Receive expert training from a faculty of renowned New York professionals as you prepare for a career in vocal performance. You will receive a full liberal arts education and benefit from a comprehensive curriculum in musical theater, contemporary, and opera. Vocal Performance at NYU Steinhardt offers opportunities for performing and recording, unparalleled facilities, and access to a vast network of peers, industry practitioners, and accomplished alumni, as well as cross-training in movement, speech, diction, song study, scene study, audition skills, and business skills.
Bachelor of Music
Vocal Performance: Music Theatre
Study movement, speech, diction, song study, scene study, audition skills, business skills, and more as you prepare for a career in music theatre.
Bachelor of Music
Vocal Performance: Classical Voice
Gain a foundation of vocal technique through private lessons, studio classes, performances, and more as you prepare for a career on the stage.
Bachelor of Music
Vocal Performance: Contemporary Voice
Study voice, acting, movement, auditioning, and business, while achieving a level of performance excellence necessary for a career as a professional vocalist.
Master of Music
Vocal Performance: Music Theatre
Study vocal performance with a specialization in music theatre, fully integrating training in voice, acting, and dance.
Master of Music
Vocal Performance: Classical Voice
With a blend of training in voice, acting, diction, movement, and repertoire, this degree prepares you for a career in recital and concert performance and opera.
Advanced Certificate
Vocal Pedagogy
Post-Master’s Study
Combining intensive vocal training with related academic study, this post-master's advanced certificate expands your knowledge of vocal pedagogy.
Master of Music /
Advanced Certificate
Vocal Performance: Music Theatre / Vocal Pedagogy
Perform in fully staged music theatre productions, develop pedagogical skills for voice, and build a vocal repertoire for teaching in this dual degree.
Master of Music /
Advanced Certificate
Vocal Performance: Classical Voice / Vocal Pedagogy
Prepare for a career as a classical vocal performer and develop pedagogical skills and methods for teaching voice.
Doctor of Musical Arts
Music Performance
Prepare for a lifelong career in music as a collegiate educator or top level performer in the Steinhardt DMA program.
Doctor of Philosophy
Music Performance and Composition: Performers
Conduct cutting-edge research, perform on stage at NYU and throughout New York City, and study with world-renowned artists.
Open House
We will be holding two Open House events for prospective students and applicants. These events are designed to provide you with an opportunity to experience the NYU Steinhardt community, meet faculty and current students, explore our facilities, and learn more about our programs and student life. Attendance is entirely optional and is not part of the admissions evaluation process.
Find Your Voice at NYU Steinhardt
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Fully integrate the study of voice with the study of music, acting, and performance skills.
- Participate in a challenging and innovative curriculum aligned with the music industry of the 21st Century.
- Performance opportunities in fully-staged productions under the guidance of professional directors, conductors, and choreographers.
- Guest artists and faculty drawn from New York’s vibrant community of professional artists.
- Graduates have built successful careers in the world of opera, music theatre, and popular music.
- Summer two-week intensive workshops in contemporary, music theatre and classical voice.
The Vocal Performance faculty have helped me realize who I am as an artist and have opened doors to career paths I never would have dreamed possible. - Abby T., Musical Theatre Vocal Performance (MM`25)
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Questions
For more information, please contact steinhardtvocalperformance@nyu.edu