Vocal Arts

The vocal arts area is committed to the highest standard of excellence across multiple disciplines, including performance, music education, and music therapy, and offers performance opportunities to all voice students, regardless of their degree program. The student to faculty ratio is approximately 12 to one. The small size of the program and small class sizes ensure students receive the individualized attention needed for the highest level of success. 

Each vocal arts faculty member is an active performer and specialist in their particular performance medium, allowing every student to receive professional training across many fields, including art song, oratorio, opera, musical theater, new music, diction, vocal pedagogy, and teaching methods. 

Students perform repertoire for the entire vocal arts area in a weekly voice recital hour, while each faculty member holds individual studio classes for their students to perform. Students also perform frequently in both degree-required recitals and non-degree recitals and are eligible to audition for various solos in the choral ensembles.

As for funding, graduate assistantships and numerous scholarships are available to students who qualify.

2009-10 Vocal Activities flyer (PDF)*

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