Alabama School of the Arts | Graduate Studies

Master of Music in Performance | Vocal

Exceptional faculty and classroom training. Many performance opportunities.
Environment shaped from the Christian perspective.

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Performance, Vocal, MM

Performance, Vocal, MM

Prepare for your future as a professional vocalist with the Masters of Music in Vocal Performance at University of Mobile and Alabama School of the Arts. With collaborative training in both classical and commercial techniques, you will be prepared to go directly into a professional singing career, or to pursue doctoral studies in voice.

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Performance, Vocal, MM

Review the course requirements below.

  • Major Courses
  • Major Courses
  • Applied Music Requirements
  • Cognate Areas of Study

Major Courses

  • MU 501 Graduate Music Theory
  • MU 506 Seminar in Literature and Style in Performance I
  • OR MU 507 Seminar in Literature and Style in Performance II
  • MU 510 Music History Seminar I
  • MU 511 Music History Seminar II
  • MU 544 Advanced Vocal Pegagogy
  • MU 545 Advanced Italian Diction
  • MU 546 Advanced French Diction
  • MU 547 Advanced German Diction
  • MUA 605 Graduate Recital
  • MU 696 Comprehensive Examination
  • CoEnsemble Participation
    • Students are required to participate in four (4) consecutive semesters of MUE 560 University Chorale
    • Students are required to participate in three (3) consecutive semesters MUE 570 Opera & Musical Theatre Workshop

Applied Music Requirements

  • Applied Voice – MUA 531 Graduate Applied Voice (4 consecutive semesters)
  • Applied Vocal Coaching – MUA 557 Vocal Coaching (4 consecutive semesters)

Cognate Areas of Study

  • Students will choose six (6) credit hours of additional cognate electives in any combination from the courses listed below:
  • Vocal Pedagogy Cognate Courses
    • MU 544  Advanced Vocal Pedagogy (Since this course is included in the MM required courses listed above, students who choose this cognate will need to take another 3 hour elective course in order for the student to earn the required hours for graduation.)
    • MU 645 Comparative Vocal Pedagogy
    • MU 646   Historical Vocal Pedagogy
    • MU 647   Musical Theatre Vocal Pedagogy
  • Theatre Cognate Courses
    • TH 502 Acting I
    • TH 503 Acting II
    • TH 505 Beginning Ballet
    • TH 506 Beginning Tap
    • TH 507 Beginning Jazz
    • TH 508 Advanced Ballet
    • TH 509 Advanced Jazz
    • TH 510 Stage Movement
    • TH 511 Advanced Tap
    • TH 515 Auditioning in the Global Marketplace
    • TH 521 Theatrical Makeup
    • TH 525 Stage Combat I
    • TH 526 Stage Combat II
    • TH 530 Directing I
    • TH 531 Production Procedures
  • Worship Leadership Cognate Courses
    • WL 515 Practical Technologies for Today’s Worship Leader
    • WL 552 Relational Issues in Worship
    • WL 554 History and Philosophy of Music and Worship
    • WL 555 Practical Skills in Worship
APPLICATION PROCESS
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Step 1: Apply to UM

The University of Mobile and the Alabama School of the Arts require all students to submit an admission application before auditioning.

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Step 2: Audition

Fill out the interest form today to begin and schedule your audition. Auditions may be scheduled weekly (Monday-Thursday) for the student upon approval from the ASOTA office.

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Dr. Hedlund is an accomplished performer and educator, with recent performances including Jake Heggie’s Holocaust works, Mobile Opera productions, and national competitions.

Dr. Kathryn Hedlund Chair, Graduate Studies, Director of Vocal Studies, Professor of Music khedlund@umobile.edu

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