Online Master of Voice Pedagogy, M.V.P.

Program overview

Offered entirely online, this program is designed to serve the needs of professional singers, voice teachers, school music teachers, and voice coaches who want advanced training in the art and science of voice teaching. Many students complete this degree in two years. Classical and Musical Theatre tracks are offered, with specific coursework for each genre.

Admission requirements

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Advanced training

Westminster Choir College perfects your performance through lessons, coaching and many performance opportunities. Access Westminster’s renowned Presser Voice Lab where you’ll explore the physics of sound, the fundamentals of musical acoustics, and acoustical elements that are unique to the human voice. Based on the latest developments in voice science, and thoroughly grounded in practical application, the Master of Voice Pedagogy program is one of the most comprehensive online degrees.

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Classical Track Requirements

Musical Theatre Requirements

The faculty recognized a spark in me, a hunger to learn, a willingness to work and they nurtured that."

Kiera Duffy

M.V.P, Class of 2003

Program requirements

The 32-credit M.V.P. Classical track includes courses in vocal pedagogy and literature, culminating in a substantial vocal pedagogy project completed under the guidance of a Westminster voice faculty member.

The 32-credit M.V.P. Musical Theatre track includes courses in music theater pedagogy and literature, culminating in a substantial vocal pedagogy project completed under the guidance of a Westminster voice faculty member.

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Strengthen your vocal career

Graduates of Westminster’s program bring their vocal abilities, performance skills and teaching expertise to a number of diverse music programs in a variety of roles.

Common careers:

Private teacher
Voice coach
School music teacher
College professor

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This degree placed me directly between the abundance of pedagogical knowledge from the past and the promise of the continuation of beautiful singing in the future."

April Young

M.V.P, Class of 2018