Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance
Instruction for Voice Performance majors entails private lessons, coaching, recitals, diction, voice literature, opera, and vocal pedagogy. Weekly studio and performance classes offer regular performing opportunities.
| Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance (124 semester hours) | |
| Choirs and Conducting |
11 Credits |
| CR109 Chapel Choir (2 terms) | 2 |
| CR209 Schola Cantorum (2 terms) | 2 |
| CR309 Symphonic Choir (4 terms) | 4 |
| CR215 Fundamentals of Conducting | 3 |
| Applied Music and Diction | 22 Credits |
| Voice Primary (8 terms) | 16 |
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Piano Secondary (4 terms) |
4 |
| VC117 English Diction | 2 |
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| Theory and Music History | 33 Credits |
| TH141 Musicianship I | 4 |
| TH142 Musicianship II | 4 |
| TH241 Musicianship III | 4 |
| TH342 Contemporary Trends | 3 |
| Theory level I elective | 3 |
| Theory level II elective | 3 |
| MH247 Music Historiography I | 3 |
| MH248 Music Historiography II | 3 |
| MH345 Music History Since 1900 | 3 |
| Music History elective | 3 |
| Professional Studies | 19 Credits |
| VC118 Italian Diction | 2 |
| VC119 French Diction | 2 |
| VC120 German Diction | 2 |
| VC307 Voice Major Performance Class | 3 |
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One course from the following:
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3 |
| VC433 Song Literature I | 2 |
| VC434 Song Literature II | 2 |
| VC491 The Singing Actor: Opera | 3 |
| Arts and Sciences | 30 Credits |
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LL131 English Composition |
3 |
| Foreign Language I/II 1 (2 courses) | 6 |
| Foreign Language I/II 1 (2 courses) | 6 |
| Literature or Philosophy elective | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral/Natural Science elective | 3 |
| History elective | 3 |
| Arts & Sciences electives (2 courses) | 6 |
| Free Electives | 9 Credits |
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Free electives |
9 |
Important Notes:
- Students must successfully complete one year each in two foreign languages, chosen from French, German, and Italian.
- Departmental requirements in weekly studio/performance class must be met.
- In additional to the full senior recital, a half recital must be presented in the junior year.
Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.
Please see General Undergraduate Degree Requirements for more degree information.
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