SCAD and Jon Batiste Create Bold New Path for Vocal Performers

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SCAD is launching an audition-only Bachelor of Fine Arts in vocal performance this fall. The university partnered with Jon Batiste, who will serve as founding director and help shape the program’s creative direction. The degree is designed to prepare students for careers across music, stage, film, and television by combining vocal training with storytelling and creative versatility. SCAD also highlighted its new Press Play music listening lounge as part of its broader creative arts initiatives.

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