Music (Vocal Performance) - Bachelor of Music
The Bachelor of Music (BM) curriculum is designed to prepare students for performance careers and private studio teaching and serves as a foundation for advanced study toward master’s and doctoral degrees: M.M., D.M.A., or Ph.D in Music. In addition, the BM degree may lead to positions as professional entertainers or teachers at the college and university levels, or lead to music related work in the business world.
Requirements - Basic Music and Performance
Students must complete all University degree requirements, which include: General Education requirements, Viewing a Wider World requirements, and elective credits to total at least 129 credits with 48 credits in courses numbered 300 or above. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Area I: Communications | 10 | |
English Composition - Level 1 1 | ||
English Composition - Level 2 1 | ||
Oral Communication 1 | ||
| Area II: Mathematics 1, 2 | 3-4 | |
| Area III/IV: Laboratory Sciences and Social/Behavioral Sciences | 10-11 | |
| Physics of Music (Physics of Music (suggested fulfilment of Area III, not required)) | 4 | |
Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences Course (3 credits) 1 | ||
Either an Area III/IV: Laboratory Sciences Course or Social/Behavioral Sciences Course (4 or 3 credits) 1 | ||
| Area V: Humanities 1 | 3 | |
| Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts 1 | 3 | |
| General Education Elective 1 | 3-4 | |
| Viewing A Wider World 3 | 6 | |
| Departmental/College Requirements | ||
| Music Theory and Ear Training | ||
| MUSC 1450 | Ear Training I | 1 |
| MUSC 1460 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUSC 2451 | Ear Training III | 1 |
| MUSC 2460 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUSC 1451 | Ear Training II | 1 |
| MUSC 1461 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUSC 2452 | Ear Training IV | 1 |
| MUSC 2461 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUSC 413 | Form and Analysis | 3 |
| History and Literature | ||
| MUSC 2240 | Music History and Literature: Antiquity through Baroque | 3 |
| MUSC 302 | Music History and Literature: Classic through Romantic | 3 |
| MUSC 303 | Music History and Literature: 20th Century Through the Present | 3 |
| MUSC 429 | Opera: History and Literature | 3 |
| Techniques | ||
| MUSC 2210 | Diction I | 2 |
| MUSC 2220 | Diction II | 2 |
| MUSC 2310 | Sound and Music Technology | 1 |
| MUSC 325 | Beginning Conducting | 1 |
| MUSC 386 | Applied Music Pedagogy and Literature I | 2 |
| MUSC 486 | Applied Music Pedagogy and Literature II | 2 |
| Performance | ||
| MUSC 1310 | Recital Attendance (take for eight semesters for a total of 4 credits) | 4 |
| Applied Music | 19 | |
| Applied Music I (Vocal) | 1-4 | |
| Applied Music II (Vocal) | 1-4 | |
| Applied Music III (Vocal) 4 | 1-4 | |
| MUSC 340 | Junior Recital | 1 |
| MUSC 440 | Senior Recital 5 | 2 |
| Choral Ensembles | 6 | |
| Opera Ensembles | 6 | |
| Applied or Functional Piano | 4 | |
| Second Language Requirement: (required - see below) | 8 | |
| Electives, to bring the total credits to 129 | 0 | |
| Total Credits | 129-132 | |
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See the General Education section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
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A Mathematics course is required for the degree but students may need to take any prerequisites needed to enter the course selected first.
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See the Viewing a Wider World section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
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All Music Majors must take MUSC 430 Applied Music III for a minimum of 2 semesters.
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Music Performance students must take MUSC 440 Senior Recital for 2 credits.
Second Language Requirement
For the Bachelor of Music in Music with a Concentration in Vocal Performance the student must do the following:
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FREN 1110 & GRMN 1110 | French I and German I | 8 |
| or a high school equivalent | ||
Piano Proficiency
- Students must pass Piano Proficiency before presenting a Senior Recital.
- Students must enroll for Functional Piano until the Proficiency is passed.
A Suggested Plan of Study for Students
This roadmap assumes student placement in MATH 1130G Survey of Mathematics and ENGL 1110G Composition I. The contents and order of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and English. It is only a suggested plan of study for students and is not intended as a contract. Course availability may vary from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change.
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 1310 | Recital Attendance | 0.5 |
| MUSC 1450 | Ear Training I (Fall only) | 1 |
| MUSC 1460 | Music Theory I (Fall only) | 3 |
| MUSC 1470 | Functional Piano I 1 | 2 |
| MUSC 2210 | Diction I (Fall only; odd academic year only ) | 2 |
| MUSC 2510 | Applied Music I | 2 |
| 2000-level Choral Ensemble Course | 1 | |
| ENGL 1110G | Composition I 2 | 4 |
| MATH 1130G | Survey of Mathematics 2 | 3 |
| MUSC 1310 | Recital Attendance | 0.5 |
| MUSC 1451 | Ear Training II (Spring only) | 1 |
| MUSC 1461 | Music Theory II (Spring only) | 3 |
| MUSC 1471 | Functional Piano II 1 | 2 |
| MUSC 2510 | Applied Music I | 2 |
| MUSC 2220 | Diction II (Spring only-odd academic year only) | 2 |
| 2000-level Choral Ensemble Course | 1 | |
| ENGL 2221G or ENGL 2210G | Writing in the Humanities and Social Science 2 or Professional and Technical Communication Honors | 3 |
| Credits | 33 | |
| Second Year | ||
| MUSC 1310 | Recital Attendance | 0.5 |
| MUSC 2310 | Sound and Music Technology 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 2451 | Ear Training III (Fall only) 2 | 1 |
| MUSC 2460 | Music Theory III (Fall only) 2 | 3 |
| MUSC 2510 | Applied Music I (Choral Ensemble Course) | 2 |
| MUSC 2993 | Opera Workshop | 1 |
| Choral Ensemble Course | 1 | |
| MUSC 386 | Applied Music Pedagogy and Literature I (Fall only; even academic year only) | 2 |
| MUSC 1310 | Recital Attendance 2 | 0.5 |
| MUSC 2240 | Music History and Literature: Antiquity through Baroque | 3 |
| MUSC 2452 | Ear Training IV (Spring only) | 1 |
| MUSC 2461 | Music Theory IV (Spring only) | 3 |
| MUSC 2993 | Opera Workshop | 1 |
| MUSC 2510 | Applied Music I | 2 |
| 2000-level Choral Ensemble Course | 1 | |
| Area III: Laboratory Sciences Course 3 | 4 | |
| Physics of Music (Suggested) | ||
| Credits | 27 | |
| Third Year | ||
| MUSC 1310 | Recital Attendance | 0.5 |
| MUSC 302 | Music History and Literature: Classic through Romantic | 3 |
| MUSC 325 | Beginning Conducting 1 | 1 |
| MUSC 330 | Applied Music II 1 | 2 |
| MUSC 351 | Opera Workshop | 1 |
| 300-level Choral Ensemble Course | 1 | |
| MUSC 486 | Applied Music Pedagogy and Literature II (Fall only; odd academic year only) | 2 |
| Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences Course 3 | 3 | |
| COMM 1115G | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts Course 4,5 | 3 | |
| MUSC 1310 | Recital Attendance | 0.5 |
| MUSC 303 | Music History and Literature: 20th Century Through the Present | 3 |
| MUSC 330 | Applied Music II | 2 |
| MUSC 340 | Junior Recital | 1 |
| MUSC 351 | Opera Workshop | 1 |
| 300-level Choral Ensemble Course | 1 | |
| GRMN 1110 | German I | 4 |
| Area V: Humanities Course 3 | 3 | |
| General Education Elective Course 3,5 | 3 | |
| Credits | 38 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| MUSC 1310 | Recital Attendance | 0.5 |
| MUSC 351 | Opera Workshop | 1 |
| MUSC 413 | Form and Analysis (Fall only) 2 | 3 |
| MUSC 429 | Opera: History and Literature (Fall only; even year only) | 3 |
| MUSC 430 | Applied Music III 2 | 2 |
| FREN 1110 | French I | 4 |
| VWW: Viewing a Wider World Course(s) 4 | 6 | |
| MUSC 1310 | Recital Attendance | 0.5 |
| MUSC 415 | Orchestration | 3 |
| Either an Area III: Laboratory Sciences Course or Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences Course 3 | 3-4 | |
| MUSC 430 | Applied Music III 2 | 2 |
| MUSC 440 | Senior Recital 2 | 2 |
| MUSC 351 | Opera Workshop | 1 |
| Credits | 31-32 | |
| Total Credits | 129-130 | |
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Functional Piano is not a required course. It is recommended that students take it at the appropriate level until ready to pass the required Piano Proficiency
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These courses may have prerequisites and/or co-requisites, and it is the students responsibility for checking and fulfilling all those requirements.
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See the General Education section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
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See the Viewing a Wider World section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
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It is possible to use the nine credit rule to satisfy this requirement.