Choral and Opera

All SJSU students are welcome to sing with the SJSU Choirs! SJSU has 5 choral ensembles plus our Opera Theatre program: 

  • SJSU Choraliers
  • Concert Choir
  • Treble Choir
  • Spartan Glee Club
  • Vocal Jazz Ensemble
  • Opera Theatre

Audition for SJSU Choirs

For prospective students and general information about SJSU's bands, choirs, and orchestra, visit the Ensembles Interest Form for more information.

Concert Choir

The SJSU Concert Choir is the large, auditioned choir comprised of some of the finest singers at San José State University. Membership in the ensemble is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of all majors by audition.Music Majors concentrating in voice must participate in Concert Choir as a major ensemble. Auditions are held before classes begin each semester. 

Schedule: Monday, Wednesday 12:00 - 1:50 PM

Please contact Dr. Brown or stop by MUS 262 (Choral Office) for more information.

Corie BrownCorie Brown
Choral Music Education
Conductor, SJSU Concert Choir
corie.brown@sjsu.edu

 



SJSU Choraliers

The SJSU Choraliers is the most advanced chamber ensemble at the university and is comprised of undergraduate and graduate students. Membership is open to all SJSU students through a rigorous audition. The choir performs a wide variety of repertoire at the highest level of the choral art. The Choraliers perform nationally and internationally as well as within California and the SJSU community.

Schedule: Tuesday, Thursday 1:30 - 3:20 PM

Please contact Dr. Benson or stop by MUS 262 (Choral Office) for more information.

Dr. Jeffrey BensonDr. Jeffrey Benson
Director of Choral Activities
Conductor, SJSU Choraliers
408-924-4645
jeffrey.benson@sjsu.edu
MUS 262

 

Spartan Glee Club

Spartan Glee Club is a non-auditioned ensemble comprised of undergraduate and graduate students (tenors and basses). Membership is open to all SJSU students, regardless of major. The choir performs a wide variety of music and allows students to learn and perform an array of repertoire written for lower voices (tenor and bass).

Please contact Dr. Benson or stop by MUS 262 (Choral Office) for more information. Schedule: Monday, Wednesday 2:00 - 2:50 PM

Dr. Jeffrey BensonDr. Jeffrey Benson
Director of Choral Activities
Conductor, Spartan Glee Club
408-924-4645
jeffrey.benson@sjsu.edu
MUS 263



Treble Choir

The Treble Choir is a non-auditioned ensemble comprised of undergraduate and graduate students (sopranos and altos). Membership is open to all SJSU students, regardless of major. The choir performs a wide variety of music and allows students to learn and perform an array of repertoire written for treble voices.

Contact Dr. Brown in the Choral Office (MUS 262) for more information. Schedule: Tuesday, Thursday 3:30 - 4:20 PM

Corie BrownCorie Brown
Conductor, Treble Choir
Choral Music Education
corie.brown@sjsu.edu

 

 


Vocal Jazz Ensemble

The Vocal Jazz Ensemble is an auditioned jazz choir comprised of undergraduate and graduate students. Membership is open to all SJSU students, regardless of major.

Contact Jazz Instructor Andrew Hathaway or Dr. Benson in the Choral Office (MUS 262) for more information. Schedule: Tuesdays 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Audition for SJSU Choirs

 

Opera Theater

The Opera Theater program provides training in performance and interpretation techniques, stage movement, and other related subjects necessary for a career in performance or teaching. A major scenes program is performed at the end of each semester and is accompanied by piano. Fully staged operas with orchestra are performed every other year.

Those students accepted into Opera Theater must register for both MUSC 152 and MUSC 161. Schedule: Monday, Wednesday 2:00 - 3:50 PM