With a unique choral core, Westminster Choir College of Rider University is one of the world’s leading centers for choral study and performance. Programs of study are distinctly career oriented, leading to bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
Choral Studies
The Choirs
Learn more about the choirs in Westminster's outstanding choral program.
Choral Institute at Oxford
For over ten years more than 150 conductors have experienced the magic of Oxford and St. Stephen’s House. Each year the choral conduction program focuses on groundbreaking vocal pedagogy and intonation within the choral rehearsal. Learn More
Westminster's Virtual Concert Hall
Enjoy video and audio recordings of performances and broadcasts featuring Westminster's Choirs. Visit Now
Westminster Virtual Concert Hall Lesson Plans
Westminster Choir College has developed a series of lesson plans focusing on a concert featured in Westminster’s Virtual Concert Hall. Each plan is suitable for remote instruction and is appropriate for middle or high school choral ensembles. The lessons focus on the artistic processes of creating, performing, responding and connecting to music, and most can be taught synchronously or asynchronously. Developed by recent Westminster Choir College graduates, each lesson within the unit provides national standards, objectives, essential questions, and assessment strategies.
Audience Engagement
The Westminster Choir has led a number of innovative programs that have engaged the audience in meaningful ways, including:
Westminster’s Office of Continuing Education
Westminster’s Office of Continuing Education offers summer programs for high school and middle school students that attract students from around the nation. Seminars for professionals seeking to deepen their skills are presented on the Westminster campus in Princeton and online