Boston Conservatory at Berklee is recognized for its top-tier vocal training. With a nurturing community of teachers and peers, and a forward-thinking curriculum that is continually evolving, our voice and opera programs will help you grow as a professional singer and as a whole artist for the 21st-century stage. Additionally, the Voice/Opera Department offers graduate degrees in vocal pedagogy and choral conducting.

WATCH: Student Francesca Mehrotra (M.M. ’21, opera) sings "Par le rang et par l'opulence...Salut à la France" from 'La Fille Du Régiment,' composed by Gaetano Donizetti and set to a French libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jean-François Bayard.

Programs

  • B.M.
    Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance
    Four-Year Program
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  • M.M.
    Master of Music in Opera Performance
    Two-Year Program
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  • M.M.
    Master of Music in Voice Performance
    Two-Year Program
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  • P.S.C.
    Professional Studies Certificate in Voice Performance
    One-Year Program
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  • G.P.D.
    Graduate Performance Diploma in Opera Performance
    Two-Year Program
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  • G.P.D.
    Graduate Performance Diploma in Voice Performance
    Two-Year Program
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Your Department

Featured Story

Connecting Students with Industry Greats

This year, students from the Voice/Opera Department learned from a roster of top-tier guest artists, including Viewpoints proponent Anne Bogart, Grammy-nominated baritone Stephen Powell, vocal acoustics expert Kenneth Bozeman, Metropolitan Opera soprano Karen Slack, and many others.

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By the Numbers

  • 65 voice/opera undergraduates
  • 55 voice/opera graduates
  • 25 voice/opera faculty

Alumni Spotlight

From the Voice Studio to the Recording Booth

Opera alum Eric Ferring talks about his debut solo album, produced by Boston Conservatory voice teacher Rebecca Folsom.

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“The faculty refine our instruments, guide us, and encourage us to blossom. This is not just ‘college opera’; this is a professional-quality operatic experience." —Vanessa Becerra (M.M. ’14, Opera Performance)

WATCH: Students Amy Onyonyi and Imani Francis perform Hall Johnson's spiritual "Scandalize My Name," accompanied by staff accompanist and Conservatory alum I-Ying Lin.