Studio Culture
Combine studio voice work and private voice study featuring training and performance experience in opera and choir. Immerse yourself in operatic, early, contemporary, and choral music as well as the academic study of vocal music. Experience teaching that prepares you to be a versatile singer fluent in multiple musical styles including jazz and pop. You can even compose your own songs in lessons. Combine training in solo singing, choirs, and opera with core studies in music theory and musicology, language and diction studies, voice science, and pedagogy. Balanced training prepares you to be an independent musician ready for professional success. Develop your technique in an environment that emphasizes a well-rounded education, support, and a focus on vocal health.
Collaborate and Compete
You’ll develop your artistry in a collaborative environment while preparing for success. Lawrence voice graduates have consistently won major competitions including the MTNA national competition, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Classical Singer National Competition and more.
The Power of Collaboration
What happens when you combine a world-class conservatory with a world-class college? An unmatched undergraduate musical education. At Lawrence, the Conservatory and College experiences are intertwined. Multiple degree options let you be your own muse by connecting your musical passions with your academic interests.
Award-Winning Performance Opportunities
Opportunities to perform abound, from nationally recognized choral ensembles to award-winning main stage opera productions. Learn from renowned musicians in studios and master classes, and perform with them as colleagues on stages large and small.
Our music education graduates have a 100% placement record, influencing countless aspiring young musicians all over the country as well as internationally.
On Any Given Day...
...discover an array of opportunities that await you at Lawrence University.
Ann Ellsworth, a horns professor in the Lawrence Conservatory, is a renowned soloist, recording artist, and chamber musician with a passion for social change.
Find Your Voice at Lawrence
Lawrence Conservatory Voice Students share their connection with music and performance. From the stage to recording studio, students share how they find and develop their unique voice at Lawrence.
Music is woven into life at Lawrence. Wander campus and you'll hear students practicing piano in lounges, violins in Warch, and horns outside.