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Music, BM 鈥� Performance Option: Vocal Area

Vocal Performance Area Bachelor of Music

Why Choose UCM for your Bachelor of Music 鈥� Performance Option: Vocal Area?

Unlock your voice鈥檚 highest potential with a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the 欧美视频. Designed for aspiring vocalists, this rigorous program empowers you to achieve long-lived success as a versatile performer capable of singing any musical genre. You will study vocal techniques with internationally active professional performers, expanding your skills while gaining crucial industry insight. UCM鈥檚 accredited program for Vocal Performance majors builds your technical skill and foundational knowledge for a dynamic, sustainable career as a performing artist. Request information today to start your journey in Warrensburg.

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UCM鈥檚 Music BM 鈥� Performance Option: Vocal Area at a Glance


Degree Type: Bachelor of Music | Credit Hours: 120 Hours

Degree Can be Taken: Warrensburg

  • Weekly individual voice lessons
  • Train to sing multiple different genres and styles
  • Learn from internationally active professional performers


 

 

What Will You Learn in UCM鈥檚 BM 鈥� Performance Option: Vocal Area?

Throughout all four years of your undergraduate degree, you will focus on developing your technique and vocal understanding using evidence-based pedagogy. You will analyze and apply technique to a range of vernacular music, learn correct diction for multiple languages and build an expansive classical repertoire.

Vocal Performance majors participate in weekly one-on-one lessons with an applied voice mentor as well as small group courses, including:

  • Vocal Pedagogy: Learn how the human voice works and teach applied voice to others while receiving feedback from instructors and peers.
  • Opera Theatre: Rehearse and produce full operatic scenes or full operas under the guidance of UCM faculty.

Unique Learning Opportunities in UCM鈥檚 Bachelor of Music 鈥� Performance Option: Vocal Area Program

UCM fosters welcoming student engagement that deepens and broadens your experience in the discipline through several hands-on opportunities:

  • Student Organizations: Join the student chapter of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) if you plan to open a private studio, or join the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) to explore choir leadership.
  • Extracurricular Performances: Gain professional experience performing opera scenes at the annual opera practicum or collaborating with BFA students on musical theatre productions.
  • School Ensembles: Sing with the UCM choir or explore commercial styles in student-led jazz-rock combos.
  • Junior and Senior Recitals: Perform showcase recitals of your repertoire highlights to demonstrate artistic growth for future professional work or graduate study.

Fast Facts 欧美视频 UCM鈥檚 Bachelor of Music 鈥� Performance Option: Vocal Area

  • Accreditation: Fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
  • Class Structure: Small class sizes featuring generous one-on-one private training with applied voice mentors
  • Faculty: Mentorship from world-class artists and internationally active professional performers
  • Post-Graduation Success: 100% historical first-destination success rate after graduation

 

Financial Aid and Scholarships for UCM鈥檚 Vocal Performance Program Students

The 欧美视频 is committed to affordable education, providing high-quality instruction without the high price tag of other regional options. In addition to low tuition rates, UCM offers financial assistance options such as grants, assistantships, awards, work-study and an optional payment plan.

As a UCM student, you鈥檒l have a financial aid advisor as part of your six-person student support team to help you find the best way to finance your college education.

Vocal Performance majors may also be eligible for dedicated music funds, including:

  • Concert Choir Ensemble Scholarship
  • Conan and Patricia Castle Vocal Music Scholarship
  • Dr. Ralph Hart Scholarship
  • Dr. Jon Ferguson Music Scholarship

Explore these and other opportunities by using the and speaking with your financial aid advisor.

 

 

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Career Opportunities And Outcomes For UCM鈥檚 Vocal Performance Program Graduates

A Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from UCM prepares you to compete for professional performance roles or enter advanced graduate programs. Graduates pursue careers as featured soloists with opera companies, private voice studio instructors or choral leaders. Many graduates choose to pursue graduate study in vocal performance before or after entering the professional field.

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The UCM Career and Life Design Center

The UCM Career and Life Design Center is here for undergraduate students, graduate students and alumni from all majors, identities and interests. We are a hub for career exploration and career readiness. We offer resources and support for:

  • exploring career options
  • life design (explore and build career and life journeys, designing next steps)
  • job and internship searching
  • document reviews (resumes, cover letters, personal statements, etc.)
  • interviews (coaching and mock interviewing)
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  • preparation for graduate school (application materials, exploring programs)
  • and more!

 

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Take your degree further.

A UCM Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance is excellent preparation for graduate study, including master鈥檚 programs at UCM:

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Make yourself more marketable.

Expand your career horizons by studying a secondary specialty during your time at UCM in programs such as:

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Explore programs related to voice.

For a Music degree with a different focus that still includes voice training, you may wish to consider these UCM undergraduate programs:

 

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