocal students
Explore the connections between language, music, acting, and movement through scenes from Italian Opera and recitative. You will work with language, musical performance, acting, vocal skills, and stage movement in parallel, often with several teachers cooperating in the same session. The module will contain:
- vocal coaching and musical preparation of opera scenes in the original language, individually and in group
- Stage training – acting for opera singers- practical tools for singing-acting in a foreign language
- Practical role analysis
- Stage movement classes
- An intensive course focusing on the secco recitative. The course gives methods for preparation, musically and language-wise, as well as methods for achieving spontaneity and meaning in the performance of recitative through improvisational methods
- Performing arias and select ensembles in a concert with orchestra
- Performing opera scenes with piano in our studio theatre
The repertoire is selected to suit the students in the course. The repertoire will be discussed and decided on in June 2026.
Name(s) of the professor(s) of this module
- Patrik Sörling, stage director, assistant professor of stage movement
ca. 120 hours
18,5 ECTS
Possible extras besides the module:
- Seminars on opera as an art form and the opera singer’s profession with invited guests from the professional field
- Seminars on performance psychology for singers
- Ear training and music theory- 2 ECTs possible depending on curriculum compatibility
Entrance examination:
We choose our EOA students via recorded material. With the application, we need sound and video recordings.
Formats:
Sound: Wav or AIFF. Video: Mov or mp4
Description of the final Examination:
Students are examined through the performance of the Italian opera scenes, a practical performance of secco recitatives and a reflective discussion.
Teaching language/ Required level of language:
Communication language: EN, level 5
Deadline:
- First: 08 May 2026
- Second: 15 September 2026
Date for expected answers:
- 1st deadline: 15 June 2026
- 2nd deadline: 30 September 2026
Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/excluded in this price:
- There are no tuition fees for EU/EES citizens
