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Academy of Vocal Arts
Type	Private opera school
Established	1934
President	Scott Guzielek
Students	22
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Campus	Urban
Website	Official website

The Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) is a private, post-baccalaureate opera school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of 2023, the AVA does not grant degrees, but rather Artist Diplomas to those who complete the full four-year course requirement. It is the only tuition-free institution in the world devoted solely to operatic training and performance.^[1] The school was founded in 1934 by Helen Corning Warden.^[2]

Notable alumni include Lando Bartolini,^[1] Harry Dworchak,^[1] and Ruth Ann Swenson.^[1] The institution maintains a Hall of Fame for Great American Opera Singers which The Opera Quarterly described as equivalent to the kammersänger title in Europe.^[3]

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Janet Berg (February 1995). "Academy of Vocal Arts Marks Anniversary With Opera Extravaganza". American Music Teacher. 44 (4). Music Teachers National Association: 4.
^ New York Times 2008 Archived August 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ Jeannie Williams and Richard Shapp (Spring 1986). "A Singers' Roundtable We Are the Music-Makers". The Opera Quarterly. 4 (1): 61–76. doi:10.1093/oq/4.1.61.

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Official website

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[MTNA-1] Janet Berg (February 1995). "Academy of Vocal Arts Marks Anniversary With Opera Extravaganza". American Music Teacher. 44 (4). Music Teachers National Association: 4.

[2] New York Times 2008 Archived August 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[OQ-3] Jeannie Williams and Richard Shapp (Spring 1986). "A Singers' Roundtable We Are the Music-Makers". The Opera Quarterly. 4 (1): 61–76. doi:10.1093/oq/4.1.61.

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