Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master of Music in Voice specialization is a graduate program offered by the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University. This program is designed to provide advanced training in vocal performance, with a focus on developing the skills and knowledge necessary for a successful career in music.

Program Requirements

The program requires a total of 42 credits, which can be completed in two years. The curriculum includes:

• Major Area:
  • PY.100.100: Major Lesson 1 HR (Required Each Semester) - 16 credits
  • PY.186.100 & 100: Vocal Coaching (Two Semesters Required) - 2 credits
• Language and Diction Proficiencies:
  • Students must meet language and diction standards in French, German, Italian, and English
• The Breakthrough Curriculum:
  • PY.123.611: Building a Brand and Portfolio - 2 credits
  • PY.123.612: Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) - 2 credits
• Supportive Courses in Music:
  • PY.610.651: Foundations of Music Research - 2 credits
  • PY.610.6xx: Musicology Seminars - 6 credits
  • PY.710.6xx: Music Theory Seminars - 6 credits
  • PY.530.xxx: Vocal Literature Electives - 4 credits

Variation

For Peabody B.M. Voice Alumni, the program requires 38 credits, with the following adjustments:

• Minus:
  • PY.123.611 & PY.123.612: Building a Brand and Portfolio and Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) (-4 credits)

Sample Program

A sample program plan is provided, outlining the courses and credits for each semester:

• First Year:
  • First Semester:
    • PY.100.100: Major Lesson 1 HR - 4 credits
    • PY.123.611: Building a Brand and Portfolio - 2 credits
    • PY.710.6xx: Music Theory Seminars - 3 credits
    • PY.530.xxx: Vocal Literature Electives - 2 credits
  • Second Semester:
    • PY.100.100: Major Lesson 1 HR - 4 credits
    • PY.123.612: Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) - 2 credits
    • PY.610.651: Foundations of Music Research - 2 credits
    • PY.610.6xx: Musicology Seminars - 3 credits
• Second Year:
  • First Semester:
    • PY.100.100: Major Lesson 1 HR - 4 credits
    • PY.186.100: Vocal Coaching - 1 credit
    • PY.710.6xx: Music Theory Seminars - 3 credits
    • PY.530.xxx: Vocal Literature Elective - 2 credits
  • Second Semester:
    • PY.100.100: Major Lesson 1 HR - 4 credits
    • PY.186.100: Vocal Coaching - 1 credit
    • PY.530.721: Voice Recital (GR 1) - 2 credits
    • PY.610.6xx: Musicology Seminars - 3 credits

Notes

• Students may study with any given vocal coach for a maximum of two semesters.
• All candidates for the M.M. in voice must meet language and diction standards in French, German, Italian, and English, which will be assessed early in their first semester of study.
• In order to count as a Vocal Literature elective, a course must include in-class performances of repertoire. Approved courses include but are not limited to: Singing in Russian, Russian Songs and Arias, Advanced Lieder Studies, Advanced Vocal Repertoire in French, Arioso and Recitative, Music for the Voice 20th and 21st Centuries, and Oratorio. Other courses may count as Vocal Literature Electives upon departmental approval.