Academic and Performance Areas
Voice Area
About the Program
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The voice area at the
Michigan State University College of Music is committed to the highest
standard of excellence across the various disciplines: performance, music
education, and music therapy. The area offers performance opportunities
for all voice students, regardless of their degree program.
Each voice faculty member is an active performer and specialist
in his/her own particular performance medium, allowing every student to
receive professional training in all aspects of the discipline: art song,
oratorio, opera, musical theater, new music, diction, vocal pedagogy,
and teaching methods. The small size of the program and classes ensures
the individualized attention needed for the highest level of success.
- Four graduate assistantships are available to students who
qualify.
- Numerous scholarships are available to students who qualify.
- Students perform repertoire for the entire voice area in a
weekly Voice Recital Hour.
- Each faculty member holds individual studio classes for their
students to perform.
- Students perform frequently in both degree-required recitals
and non-degree recitals.
- Students are eligible to audition for various solos in the
choral ensembles.
- Students should check the opera link for specific opera
opportunities as well.
- There are approximately 65-75 voice majors.
- Student/Faculty ratio is approximately 12-1.
Faculty
Richard Fracker, Associate Professor of Voice, Tenor; Area Chair
David
Rayl, Director of Choral Programs, Professor of Conducting, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
Jonathan Reed, Associate Director
of Choral Programs, Associate Professor of Conducting
Margaret Brand, Instructor of Voice, Soprano
Molly
Fillmore, Assistant Professor of Voice, Mezzo-Soprano
Melanie
Helton, Associate Professor of Voice/Director of Opera Theater; Soprano
Harlan Jennings, Associate Professor of Voice, Baritone
Rod Nelman, Assistant Professor or Voice, Bass-Baritone
Anne Nispel, Visiting
Assistant Professor of Voice, Soprano
Sandra Snow,
Associate Professor of Music Education and Choral Conducting
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