OAcademy Fellowships open for The 2027 Global Artist Diploma

Applications are open for The Global Artist Diploma 2027 — a six-month launchpad for rising-career musicians ready to sharpen artistry, elevate their professional profile, and advance in the global music world.

The Global Artist Diploma combines 1:1 studio mentors, portfolio enhancement, interactive star-led masterclasses, career development, elite artist training, and global residencies, with pathways in Instrumental and Orchestral Performance, Composing, Conducting, and Piano.

Fellows train with Grammy, Oscar, and Polar Prize-winning musicians, Pulitzer Prize and Avery Fisher Prize recipients, Royal Academy honorees, acclaimed soloists, celebrated composers, leading conductors, and principals from the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, and other top ensembles.

At a glance: advanced career pathway, job-focused Artist Diploma, global access curriculum, six-month credential co-curating with Bard Conservatory, Canada’s National Arts Centre, Curtis Institute of Music, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and the Royal Concertgebouw.

Career impact: 100% of fellows report greater artistic confidence, 4 in 5 secure new professional opportunities, and 95% say the experience exceeded expectations.

2027 Studio Fellowships are filled on a rolling basis.