Program Recognition
•Long tradition of excellence in vocal studies at the Townsend School of Music
•Voice majors continually place high in regional competitions
•Routinely accepted into prestigious graduate schools
Training
•Private lessons from first semester with weekly studio classes
•Monthly recitals and semester-end juried examinations
•Junior and senior recitals required
•Pedagogy and literature coursework specific to voice
Performance & Productions
•Mercer University Opera productions
•Fabian Concert Series performances alongside world-class musicians
•Ensemble concerts including Mercer Singers, Women's Chamber Choir, and University Choir
•All music majors participate in at least one ensemble per semester
Notable Alumni
•Graduates singing in national and international companies including the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Deutsche Oper Berlin
•Winners of Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and other prestigious competitions
