Vocal Performance B.M.

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance at the University of North Texas is a four-year program that prepares students for careers as performers and teachers. Students develop their vocal talent, enhance their musicianship, and are introduced to professional opportunities in the music field. Graduates include notable soloists, opera singers, and faculty members at prominent institutions.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Voice Performance at the University of North Texas (UNT) is a four-year, on-campus program designed to develop students' vocal talent and musicianship. The program focuses on the study and performance of music from various periods and genres.

Objectives:

• Develop students' native vocal talent.
• Enhance students' musicianship through the study and performance of music from various periods and genres.
• Prepare students for continued study in master's graduate performance degrees at top institutions.
• Prepare exceptionally gifted students for immediate entry into the professional arena as performers and teachers.
• Introduce students to a wide range of professional opportunities in the field of music.
• Prepare students for professional careers in music through participation in external performances, lectures/master classes, and cultural exchanges.

Teaching:

• Students study with a highly acclaimed faculty of performers, composers, scholars, and researchers.
• Opportunities to work closely with internationally recognized guest artists and scholars through residencies, master classes, and lectures.
• Faculty members are dedicated teachers and nationally and internationally known performers.
• The College of Music has a rich tradition in music and is attended by talented musicians from all over the world.

Careers:

• Soloist
• Member of an ensemble
• Private voice lessons at a high school or university
• Graduates have performed with the Royal Opera House, the Vienna State Opera, and the Paris Opera.
• Graduates have worked with leading symphony orchestras and early music groups.
• Graduates are faculty members at prominent colleges and universities.
• Graduates have distinguished private voice studios.
• Prominent alumni include:
• Sopranos Patricia Racette and Emily Pulley
• Tenor Scott Scully
• Baritone Michael Mayes (all have performed with the Metropolitan Opera)
• Vocal ensembles sponsored by the college include: A Cappella Choir, Concert Choir, Men's and Women's choruses, and University Singers.
• The College of Music is one of the nation's most comprehensive music colleges and offers opportunities to meet some of the world's top music scholars and artists through specialized lectures and events hosted by various divisions in the college.
• Being near Dallas and Fort Worth gives students additional performance opportunities, including those with the Dallas Bach Society, Texas Camerata, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Opera Orchestra, and symphony orchestras in Irving, Plano, and Richardson.
• Facilities include the Murchison Performing Arts Center, which houses the Winspear Performance Hall and the Lyric Theater.
Both performance halls, as well as the center's large rehearsal space, have state-of-the-art acoustics.