Candidates not receiving choral assistanships often receive voice, theory, music appreciation, or other assistanships, depending upon specialization or skills. Study focuses on the awareness of repertoire from all historical eras, with attention to perfomance practice considerations. Candidates will be exposed to a broad range of repertoire, with the expectation that by the completion of the degree they will be fully conversant with genres, composers, and representatives works. In addition, candidates will be involved in major research and will be active in the pursuit of knowledge of current trends, techniques, procedures, and historical data. Master's candidates perform one recital and are responsible for no final paper.
Doctoral candidates perform three recitals and write a major document.
Doctoral candidates may, and often do perform more recitals than are required. The psychological atmosphere is ambitious, yet supportive and congenial, with the general feeling that each achievement contributes to the overall success of the program, each experience is met with thorough preparation, and each opportunity is a benefit to each candidate. For more information, see Choral Application Supplemental Materials .