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MichaelNKat
Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:53:27 +0000

Not entirely correct. While there is not a separate major or dedicated program for classical voice, the voice program within the School of Music is diverse. There are several courses involved with opera staging and performance. Also, there are several voice teachers both within the School of Music and School of Theatre Arts who are trained in and have performed classical repertoire (including performing with professional opera and light opera companies) and students can receive varying degrees of classical training from them depending on the student’s interests and the particular teacher. I think it would be fair to say that the program in the School of Music is jazz oriented with many opportunities for classical, musical theatre and to a lesser extent rock while the training in the School of Theatre Arts is musical theatre oriented with many opportunities for classical, jazz and to a lesser extent rock. Within both programs you will find students who gravitate towards legit classical style singing and who get good training in that style. Both schools turn out vocalists who have versatility.

That being said, if you are looking for a focused program dedicated to and based primarily on classical/opera training and repertoire, there are other schools in Philadelphia worth looking at.