This program has two emphases or tracks. The pedagogy emphasis entails private lessons, voice literature, opera, vocal pedagogy, supervised student teaching and a full recital. The performance emphasis entails private lessons, voice literature, opera, vocal coaching, vocal pedagogy, and a full recital supported by carefully researched program notes. For students whose undergraduate work has not included a public recital, presentation of a 30-minute recital is required before work on the graduate recital may begin. Weekly coaching classes as well as studio and performance classes offer frequent performance opportunities.

• Performance Emphasis
• Pedagogy Emphasis

Notes

1. The core elective must be a single, 3-credit graduate-level course outside the student’s major area, area of emphasis and/or area of applied study.
2. Prior to graduation, students must complete at least one year of undergraduate-level study in two of the three major European singing languages (Italian, German, and French). Students must earn a minimum grade of “C” in these courses. Grades of “C-“ or below are not accepted.
3. Students are required to present a public recital following approval by the department. Registration for VC655 is a pre-requisite for this approval.

Notes

1. Students are strongly encouraged to take VC730 as an elective if they have not already selected this as a “Performance” course.
2. The core elective must be a single, 3-credit graduate-level course outside the student’s major area, area of emphasis and/or area of applied study.
3. Prior to graduation, students must complete at least one year of undergraduate-level study in two of the three major European singing languages (Italian, German and French). Students must earn a minimum grade of “C” in these courses. Grades of “C-“ or below are not accepted.
4. Students are required to present a public recital following approval by the department.