The Florida State Opera presents fully staged operatic productions each term, featuring student talent in principal roles, chorus, orchestra, and technical support staff. Opera students also benefit from working with regularly featured nationally and internationally prominent guest-artist designers, conductors, and directors.

The Opera Workshop trains students in all aspects of operatic performance techniques, including acting and movement and their application to scene excerpts and role preparation. Opera Workshop Scenes are regularly presented in public performances. Chamber opera productions under the musical and dramatic direction of faculty or student opera majors also provide performance opportunities.