Development of the disciplines and skills required of performers and music educators is an integral part of a student’s training at La Sierra University. Students enrolled in the vocal arts program at  La Sierra have a successful history, and they have found our music classes to be a meaningful extension of traditional college curriculum.

Vocal Studies at La Sierra University

• Intensive professional training with a superb liberal arts education
• Uniquely personal student/faculty ratio
• Choral Ensembles
• Fully Staged Opera and Musicals
• Master Classes
• Recitals
• Opera and Musical Theatre Scenes
• Focusing on technique, language, art song, oratorio, church music, musical, and opera

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS (UNDERGRADUATE)

Perform from memory two selections from the classical vocal repertoire:

• An Italian art song or aria
• An English art song

Sight-reading of a selection may be required.

Faculty may ask applicants to sing several scales to check vocal range.

ENTRANCE AUDITION REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMER'S CERTIFICATE

Performer Certificate applicants must meet the following audition requirements in order to be considered for acceptance into the program:

• One art song in English
• One French Mélodie
• One German Lied
• Two Arias, at least one of which is in Italian

All the five selections must be sung by memory.

The Office of Admission must have your application on files as well. For more information about the application process please contact their office https://lasierra.edu/admissions.