Vocal Music and the UT Dallas Choirs
Improve your singing technique in vocal classes and gain experience performing as part of our choirs.
Study Vocal Music
Whether students are seeking a BA, a music minor, or music electives, we offer many vocal courses at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Studying vocal music is more than learning to sing, it’s an opportunity to understand music’s role in expression and communication. Through our vocal courses, students can build a skillset that enriches both their personal and professional lives.
Vocal Ensembles
Performing in a choir goes beyond producing music. It offers a sense of community, creative expression, and skill-building that extends to any career path. We have two distinct vocal ensembles on campus: the University Choir (MUSI 3127), open to all students regardless of musical expertise, and the Chamber Singers (MUSI 4185), an auditioned, mixed choir. Both ensembles offer opportunities for artistic growth, camaraderie, and memorable performances that build confidence and communication skills. Our ensembles have performed in Germany, Spain, Poland, and even at Carnegie Hall and national choral music conferences.
See if you are eligible to apply for the Choral Arts Scholarship and learn about our music legacy at UT Dallas.
Chamber Singers
The UT Dallas Chamber Singers is the premier vocal ensemble on campus. This is an auditioned SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) choir composed of outstanding undergraduate singers across all academic majors. For more information or to audition, contact Director Jonathan Palant, Associate Dean of the Arts and Director of Choral Activities.
UT Dallas University Choir
Open to all UT Dallas students of any major, the University Choir performs a rich and diverse repertoire of music from the Renaissance to contemporary period, including musical theatre, romantic, gospel, classical, and world music genres. For more information, contact Director Jonathan Palant, Associate Dean of the Arts and Director of Choral Activities.
Vocal Courses
Vocal Instruction I (MUSI 2325) offers a beginning level introduction to the rudiments of singing techniques. There is no audition for this course. Students may progress into Vocal Instruction II (MUSI 3382) with the instructor’s permission. For more information, contact Nili Riemer Bueckert.
More advanced students may enroll in Vocal Instruction III (MUSI 4322) or Individual Instruction in Vocal Performance (MUSI 4v61) with instructor’s permission. For more information, contact Kathryn Evans.
Students in the Music Concentration take Applied Music: Voice (MUSI 2129/3129) and receive a weekly private lesson. They must be concurrently enrolled in at least one ensemble. Students in the Music Minor may audition for Applied Music and may enroll with permission of Catherine Parsoneault, Visual and Performing Arts program coordinator.
All voice students are encouraged to take Music Theory I and II (MUSI 2328/2329) and Music in Western Civilization (MUSI 2322) to broaden their skills and understanding of music.