Training
•Voice teachers Teresa Buchholz, Lucy Fitz Gibbon, and Rufus Muller
•Vocal coaching from Erika Switzer and David Sytkowski
•Weekly private voice lessons throughout the program
•Individual vocal coaching beginning in third year
•Diction for Singers covering Italian, French, English, and German
•Alexander Technique for musicians
•Vocal Pedagogy course for aspiring teachers
Performance & Productions
•Fully staged Opera Workshop with orchestra at the Fisher Center
•Song Class exploring art song performance
•Bard Baroque Ensemble and Chamber Singers
•At least three required recitals (two on-campus, one off-campus)
Degree Flexibility
•Five-year double-degree program: BM in Vocal Performance and BA in a field other than music
•Fully integrated in the intellectual and social life of the College
