Bachelor of Music in Performance, Voice
Application Deadline for Fall 2026 - December 1, 2025
Designed for students who wish to prepare for a career on the concert stage, in church solo work, radio, television, and teaching. Those who wish to teach in elementary or secondary schools should pursue a curriculum within the Department of Music Education.
Curriculum
The Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance requires a minimum of 124 credits: coursework is 75% within SMTD and 25% within the liberal arts. SMTD coursework to include:
- Private voice lessons
- Music Theory
- Musicology
- Ensemble participation
- Piano
- Conducting
- Opera Workshop
- Voice Literature
- Opera Production
Silent Advisor
Degree requirements and term-by-term layout for current students.
Faculty
Timothy Cheek
Stephanie Havey
Valdis Jansons
Caitlin Lynch
Rose Mannino
Stanford Olsen
Ana María Otamendi
Chía Patiño
Kirk Severtson
Matthew Thompson
Louise Toppin
Daniel Washington
Stephen West
Performance Opportunities
From large ensembles in celebrated concert halls to chamber groups in intimate recital spaces, performance opportunities across all disciplines abound, with nearly 900 student performances each academic year. Whether your focus is on early, classical, or contemporary music, whether your passion is for jazz, electronic, or world music, there is an ensemble—or in many cases, multiple ensembles—to suit your interests, including specific opportunities for percussion, piano, and organ & carillon. For students in theatre & drama, musical theatre, dance, and opera, opportunities abound in both professionally produced and student-run presentations.
Choirs
Students can explore opportunities across a wide array of SMTD and U-M choirs that perform a range of choral works in world-class venues in Ann Arbor and beyond.
