Training
•Applied Vocal Performance combines the music-major core in theory, aural skills, history, analytical techniques, and conducting with principal-study voice lessons
•A four-course diction sequence covers English/Latin, Italian, German, and French for singers
Performance & Productions
•Applied majors complete first and second recitals and participate in a major ensemble throughout the degree
•Vocal ensemble options include Concert Choir and Chamber Choir, while Pepperdine’s opera program develops classical singing through staged work
Degree Flexibility
•The BA pairs conservatory-style music study with Seaver’s liberal-arts curriculum