Master's in Music Performance - Vocal Pedagogy

The M.M. in Performance with a Vocal Pedagogy concentration at UNC Greensboro is a specialized 35-credit-hour graduate program. It bridges advanced vocal performance training with the science and teaching methodologies of voice, equipping students for careers in applied studio instruction, academia, and professional performance. 

About the UNCG School of Music

• The School of Music at UNC Greensboro was ranked #1 in the U.S. by Best Value Schools in 2025.
• The UNCG School of Music offers the only comprehensive degrees in music education and music performance in the State of North Carolina, from the undergraduate level through doctoral study.
• The school is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

the master of music in performance–Vocal Pedagogy Program Distinctions

The M.M. in Vocal Pedagogy is one of two distinctive tracks in the voice area. Vocal Performance is the other. The Vocal Pedagogy track fuses vocal performance with voice science, vocal health, and advanced teaching methods, while the degree in Vocal Performance is focused on entrepreneurship and stage mastery.

The UNCG Voice Faculty features specialists who bridge classical training with Contemporary Commercial Music, musical theater, and new music. This prepares students to teach the diverse vocal styles that modern private studio clients and undergraduate students actually demand

The Vocal Pedagogy Graduate Student Experience

Vocal Pedagogy students gain hands-on clinical teaching experience by teaching weekly lessons to undergraduates or non-music majors.

The UNCG Voice Area includes over 100 students across undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs with benefits to grad students including:

• Peer Learning: Master’s pedagogy students work closely alongside Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) candidates.
• Networking: Pedagogy students share performance spaces, studio masterclasses, and joint repertoire classes with the strict performance tracks, building an integrated creative community.

Pedagogy majors are required to maintain elite performance standards through studio repertoire classes and recitals. They audition for and perform in UNCG Opera Theatre productions and touring outreach programs. The Capstone is a full-length, public recital with a pedagogical research presentation.

After Graduating with your master’s in Vocal Pedagogy

A Master’s in Performance with a concentration in Vocal Pedagogy from UNCG prepares you for a career at the intersection of voice science, education, and musical performance.

.Some potential career paths include:

• Higher Education & Collegiate Teaching
• Private Studio Ownership
• Voice Medicine & Clinical Collaboration

For those wanting to pursue tenure-track professor positions at the university level, the MM is the necessary academic stepping stone towards a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA).

How to Apply to the Master’s in Performance Program

Students interested in the M.M. in Vocal Pedagogy complete the UNCG Graduate School admission process and the School of Music Master’s admissions process.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Master’s in Performance Program