Details: Music - Opera Performance, Master's

Music - Opera Performance

Program type: Master's

Wichita State's Master of Music degree program will help you take your musical talent — and career — to a higher level. The program combines professional training with acclaimed faculty and year-round performance opportunities — on campus and throughout Kansas' center of arts and culture.

Learn how Music - Opera Performance is the right fit for you.

Degree
MM
Credit Hours
38
Students performing on stage.

  • Making your graduate education affordable

    In addition to scholarships and financial aid, more than 30 percent of full-time graduate students hold assistantships or departmental fellowships amounting to more than $4 million each year.

  • Admission to the program

    Admission to the MM opera performance program is based on the results of a live audition and interview. Prior to scheduling an audition, you must send the following to the director of opera and music theatre:

    • Headshot and resume
    • Statement of academic and career goals
    • Recording of three selections in various languages and styles

    For additional admission details, click on the link below.

Alan Held, pictured here in a production of Tosca, is an international opera star on staff at WSU.

Inside the Program

Learn from the best with international opera star

At Wichita State, you have an amazing opportunity to study with accomplished opera star (and WSU alumnus) – Alan Held.

Held, an international opera star and one of the leading bass-baritone singing actors today, is the Ann and Dennis Ross Faculty of Distinction in Opera.

  • Curriculum

    To complete the Master of Music degree in opera performance, you'll take a minimum of 36 credit hours, including a graduate performance recital, opportunities to perform in multiple Opera productions, and direction and assistance in two productions.

    Every MM concentration requires 12 credit hours of core courses — in addition to hours in your specialization area.

  • Careers

    Thanks to WSU's extensive network of employer connections, students in every major have opportunities to gain real-world experience—helping them build a resume, make professional connections and land their dream jobs.