Program Recognition
•NASM-accredited music program (National Association of Schools of Music)
•Most affordable accredited music program in the Duluth-Superior area
Training
•Award-winning faculty who are featured performers with the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, and Minnesota Opera
•Small class sizes with one-on-one applied instruction in voice
•Voice-specific coursework in English, Italian, French, and German diction
•Vocal pedagogy and vocal repertory courses
•Acting for the Stage coursework complements vocal training
•Comprehensive degree (120 credits, no minor required)
•Culminates in a half recital and full 60-minute senior recital
Performance & Productions
•Required ensemble participation (Chorale) every semester
•Opera Workshop and UWS Singers chamber ensembles
•Local and international ensemble tours
•Musical theatre and opera productions
Facilities
•Webb Recital Hall, rehearsal hall, and faculty studios in Holden Fine Arts Center
•Individual practice rooms, music technology lab, and recording studio