Any Great Opera Schools?!?!

violadad
Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:25:02 +0000

gadad makes valid points. The poster he is referring to is actually lorelei2702, and much of the warnings, caveats and general advice she has provided over the years can be found within the past threads in the music major forum. (As I see the thread has now been moved, a thank you to the moderators.) In addition, you will find many other posters with extensive experience and knowledge on all aspects vocal. The thread here http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/892168-search-tips-other-insights.html should help you find information.

I’d suggest a title search on opera, vocal, and voice to get you started.

Vocal development is a slower developmental timeline than instrumental skills due to physical maturation of the vocal chords. It is important to find an instructor that will understand the curve and provide the training in proper technique without causing issues down the road.

And I do agree with obsessivecollege as well that following a dream is a personal choice. The key here is knowing the competition, and having accurate and objective professional assessment of your current skills, and potential for development in an extremely competive professional arena.

This is food for thought http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/460187-how-many-music-voice-performance-majors-find-jobs.html

I’ll let those with the vocal expertise take it from here, but if you need help finding past info here, let me know.

Added: it is also important that you further detail your current level of training and past experiences, and an indication of academic stats and scores is needed for the programs that require both an audition and academic admission process. Naming schools without knowing details is a shotgun rather than targeted approach. The music performance disciplines require that teacher, peer level and opportunities to develop match your goals and abilities.