This blog post outlines how to harmoniously present artistic sensibility and academic planning in a vocal music academic plan, focusing on career goals and training strategies.

Reason for Pursuing the Major

I first encountered the piano at age five, thanks to my mother, who was a musician. My mother had been majoring in vocal music in Japan when difficult family circumstances forced her to abandon her dream of becoming a musician. She hoped I would fulfill the dream she couldn’t achieve, and because of her, I found piano practice burdensome.
Although I learned it habitually from a young age, lesson time was tedious, and I was filled with a desire to escape. Then one day, I happened to hear my mother singing. Her voice was so sweet and beautiful that I truly felt the art of ‘vocal music’ in my heart. As I opened my heart and began to understand the songs, I could finally grasp a little of why my mother had wanted so badly to study vocal music.
When I told my mother I wanted to major in vocal music, she hugged me tightly and shed tears of joy. My decision to apply for the vocal music department wasn’t merely to fulfill my mother’s unfulfilled dream, but because vocal music itself has enriched my own emotional depth.
I aspire to become a vocalist who can bring happiness and peace of mind to people through beautiful songs. I knock on the door of the vocal music department with the dream of stepping off the stage to the applause of countless people.

Academic Plan and Goals

Each musical work carries the composer’s emotions. A vocalist is someone who conveys the composer’s feelings and emotions to the audience through the work. Therefore, upon entering university, I will consistently practice understanding pieces from the composer’s perspective and aligning my vocal technique with the composer’s intent.
Furthermore, I will diligently participate in various competitions to upgrade my own skills. Above all, I wish to establish a music club to engage in music volunteer work. I will consistently hold free concerts and visit those with intellectual disabilities or who struggle to adapt to society to teach them singing.
I aspire to approach vocal music not bound by a sense of duty or prestige, but with a genuine love for it, diving into it proactively as an academic pursuit. I want to maintain a spirit of constant curiosity and challenge not only in music but across diverse artistic fields like fine art and painting. Above all, I aim to cultivate an attitude of openness toward everything in the world.

Plans After Master’s Degree

As I prepare to enroll at your institution, I realistically hold two aspirations. The first is to continue growing as a vocalist and become a world-class singer. The second is to dedicate myself to teaching and become a professor. First, after graduating from your institution, I plan to study abroad at a renowned music academy in Italy. To become a world-class singer, I will diligently compete in competitions and strive to build a distinguished record of awards.
While it may not be as easy as it sounds to practice for hours daily, exercising self-control and willpower—a challenge faced by all singers—I will triumph in this battle with myself, driven by my pride as an artist. I will prepare for the future with confidence, ensuring my solo recitals, filled with my passion for vocal music, shine even brighter on the world stage.

Self-Introduction (Life Philosophy, Values)

Only when a caterpillar desperately wants to fly can it finally become a butterfly. This is one of the important passages from Trina Paulus’s book, ‘Hope for the Flowers’. I first read this book in high school and loved this passage so much that I always kept it in my heart. It remains one of the few passages still etched in my mind today. This book chronicles the life journey of a small caterpillar overcoming adversity and hardship to grow into a butterfly.
Reading it, I discovered a message of hope dreaming of life’s transformation. And whenever I grew weary of academic studies or felt listless, I recalled this little caterpillar. They say success belongs to those who dream. Only bold challenges that turn good dreams into action can make my dreams come true. Like the butterfly’s dream—if you desire it earnestly, you can fly—I too will earnestly desire, earnestly prepare, and earnestly wait to achieve the dream I first held.