Students with strong performance skills are prepared for graduate studies in music. They become professional musicians, college and university teachers, or private studio teachers.
Why should I study vocal applied performance?
The vocal emphasis provides you with technical knowledge and skills so that you’re ready to perform professionally. You’ll have the opportunity to work with other amazing musicians in your classmates and faculty through any of the many performance groups offered at Bethel.
What can I do with this degree?
Our alumni have gone on to perform professionally as part of choirs or theatre.
What skills will I develop?
- Advanced musical theory
- Rich knowledge of music history and literature
- Conducting
- Teaching others to play piano
- Collaboration with others in piano performance, writing, and interpersonally
- Creative problem-solving
You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in the R.E.A.L. Experience—a program specifically designed to help you gain the relevant, hands-on experience employers desire—so that when you graduate, you’ll be as impressive in practice as you are on paper.
What unique experiences or opportunities will I have?
Collaboration with Faculty: Work one-on-one with your professors to hone technical skills and collaborate on research and performances.
Musical Tours: You'll perform with one of our highly-regarded musical groups, which travel around the Twin Cities, the country, and even around the world.
Performance Opportunities: Several home events like Festival of Christmas, Classics in the Great Hall, and Jazz in the Great Hall also mean you'll perform regularly in our Benson Great Hall, a premier venue in the Twin Cities metro.
Recent grads have performed with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, The Minnesota Opera, The Banff Festival Orchestra, The Aspen Festival, The Oregon Bach Festival, and the nation’s service bands.
Alumni perform in local musical theatre productions at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, the Ordway, the Guthrie, and the Minnesota Children’s Theatre Company.
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Upcoming Events
NOV 21 2019
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
A competition featuring the finest student solo performances in vocal, keyboard, and instrumental.
DEC 5 2019
Admissions Festival of Christmas Reception
3:45 p.m. CLC Lobby
Get an insider's look at the 63rd annual Festival of Christmas celebration as our Bethel community comes together in song and ushers in the joyous Christmas season.
DEC 5 2019
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Bethel's 63rd Festival of Christmas: Come, Let Us Adore Him!
