Additionally, there are opportunities for solo work with the choirs and with other School of Music ensembles. West Chester students also regularly take part in competitions sponsored by the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and other groups. The Milder Lamb Sheerer Master Classes in Voice and Vocal Accompaniment regularly bring famous clinicians to campus, such as Julianne Baird and Martin Katz, who work intensively with WCU students. Opera and Musical Theatre Undergraduate and graduate voice students are chosen to participate in operatic scenes, programs and one-act chamber operas in the spring of each year. Past productions have included Arthur Benjamin s The Prima Donna , Mozart s Impressario , Haydn s La Canterina, and works by the American composer Seymour Barab.
Students gain experience in stage movement and character development.
The School of Music collaborates regularly with the University Theatre to produce works from the musical theatre repertory. A number of vocal scholarships are available by audition to students who are enrolled in our programs.