2018-2019 Academic Catalog

Offered in: Chicago

The goals of the Voice program are to train singers who are skilled musicians, performance-ready and technically healthy in their approach to singing, good colleagues, artistically prepared through academic and general coursework and performance opportunities, and knowledgeable about all styles and periods of vocal repertory, including art song, opera, and oratorio.

The program's objectives are to:

• Develop technical facility in a systematic fashion, with a common understanding of healthy vocalism that is emphasized across all studios.
• Develop progressively the student's collaborative and practical skills.
• Develop comprehensive musicianship skills, analytic abilities, and knowledge of musical style.
• Support the music curriculum with an array of general education coursework (including essential .study in languages).

Development of repertory and technique is assessed every semester at juries, and at the recitals given in the junior and senior years. Jury and recital requirements are published in the Music Conservatory Student Handbook.

Admission requirements

Please consult the CCPA Admission and Audition Information web page for audition requirements for singers.  

Grade and other requirements

C- is the minimum passing grade in VOI 211 VOICE (MAJOR), VOI 212 VOICE (MAJOR), and VOI 213 VOICE (MAJOR). At the completion of the second year the student must receive a minimum grade of B- in VOI 214 VOICE (MAJOR) to be admitted to the upper division. In the upper division (VOI 311 VOICE (MAJOR)- VOI 314 VOICE (MAJOR), grades of B- or higher are required in all courses. These minimum grades apply to both the lesson and the jury components of the courses.

Students may be excused from taking French, German, and/or Italian if they had a minimum of two years of high school study in the language. In such cases, students will replace the language courses with free non-music electives as needed to earn a minimum of 30 semester hours outside music.

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.