DEPARTMENT OF VOCAL MUSIC

The study of vocal music at this university dates back to choir courses taught at the Ongaku Torishirabegakari (Music Investigation Committee). In 1900, during the years of the Tokyo Music School, a Vocal Music Department was established to train vocal specialists.

Inheriting this tradition, the Department of Vocal Music seeks to train vocalists capable of meeting the demands placed on artists today. The educational philosophy of the Faculty of Music calls for instruction in the basic techniques and knowledge required for vocalists―seeking not just to train vocalists who are technically outstanding, but who demonstrate a deep humanistic outlook and profound knowledge.

Seeking to train graduates capable of making broad contributions to society through their impassioned performances, the voice program encourages students to perfect their musical skills while deepening their awareness of the world and their understanding of the role of music within society.

Faculty: The aim is to acquire the fundamental vocal techniques and a
knowledge of music compositions.
The Faculty aims to nurture not just vocalists who are technically outstanding but who demonstrate a deep humanistic outlook and profound knowledge.
The goal is to nurture individuals who can contribute widely to society through their impassioned performances and who have a deep awareness of the world and the importance of the role of music in society.

Master: Following the undergraduate education, ?the area of specialization is further determined (opera or solo) and more specialized research is conducted including practical performance experience in individual specialized fields. The solo singing program comprises the Master’s recital in the second semester of the first year and the performance for receiving the degree in the final year.
(solo performances of recurring chorus, Messiah, Beethoven (9th Sonata), etc.)
The opera program includes three public performances with opera highlights in the first year, regular opera performances in the second year and the performance for receiving the degree in the final year.

Doctor: Individuals who have obtained the Master’s degree can further expand their specialized research. This includes enriching one’s repertoire in the specialized area and in relevant practical performance techniques, broadening one’s knowledge of foreign languages required for writing the dissertation such as studying research papers in original language, and aim to write a doctoral dissertation that is guided by research analysis derived from one’s own performance experience as a musician.
In the solo program, the performance exam consists of a doctoral recital each in the first and second year and the performance for receiving the degree in the final year.
In the opera program, the performance exam consists of the doctoral recital (opera performance) each in the first year and second year and the performance for receiving the degree in the final year.

Faculty: The Bachelor’s degree is awarded once the abovementioned curriculum policy is fulfilled and the final year graduation performance has been thoroughly assessed.

Master: The Master’s degree is awarded once the Thesis Review Committee comprising a supervisor of the concerned research field and teaching staff of related fields reviews the performance and the thesis, and the abovementioned Master’s curriculum policy has been evaluated as fulfilled.

Doctor: The doctoral degree is awarded once the Thesis Review Committee comprising a supervisor of the concerned research field and teaching staff of related fields reviews the p