Voice at SMC comprises of Voice 50A (for beginning students) and Voice50B (for intermediate students. The emphasis is on classical voice technique and students are expected to learn songs in foreign languages as well as in English. Musical Theater music is also performed. "Pop" and Jazz are not emphasized, but are welcome to be performed in class. Students are expected to perform their selections by memory, and with accompaniment SMC has several fine accompanists on staff, who schedule a weekly meeting with each student in the voice classes, so that the student can can some "coaching" and /or have a tape made of the accompaniment of the song(s) they are studying.