Voice

Emotive expression. Technical mastery. Captivating craft.

Transform your voice into an instrument of enchantment, moving hearts and souls through the artistry of your performance.

You'll find an array of opportunities to showcase your talent including stage experience in opera, choral, and solo settings.

Center Stage: Opportunities, Courses & Inspiration

From campus to career, explore the opportunities, courses and achievements possible through your voice.
  • Solo Performance Opportunities

    Solo performance opportunities abound for vocal students

    • Recitals: Student recitals in the vibrant cultural atmosphere of the city of Charleston.

    • Master Class Sessions: Frequent master classes with visiting International artists such as Morris Robinson, Alexis Davis-Hazell, Earl Hazell, Harold Meers, James Smidt and Lori Phillips.

    • Competitions & Festivals: College of Charleston voice students have been winners and finalists at Metropolitan Opera Auditions, Regional and National NATS Student Auditions, MTNA National Performance Competitions, national and international competitions.  Music festivals, such as Music Academy of the West and Berlin Opera Academy, are regularly attended by College of Charleston voice students.
  • Courses Offered

    The College of Charleston offers a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music specializing in performance and a two-year Post-Baccalaureate Arist in Residency for students preparing for graduate school or professional performance careers.

    Students taking performance classes receive instruction tailored to their individual needs based on their aims and performance level. Ensemble requirement options of interest many include Opera/Music Theatre Workshop, Concert Choir, Gospel Choir and Chamber Music.

    • Applied Music: Voice
    • Repertory Class: Voice
    • Vocal Pedagogy
    • Diction Courses in Italian, French, German and English
    • Ensemble: Concert Choir, Gospel Choir
    • Opera Workshop
    Music B.A. Courses in the Catalog
  • Renowned Faculty

    As a College of Charleston student in performance, you will learn from an international renowned faculty of practitioners to work with you in developing technique, stagecraft, and stage deportment.

  • Opera & Musical Theatre

    The dramatic art form of opera is a reflection and commentary on the human condition and our shared experiences of emotions. Joy, love, death, loss, illness and betrayal are universal. These intense emotions transcend social, economic, and national boundaries to touch everyone’s life.

    College of Charleston Opera is devoted to training the next generation of opera artists, and it is proud to produce three productions each year.

    Opera workshop is offered by the Department of Music to music majors and non-majors. It is designed to develop the singer's awareness of their potential not only as a singer/actor, but also to introduce and acquaint the student to the various styles of opera. It also stresses the importance of working as an ensemble. In addition to regular bi-weekly class meetings, students are afforded private coaching in preparation of their roles or their ensemble music.

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  • Choral Ensembles

    Participate in our Concert Choir or Gospel Choir and enjoy opportunities to perform a diverse repertoire of classical, contemporary, seasonal and world music in some of the most beautiful historic venues in Charleston.

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Scholarship Audition

Learn about the scholarship process and deadlines.

Application and Requirements