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Master of Arts in Choral Conducting

Earn your master’s and improve your musicianship in three summers of study and practice.

Master of Arts in Choral Conducting

Gain advanced knowledge, training, and performance experience on a delivery schedule ideal for working musicians.

The Master of Music in Choral Conducting, offered by Simpson College strives to be a distinctively student-centered experience.

The program believes in the creative and intellectual growth of every student. It seeks to provide curriculum and experiences that lead to highly-qualified and experienced artist-teachers in choral music.

 

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Why Simpson College for a Master of Arts in Choral Conducting?

What Will You Learn?

 

The degree is designed to prepare musicians for careers in choral conducting through graduate-level coursework and professional-level performances.

During the course of study, choral conducting students will engage in academic courses covering choral literature, applied conducting lessons, advanced score study and rehearsal techniques, music theory, music history, and available electives, including applied vocal pedagogy, vocal health and body mapping, and choral diction, among others.

All students will also be required to participate in professional-concert tours as available. In addition, students will have opportunities to participate in masterclasses with established professional musicians and master conductors and create an extended network of fellow conductors throughout the United States.

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Meet Our Faculty

Jon Arnold

Jon Arnold

  • Director of Choral Studies
  • Director of Master of Music in Choral Conducting
  • Assistant Professor of Music

Mike Eckerty

  • Division Head for Visual and Performing Arts
  • Director of Instrumental Ensembles/Bassoon
  • Professor of Music