Vocal Emphasis Curriculum
•Vocal Performance Emphasis within the AA Music degree (72 credits)
•Coursework includes Music Studio (private voice lessons each semester), Diction for Singers, Class Piano sequence, Music Theory I-IV, Aural Theory I-IV, and Historical Perspectives in Music I-III
•Major Music Ensemble required each semester alongside applied voice study
Facilities & Ensembles
•Wheeler Concert Hall hosts solo recitals, faculty recitals, and ensemble performances
•Collegiate Chorale (auditioned chamber choir) is the primary vocal ensemble for performance-track singers
•Vocal Ensemble / Contemporary Singers performs popular and contemporary repertoire
•Non-auditioned mixed choir open to all students
Faculty
•Private studio voice lessons across all voice types (soprano, alto, tenor, bass)
•Faculty include dedicated Voice Instructor and Piano Instructor
•Diction for Singers I builds foundation in IPA and lyric pronunciation
Transfer
•AA Music with Vocal Performance Emphasis articulates with BM Voice and BA Music programs at four-year institutions
