Berlin Opera Academy's Study Abroad track invites university students to spend one or two semesters in Berlin as part of our year-round Opera School. Whether you join for a single semester or a full study-abroad year, you train alongside BOA's core cohort in the same immersive program — with dedicated support to coordinate academic credit with your home institution.
Study Abroad at BERLIN OPERA ACADEMY
2026 - 2027 Study Abroad // Application Deadline September 1
Study abroad participants enroll directly in BOA Opera School — our rigorous, full-time year-round program in Berlin. We work collaboratively with your university's study abroad office and faculty to align coursework, performance requirements, and documentation so your semester or year abroad can count toward your degree. For singers especially, this is a level-up opportunity: you are cast in a fully staged operatic production with orchestra, build substantial performance credits for your resume, and make dramatically faster progress in German through daily classes and real-life immersion than is possible on campus at home.
PROGRAM INCLUDES
- Semester or full academic year options
- Enrollment in BOA's year-round Opera School curriculum
- Collaborative credit coordination with your home university
- Cast in a role in a full operatic production
- Rehearse and perform with professional orchestra
- Build performance credits for your artistic resume
- Daily intensive German language classes
- Full cultural immersion while living in Berlin
- Accelerated language growth beyond classroom study at home
A PARTICULARLY STRONG FIT FOR SINGERS
While study abroad at BOA is open to motivated university students across disciplines, singers gain an especially rare combination of benefits. Rather than observing from the sidelines, you step into the rehearsal room, learn repertoire in context, and perform a role on stage — experience that distinguishes your resume and prepares you for auditions in Germany and beyond. At the same time, the intensity of daily German study combined with living and working in Berlin creates a fast-track language environment that classroom study alone cannot replicate. For many singers, a BOA study abroad semester becomes both a performance breakthrough and a linguistic turning point.
A typical study abroad day:
9:00 - 12:00
Weekly Module Coursework: Vocal Masterclass, Stagecraft, Audition Training, Self-Promotion
12:00 - 13:00
Weekly Korrepetition / Singing Lesson
14:30 - 17:30
Daily Intensive German Language Class
19:00 - 21:00
Opera Rehearsals, as called
INQUIRY & APPLICATION PROCESS
Step 1: Email [email protected] with your university, degree program, and intended semester(s) abroad. Include your study abroad advisor's contact information if available.
Step 2: BOA works with you and your home institution to outline coursework, performance requirements, and documentation needed for credit approval.
Step 3: Complete the standard Opera School application — submit the application fee and audition materials through the year-round program page.
Application Deadline: September 1st, 2026 (Winter Semester enrollment, October 2026 – July 2027)
Singer Audition Repertoire: 2 arias in varying style and language.
TUITION & SUPPORT
Study abroad participants enroll at the same tuition rates as year-round Opera School students: 15800 Euro per semester (full-time) or 9400 Euro per semester (part-time), plus production rehearsals.
BOA staff support participants with settling in Berlin, including housing pathways and health insurance guidance.
Thanks to our donors, a limited number of partial scholarships are available for selected singer applicants.
Questions about credit transfer or program structure? Contact us at [email protected] before applying.