Program Recognition
•NASM accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)
•Purdue University degree
Training
•25-credit Voice concentration with 8 semesters of private voice instruction at advanced level
•Song Literature, Voice Pedagogy, and Opera Ensemble coursework
•Four diction courses: English, German, French, and Italian
•9 credits of foreign language study (6 in one language, 3 in another; German preferred)
•Junior and Senior recitals required
•Instruction by highly qualified artist teachers
Performance & Productions
•Partnership with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic
•Performances in Auer Performance Hall
•New Surack-Sweetwater Music Industry Building opening Fall 2026
Professional Development
•Graduates regularly accepted into prestigious graduate programs
•Active careers as performers and studio teachers
