Training
•Performance-intensive degree for students considering careers as concert soloists, opera and musical theatre vocalists, recording artists, church musicians, and studio teachers
•Weekly studio classes, private lessons, master classes, and voice seminars
•More one-on-one instruction time with private instructor than other music degrees
•Training in acting, movement, dance, song literature, and vocal pedagogy
Performance & Productions
•Bison Glee Club, Bisonette Glee Club, University Chorale
•519 Collective (small ensemble)
•OBU/Shawnee Community Orchestra
Graduate Outcomes
•Graduates have appeared at the Metropolitan Opera and opera houses worldwide
•Extremely high acceptance rate into graduate schools including Eastman, Indiana, Florida State, Cincinnati, Peabody, Penn State, Baylor, and University of Memphis
Faith & Community
•Faculty integrate faith and learning
•Small class sizes with close faculty relationships
•Part of the Division of Music within the School of Visual and Performing Arts
