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BM Vocal Performance

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Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

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BM Vocal Performance

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)

•9:1 student-faculty ratio

•100% employment rate for music studies graduates

Training

•20 hours of voice studio lessons throughout the degree

•Opera Theatre participation (6 credit hours)

•Diction for Singers coursework (Italian, German, French, English)

•Vocal Pedagogy and Vocal Literature courses

•Choral Conducting training

Performance & Productions

•Junior and senior recital requirements

•Multiple ensembles including orchestra, band, choir, and jazz

•Opera Theatre productions

Degree Flexibility

•124 credit hours total

•Comprehensive music theory, ear training, and music history sequence

•No minor required — curriculum is fully immersive

School Info

Snapshot

62%

Admit Rate

school-wide

72%

Grad Rate

2.8K

Enrollment

$61K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$54,672

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$80,668

Before aid

Average Net Price

$15,000

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program info updated May 27, 1:16 AM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)

•9:1 student-faculty ratio

•100% employment rate for music studies graduates

Training

•20 hours of voice studio lessons throughout the degree

•Opera Theatre participation (6 credit hours)

•Diction for Singers coursework (Italian, German, French, English)

•Vocal Pedagogy and Vocal Literature courses

•Choral Conducting training

Performance & Productions

•Junior and senior recital requirements

•Multiple ensembles including orchestra, band, choir, and jazz

•Opera Theatre productions

Degree Flexibility

•124 credit hours total

•Comprehensive music theory, ear training, and music history sequence

•No minor required — curriculum is fully immersive

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)

•9:1 student-faculty ratio

•100% employment rate for music studies graduates

Training

•20 hours of voice studio lessons throughout the degree

•Opera Theatre participation (6 credit hours)

•Diction for Singers coursework (Italian, German, French, English)

•Vocal Pedagogy and Vocal Literature courses

•Choral Conducting training

Performance & Productions

•Junior and senior recital requirements

•Multiple ensembles including orchestra, band, choir, and jazz

•Opera Theatre productions

Degree Flexibility

•124 credit hours total

•Comprehensive music theory, ear training, and music history sequence

•No minor required — curriculum is fully immersive

Key Info

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Fee

$50

Deadline

Early application deadlineEarly DecisionEarly ActionNov 1, 2025

Early Action IIFeb 1, 2026

Regular DecisionRolling

Program AppApplication

Deadline

Scholarship Audition DeadlineMar 10, 2026

Auditions

On-Campus Audition (Tulsa, OK)Jan 31, 2026

On-Campus Audition (Tulsa, OK)Feb 7, 2026

On-Campus Audition (Tulsa, OK)Feb 14, 2026

Audition Requirements

Songs

THREE MEMORIZED CLASSICAL-TYPE ART SONGS OR ARIAS

•Three selections from the classical art song or aria repertoire

•At least one selection in a language other than English preferred

•All selections must be performed from memory

Additional Materials

Accompaniment

•Bring your own accompanist or coordinate with the School of Music

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Begin your university application first — you will be prompted to schedule an audition

•Music audition signup available through the UTulsa application system

•Audition by March 10, 2026 for scholarship consideration

•Apply via Common App or UTulsa direct application

•No separate Acceptd or SlideRoom submission required

What's The Process

Audition Expectations

•Live audition on campus or via video submission

•Video audition available for students unable to attend on-campus dates — instructions provided through the UTulsa application system

Contact

•Brady McElligott, Vocal Music: brady-mcelligott@utulsa.edu

•Kim Childs, Vocal Music: kim-childs@utulsa.edu

•Judith Raiford, Vocal Music: judith-raiford@utulsa.edu

•David Carter, General Audition Questions: david-carter@utulsa.edu

Scholarship Info

Music Scholarships

•Audition serves as scholarship consideration

•Scholarship audition deadline: March 10, 2026

•Must be admitted prior to August 1 for fall scholarship consideration

•Non-music majors may also audition for ensemble scholarships

School Info

Snapshot

62%

Admit Rate

school-wide

72%

Grad Rate

2.8K

Enrollment

$61K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$54,672

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$80,668

Before aid

Average Net Price

$15,000

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•NASM-accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)

•9:1 student-faculty ratio

•100% employment rate for music studies graduates

Training

•20 hours of voice studio lessons throughout the degree

•Opera Theatre participation (6 credit hours)

•Diction for Singers coursework (Italian, German, French, English)

•Vocal Pedagogy and Vocal Literature courses

•Choral Conducting training

Performance & Productions

•Junior and senior recital requirements

•Multiple ensembles including orchestra, band, choir, and jazz

•Opera Theatre productions

Degree Flexibility

•124 credit hours total

•Comprehensive music theory, ear training, and music history sequence

•No minor required — curriculum is fully immersive

Updated May 27, 1:16 AM