Receive expert training from renowned faculty of experienced New York professionals, preparing 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.
Master of Music
Vocal Performance: Contemporary Voice
Study vocal performance with a specialization in contemporary vocal styles, fully integrating training in voice, acting, and movement/dance.
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Degree Details
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 new Steinhardt DMA program, beginning Fall 2024.
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.
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.
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