Vocal programs on the West Coast

musicamusica
Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:31:49 +0000

Baritone,I sent you a PM on a teacher at a UC. As far as voice goes right now, UCLA has the strongest program in California right now. It is however, VERY small and select. I think they have it capped at 35 (grad and undergrad). However,I think this last year there were well under 30. Out of that small group, this year alone they had one MM student at the MET finals, one accepted to the 3 year Domingo Thornton program at LA Opera and one senior accepted to the Curtis MM program. Since the program is small, there are plenty of opportunities to perform, if you have got what it takes. (they generally accept 12 students out of 350 applicants per year)
All three teachers there are producing strong, healthy singers.