Summer Study Abroad Program
Voice & Chamber Music
Program Information
Chigiana C-GAP 2022

Overview

The C-GAP 6-WEEK AND 3-WEEK STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM is a distinctive voice and chamber music intensive program designed for undergraduate students. It seeks to prepare the young musician to take on a transformative, challenging role as an artist in the 21st century.

The 2024 SUMMER PROGRAM is part of the Chigiana Global Academy Programs (C-GAP). The program partners with the Florentia Consort and Southern Methodist University.

Students from ANY academic institutions can apply and petition to receive credit for their coursework. Students have attended our program from CU Boulder, Oberlin Conservatory, Ithaca College, Princeton, University of Toronto, among other universities.

Students will enhance their artistic skills through pre-professional experiences both in class and by performing in historical venues in Siena and around Italy.

What does the program offer?

The C-GAP Summer Program is an intensive opportunity to study abroad in Siena, Italy at the world renowned Accademia Musicale Chigiana. The program is tailored towards undergraduate students at U.S. universities and offers classes in performance studies (individual lessons), chamber music and music history. Participants will leave the Accademia Chigiana with course credit and a recording of the final concert.

Performance majors will participate in individual lessons and chamber music coachings in addition to performing in multiple concerts as part of the program’s festival Primavera Chigiana. Students are also given the opportunity to study Italian language through daily morning lessons with our dedicated instructor. Participants will also perform in the aperitivo concert series, an informal 15-20 minute nightly concert at the ChigianArtCafè.

Led by Dean and Program Director Antonio Artese, the outstanding faculty is comprised of internationally recognized professional artists from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines.

Who should apply?

We invite applications from undergraduate students and those who have recently completed their undergraduate degree (2025 graduating class). Applicants should be in good academic standing and have a GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale. Students from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

The Program is open to all students from any accredited institution of higher learning and offers space to a maximum of 12 students.

INSTRUMENTS

Instruments admitted for the 2024 C-GAP Summer Program are:

  • Voice
  • Strings
  • Piano
Shared Room in Chigiana's Residence
*Airport Meet & Greet / Group Transfer to Siena (*May 14 arrivals to Florence only)
Resident Advisor / Program Assistant
Orientation
Student Card for University Canteen (discounted meals)
INSTRUCTION
Performance Opportunities
Italian Lessons
Program Field Trips
Cultural outings
Concert Tickets for Program performances
online scheduling of practice rooms
Wi-Fi
Professional Audio & Video Recording of final concert

PROGRAM TUITION AND FEES
Program Tuition & Fees – $7,500.00 (6-week program)
Program Tuition & Fees – $3,500.00 (3-week program)

March 15th – $500 deposit due (applied directly to program fees)
May 1st – Tuition balance due.

Fees DO NOT include: travel to/from Italy, return airport transfer, regular meals, international phone plan, optional weekend travel, instrument rental.

We encourage students to explore financial aid and scholarship opportunities at their home university and through external funding sources. We are available to provide additional program information to students applying for grants and scholarships.

Partial scholarships are available from the Accademia Chigiana and the U.S. non-profit “Friends of Chigiana”.

2024 SUMMER PROGRAM – SIX WEEKS
MAY 20 – JUNE 27, 2024

2024 SUMMER PROGRAM – THREE WEEKS
MAY 20 – JUNE 7, 2024

ONLINE ORIENTATION via Zoom
SATURDAY, MAY 4th at 12:00 PM (noon) EST 

ARRIVAL:
SUNDAY, MAY 19th by 7:00 PM

ON-SITE ORIENTATION:
MONDAY, MAY 20th 10 AM – 12 PM
All students MUST be present at orientation 

WELCOME DINNER:
MONDAY, MAY 20th 7:30 PM

PROGRAM ENDS:
THURSDAY JUNE 27, 2024 – FINAL CONCERT JUNE 20th 7:30PM
All students are required to attend the final concert.

FAREWELL DINNER:
TUESDAY, JUNE 25th 7:30 PM

STUDENTS VACATE APARTMENTS:
SATURDAY, JUNE 29th by 10 AM

IMPORTANT DATES

C-GAP SUMMER PROGRAM 2024
Application Deadline: March 1st, 2024
Program Dates: May 20 – June 27, 2024
Students arrive: May 19, 2024
Students depart: June 28, 2024

ESSENTIAL LINKS
COURSEWORK

PERFORMANCE STUDIES
(3 credits)
Weekly private lessons, rehearsals and coaching in solo instrument and chamber music, master classes led by international faculty and guest artists. Concerts in Siena, participation in the Primavera Chigiana Festival, provide an intense, formative experience for promising, young musicians.

MUSIC HISTORY
(3 credits)
The course in Music History (Italian Baroque Masters) will be enhanced by cultural visits to museums and libraries in Siena, Florence, and a field trip to Venice, Italy.

ITALIAN LANGUAGE
(optional – no credit)
An efficient Italian language course for beginners to advanced students especially designed for the musician.

All courses will be taught in English by local and visiting faculty/artists.

Classes are held Monday-Thursday, and some weekends will be free of program commitments.

THE PROGRAM

Participants will have private lessons and multiple coachings every week with an International Faculty, opportunities for performances in Siena, and other prestigious locations in Italy, as well as, an enriching cultural experience abroad.

ARTISTIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Over the last five centuries, generations of students, scholars, and artists have been inspired by the Italian Renaissance.
Examining artistic entrepreneurialism from both historical and current perspectives will at once empower and inspire students, thus preparing them to take on a transformative, challenging role as artists in the 21st Century.