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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

Piano Secondary (4 terms)

4
VC117  English Diction 2

 

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

One course from the following:

  • VC408  Voice Science
  • VC409  Teaching Voice
3
VC433  Song Literature I 2
VC434  Song Literature II 2
VC491  The Singing Actor: Opera 3
 
Arts and Sciences 30 Credits

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

Free electives

9

Important Notes:

  1. Students must successfully complete one year each in two foreign languages, chosen from French, German, and Italian.
  2. Departmental requirements in weekly studio/performance class must be met.
  3. 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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