<p>I am going to be applying to graduate schools next year, and I have no idea
where to begin in researching them.</p>
<p>Is my vocal type a particularly important thing to consider when applying?</p>
<p>College Conservatory of Music (@ the University of Cincinnati) has a very good graduate program for Opera, also the Jacobs School of Music is a usual suspect for grad work and half of the school is grad students. very large opera program with 6 full scale productions each year</p>
<p>The common wisdom is to start with your teachers, departmental faculty, peers, associates and your musical network as they are the ones that best know your strengths and weaknesses.</p>
<p>Choose your graduate program first based on teacher, second on merit aid. Look at who a teacher’s students are and what they are doing professionally, what comps have they won, what YAPs they’re getting into.</p>