Cynthia Erivo shares plans to study at Harvard University

Cynthia Erivo has shared her plans to pursue studies at Harvard University.

During her conversation on the Reign with Josh Smith podcast, Erivo revealed that she wants to study vocal psychology.

The Wicked actress revealed that she was accepted into Harvard’s prestigious Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program. However, due to her busy schedule, she couldn’t continue.

She said, “I did apply for a Radcliffe Fellowship and got in at Harvard. I didn’t have the time ’cause I needed to go to Boston to do it and I couldn’t so I deferred. It’s basically waiting for me to go back to, hopefully. I do want to do it.”

“I’m trying to figure out how I can do that when I’m away. If there’s like an away programme I can do with a university or college,” Erivo added.

Erivo became fascinated with vocal psychology during her time at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).

“I sort of read singers like a computer, that’s how the information comes in to me. So I will see a singer, I can read them, I can see where they’re placing the intention, I can see where there’s trepidation, I can see where fear comes up, I can hear it. I can hear where breathing is off. I can hear why a note might not be getting where it needs to be,” Erivo explained.

She added further, “I can also hear that the person has the right range but for some reason is backing off a note and getting frightened. As I find those things, I will work through with them to figure out what input they have had that puts them in that space.”