Matthew Hougland

Matthew Hougland is the Music Department Chair, Director of Undergraduate Musical Theatre Studies, and Assistant Professor of Music at Carthage. Prof. Hougland has taught and performed in various venues across North America. Prof. Hougland’s students can be seen on Broadway, national tours, TV/film, cruise ships, and in various regional theaters.

Prof. Hougland holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance, an Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy from New York University, and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Anderson University. Prof. Hougland is currently attending Indiana State University, pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and researching talent-based scholarship allocation.

Prof. Hougland is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), Music Theatre Educator’s Alliance International (MTEA), Actors Equity Association (AEA), National Association for Music Educators (NAfME), and the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE).

Previous teaching credits include faculty at New York University (NYU), American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA), Professional Performing Arts School, NYC Vocal Studio, Rosie’s Theater Kids (NYC), and Pike High School in Indianapolis, Indianapolis. Prof. Hougland is also a vocal director and audition pianist for Celebrity Cruises in Miami, Florida. Prof. Hougland is a frequent workshop presenter at schools all throughout the United States, teaching vocal pedagogy, song analysis, musical theatre techniques, and acting through song.

Prof. Hougland’s performing credits include: National Tour: “Spamilton” as Man at the Piano/King George III and music director; Off-Broadway: “Emergency: The Musical”; Regional: “Chicago” (Mary Sunshine) – Broadway World Best Actor Award Winner; Workshops; “Wickedest Woman” and others. Other highlights include: “Sister Act”, “Amour,” “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” and “A Catered Affair.” Prof. Hougland also worked closely with Larry O’Keefe (“Bat Boy,” “Legally Blonde”) and Nell Benjamin (“Mean Girls,” “Legally Blonde”) in a workshop production of their Off-Broadway show, “The Wild Party.”

• Bachelor of Music, Music Education — Anderson University
• Master of Music, Vocal Performance, Musical Theater Emphasis — New York University
• Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy — New York University

• MUS 0250 Private Voice
• MUS 1620/1630 Musical Theatre Techniques I and II
• MUS 3400 Music Theatre History
• MUS/THR 2620 Music Theatre Workshop
• MUS 5500 Graduate Private Voice
• MUS 6100 Graduate Musical Theatre Collaboration and Rehearsal Techniques