<p>Hi! I'm interested in both and I was hoping if someone can list schools that have rather good programs/teachers in both MT and Opera. Also, schools that train crossover singers are welcome as well!</p>
<p>There was an opera singer from my hometown who went to Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and now she does Broadway tours. That’s the first thing that popped into my mind.</p>
<p>Oklahoma City University pops into mind.</p>
<p>Shenandoah Conservatory</p>
<p>At the undergrad level, it is usually called Vocal Performance, not opera. But look at OCU, FSU, Northwestern, James Madison University, and Indiana University. Good luck!</p>
<p>Oh, and I forgot NYU Steinhardt!</p>
<p>James Madison has a BM in Music Theatre on the School of Music, which is akin to the VP degree with a small cluster of classes in MT, theatre, and dance. The students in the BM MT program study both MT and classical repertory in lessons. They are integrated with the BA Musical Theatre students (who are in a more “triple threat” theatre and musical theatre course of study in productions certain classes</p>
<p>Some more schools with well-regarded Opera and MT programs to consider include:</p>
<p>USC
Michigan
CMU</p>
<p>Check out the Conservatory at Baldwin-Wallace in Ohio. They have a BM in Vocal Performance, also offer MT and an Opera program. They were the first college to receive the non-professional rights to perform THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.</p>
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<p>Not sure about USC, but there is very little to no crossover allowed between Opera/Vocal Performance and MT at CMU and UMich (although UMich used to allow it).</p>
<p>Here are three schools where MT and Opera seem to be fairly well integrated:</p>
<p>Wichita State
Arizona State
Central Oklahoma</p>
<p>Definitely Oklahoma City University</p>
<p>Generally the schools that offer BM MTs are good for that. Many have been named above: OCU BW FSU Northwestern. I’m sure there are others. At Indiana, the MT program is through the school of theatre not the Jacobs school of Music. Not sure that you could get the crossover training, perhaps someone currently in the program has a better understanding. No doubt though that Jacobs at IU offers top notch VP training.</p>
<p>I can talk a little on OCU. My son attended. He started out in MT switched to VP freshman year. The first two years both programs track very closely. Then junior year diverge more, with VP working more with music, history, coachings, conducting, etc. </p>
<p>He was frequently cast in both VP and MT productions as were others. All VP and MT students are required to audition for all operas and musicals.</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
<p>Do you know of many (or any) OCU students who are double majoring in MT and VP? For a student who might be accepted for both, could they choose to double major (esp. since they are required to audition for all MT shows and opera productions)? It seems likely one could do so. I’m curious as to how many students take advantage of that opportunity, and if it generally requires more than 4 years to accomplish this. Our oldest D is a music ed major @ OCU, but this is a question she can’t answer for me.</p>
<p>Actually it is done quite often, because of the large amount of dance classes and additional acting classes MT takes it usually takes 5 years. I think it could be shortened with online classes and some summer classes, but the dance and acting progression takes as long as it takes. If the student in question is placed at a high level initially the dance would/could be cut down some.</p>
Arizona State prides itself on training in both Opera and Musical Theatre and produces operas and musicals all in the same season. Undergrads and grad students can do either or both. Even the grad degree is pretty flexible. music.asu.edu/lot.
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