Program Recognition
•NASM accredited since 2003
•All-Steinway School since 2015, one of fewer than 200 in the nation
Training
•48-hour Vocal Performance specialization including Opera Workshop, Diction I and II, Vocal Pedagogy, Opera Literature, and Song Literature
•One-on-one private instruction with experienced faculty
•Junior and Senior recitals required
•Music and Stage Direction Practicum
•Dr. Kuhnert, vocal performance specialist and director of opera and musical theatre, holds a standing role in TEXAS, the regionally renowned outdoor musical performed in Palo Duro Canyon
•Dr. Fountain, collaborative pianist and Academic Dean, has been a soloist with the Marion Philharmonic Orchestra and Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra
Performance & Productions
•Vocal ensembles include International Choir, Wayland Singers Chorus, and Praise Ensemble
•Opera Workshop (4 semesters required)
•Techniques for the Singing Actor course