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Wisconsin's Singing University

Intro

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Voice and Choral Area hosts the state’s largest undergraduate choral program to 300+ students each year and is nationally recognized for its vibrant tradition of choral excellence. Thoughtful advising, real-world opportunities, and a welcoming community make this a great place to study voice and choral music!

View the 2025-26 Voice & Choral Area Season Calendar

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Studying Voice

A vocal education at UWEC consists of weekly one-on-one lessons with one of our distinguished voice faculty. You will prepare a variety of solo repertoire and perform frequently in your voice professor’s studio class. Music education and performance majors enroll in voice pedagogy, exploring voice science and how to be a successful voice teacher. Voice performance majors enjoy a vocal literature course and diction classes in English, German, French, and Italian.

Learn more about the Music, Applied Voice, Comprehensive Major
 

Musical Theatre Airness
Opera and Musical Theatre
The Opera and Musical Theatre Workshop allows the young singing actor to develop the coordination of the myriad of skills essential for a career in performance. The course explores the connection of music, text, movement, spatial awareness, and dramatic interaction. Students work on those skills —essential to all types of music theatre performance — through a variety of acting and character work, reading, character analysis and listening, culminating in a performance of diverse scenes from both opera and musical theatre.
Choral Music Education
Choral Music Education
Cultivate the minds of young musicians with a music teaching, choral bachelor's degree from UW-Eau Claire. As an undergraduate-only department, our focus is on the individual experience of our students by offering various opportunities for you as both a musician and future music educator.

Personalized Instruction

No matter your path, here at UW-Eau Claire, our highly trained voice faculty will help you to develop your musical skills and find your niche. Small class sizes promote meaningful relationships amongst peers, and a more personalized education from our student-focused faculty. Each year, learn from dozens of engaging guest artists who present special classes, masterclasses, and performance opportunities to the department.

Become a Blugold!

In addition to UW-Eau Claire admission requirements, students enrolling as a music major or minor are required to successfully complete a departmental audition for instrument or voice prior to enrolling. Learn more:
Pablo Center RCU Theatre Choir

Take the Stage

There are many terrific opportunities for voice and choral students to perform in both concert and theatrical settings. Joining a choir gives you credit towards your degree and a chance to work with nationally acclaimed guest artists!

Audition for UWEC Choirs!

Every UW-Eau Claire current student is welcome, no music major required. UWEC login credentials required to visit the link below.

*Current UWEC students can follow the link above to the Music and Theatre Arts Department SharePoint site which serves as a resource both for students who are declared as a Music or Theatre major, and for those across campus who are interested in participating in the performing arts on campus. UWEC login credentials required!

Any questions about joining choir? 

Contact: Dr. Ken Pereira (pereirkj@uwec.edu)

Schofield Auditorium A Cappella Extravaganza
A CAPPELLA GROUPS
Interested in joining one of UWEC’s a cappella groups—Audacious, Callisto, Fifth Element, The Innocent Men, or Impromptu? Stay connected to catch the latest audition updates.
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Music and Theatre Arts Department

Haas Fine Arts Center 156
121 Water Street
Eau Claire, WI 54703
United States