Performance Major: Voice Concentration

Language Study

To fulfill language requirements of many graduate schools, additional language study may be taken in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students may choose to participate in intensive Winter Term language study offered by the language departments. However, the elementary language requirements (FREN 101 , GERM 101 , ITAL 101 ) will only be considered completed if a proficiency test, given by the language department, is satisfactorily passed at the end of the Winter Term.

Vocal Coaching

The following courses are available to singers wishing to coach recital material or to explore the French and German art song repertoire.

• APST 204 - Interpretation of Art Song  
  • coaching for senior or artist diploma recitals
  • singers should register jointly with their accompanists whenever possible
• MLIT 220 - The Lied  
  • a performance-oriented course in German art song
• ​MLIT 221 - The Mélodie  
  • a performance-oriented course in French art song

Private Study Committee Examinations and Hearings

First Major Hearing

First Major Committee

Second Major Hearing

Second Major Committee

Note: Transfer students granted 24 or more hours in private voice study are required to take the second major committee in the first semester at Oberlin. Waiver forms for the first major hearing and the first major committee must be submitted to the Office of the Associate Deans of the Conservatory upon completion.

Production Requirements

Opera Production Crew Requirement

The opera production crew requirement includes technical work and backstage assistance for opera productions and may be fulfilled in any semester.

Performance Requirements

Junior Recital

Two performances on a student recital (division, studio, or honors recital) are expected before the junior recital.

Senior Recital