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With 20 full-time faculty members, the IU Jacobs School of Music Department of Voice is the largest voice department in any university school of music. It has consistently been ranked as the top voice department in the country. Faculty members include widely renowned teachers of voice, many who have enjoyed international stage careers. Each faculty member maintains a studio of 16 to 18 students, who have individual lessons weekly. The emphasis is on a high level of performance and preparation for a professional singing career, and graduates of the program are known worldwide for the quality of their training. IU recently had four grand prize winners in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in three years. Many graduates enjoy careers with professional opera companies, and IU alumni can be heard on operatic stages from the Met to La Scala.

Students have exceptional opportunities to perform while studying at IU. The School of Music produces eight fully staged operas a year in the Musical Arts Center, and most major roles are double cast. In addition to working with outstanding voice faculty, vocal coaches, conductors, and stage directors from the IU Jacobs School of Music, students have the opportunity to work with guest artists such as stage directors Colin Graham, Tito Capobianco, and Jay Lessinger, and conductors Randall Behr and Michael Barrett.

Degrees Offered

Students can earn the following degrees with voice as their major:

Bachelor of Music (performance or composition)
Bachelor of Music Education
Bachelor of Science with an Outside Field

Master of Music in Performance
Doctor of Music in Performance
Artist Diploma
Performer Diploma

Performance Opportunities

Eight opera performances a year
Cantata Choir
Concert Choir
Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
International Vocal Ensemble
Motet Choir
Opera Chorus
Oratorio Chorus
Pro Arte Singers (Early Music)
Singing Hoosiers
University Chorale
University Singers
Women's Chorus
Recitals

     
     
     
 
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