The UCLA voice faculty recognizes that today's emerging singers must be expertly trained in a healthy vocal technique that will carry them through decades of successful professional singing, as well as a wide spectrum of performance repertoire. Special attention is paid to ensuring all students graduate with the technical and stylistic facility necessary to perform operatic roles and arias, art songs in at least 6 languages, and oratorio, early music, and symphonic solo repertoire. UCLA's Voice program also offers training and performance experience in musical theater repertoire, and occasionally accepts exceptionally gifted "legit Broadway" singers as Voice Performance majors with an emphasis in Musical Theater.

Below are a general listing of courses offered to undergraduate and graduate vocal performance majors. For a complete listing of curricula and courses, please visit the UCLA General Catalogue. Information about the number of courses and units required for the completion of a degree may be directed to Undergraduate Advior Al Bradley or Graduate Advisor Sandra McKerroll.

Undergraduate Curriculum

• Music 20: Music Theory I, II, III
  
• Music 26: Music History (Medieval-1815)
• Music 90D: Opera Workshop (comprised of movement, acting, and master classes)
• Music 120: Music Theory IV, V, VI
• Music 126: Music History (1815-Modern)
• Music 174: Vocal Diction (Italian, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish & Latin in rotation)
• Music 65, 165: Undergraduate Instruction in Vocal Performance
• Music 90: Performance Ensembles (Opera Studio, Chorale, etc.)
• Music 174: Vocal Diction (Italian, English, French, German, Russian)
• Music C175 Sect 11: Art Song (English, French, German, Spanish, Russian)
• Music C175 Sect 19: PATH Seminar

In addition to regular coursework, all undergraduate students of vocal performance must demonstrate either by coursework or by departmental examination a reading knowledge of German, French, or Italian.

Graduate and Post-Graduate Curriculum

• Music 174: Vocal Diction (Italian, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish & Latin in rotation)
• Music 202: Analysis for Performers
• Music 203: Musical Terminology
• Music 204: Music Bibliography for Performers
• Music 261: Problems in Performance Practices (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary)
• Music 465: Graduate Instruction in Vocal Performance
• Music 470: Opera Workshop (comprised of movement, acting, and master classes)
• Music 472: Master Class in Opera (comprised of team-taught master classes, repertoire guidance, diction)
• Music C485 Sect 11: Art Song (English, French, German, Spanish, Russian)
• Music C485 Sect 19: PATH Seminar
• Music 595A: Preparation of Master's Recital

Candidates persuing their D.M.A. are also required to take the following courses:

• Music 401: New Music Forum
• Music 595B: Preparation of Final Doctoral Recital
• Music 599: Guidance of D.M.A. Dissertation

In addition to regular coursework, all graduate students of vocal performance must demonstrate either by coursework or by departmental examination a reading knowledge of German, French, or Italian. D.M.A. students must demonstrate a reading knowledge of two of these languages.