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Professional Certificate

Vocal Styles

In this Vocal Styles certificate program, you get to explore the genres that inspire you—pop, jazz, R&B, rock, and vocal traditions from around the world. Learn to shape your sound and refine your technique as you find your voice, studying with world-class Berklee faculty and industry professionals.

Level
Professional

Modality
Online

Courses

4 (12 Credits)

($1,575 per course)

Tuition

$6,300

($5,670 single payment)

Semester Starts
Jan 12, 2026

Accreditation
NECHE

What You'll Learn

To perform convincingly within your selected vocal genres, such as pop, rock, jazz, R&B, or world styles
To refine tone, phrasing, singing, and stylistic nuance for a polished professional sound
To strengthen musicianship and improvisation through transcription, chord, and scale-based practice
To shape an individual vocal identity inspired by a broad spectrum of global traditions

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Course Requirements

4 Courses to Complete this Certificate

Choose 4 Vocal Styles Courses

Jazz Singing 101 (OVOIC-242 • Level 2 Course)
Studying jazz vocal greats like Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan you’ll find your own voice and gain confidence singing with an array of standards.
Jazz Singing 201 (OVOIC-344 • Level 3 Course)
This jazz singing course focuses on performance development and includes historic information on the evolution of jazz singing, complete with precise instruction on how to incorporate and master improvisation through transcription of vocal and instrumental solos and detailed chord/scale relationship exercises. The course is perfect for the intermediate/advanced vocalist ready to take their musicianship to the next level.
Pop and Rock Vocals (OVOIC-241 • Level 2 Course)
Learn to sing any style—classic hits, mainstream pop, singer/songwriter, contemporary alternative rock—in an authentic way.
Popular Singing Styles: Developing Your Sound (OVOIC-252 • Level 2 Course)
This course will help the aspiring singer to develop their own sound as well as their own keen ear, and learn how to shape their voice for tone and style.
R&B Vocals (OVOIC-243 • Level 2 Course)
Gain the necessary skills to sing R&B in an authentic way, including proper phrasing, riffing, shouting, scale patterns, rhythmic articulation and much more.
Vocal Styles from Around the World (OVOIC-300 • Level 3 Course)
This course is an introduction to various vocal traditions from around the world. Designed to broaden your global horizons, this course operates from a tradition of storytelling and will inspire you to incorporate new sounds into your repertoire and artistic aspirations.