Voice Major (B.Mus.)

Bachelor of Music in Performance

The following curricula are designed for students demonstrating exceptional talent, technical competence, and the ability to interpret advanced repertoire on their instrument or voice. You are prepared to perform repertoire from all periods available for your instrument. You are required to participate in solo, chamber music, and large ensemble performances. The Bachelor of Music prepares graduating students to establish private teaching studios, to engage in professional performance, and to study at the graduate level. An emphasis is pedagogy is available for piano majors primarily interested in teaching.

Freshman

• Performance group Credit Hours: 3–6
• Tier I English Composition Credit Hours: 5
• Tier I Quantitative Skills Credit Hours: 4-5
• Tier II elective Credit Hours: 4–5

• ITAL 111 - Elementary Italian Credit Hours:
• ITAL 112 - Elementary Italian Credit Hours:
• MUS 101 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 102 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 103 - Music Theory III Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 104 - Dictation and Sight Singing I Credit Hours: 1
• MUS 105 - Dictation and Sight Singing II Credit Hours: 1
• MUS 106 - Dictation and Sight Singing III Credit Hours: 1
• MUS 125 - Introduction to Music History and Literature Credit Hours: 4
• MUS 340 - Voice Credit Hours: 1 to 4

• Principal Instrument

• A total of 12 credit hours is required for the freshman year.

• MUS 375A - English Diction for Singers Credit Hours: 1
• MUS 375B - Italian Diction for Singers Credit Hours: 1
• MUS 90 - Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 0 to 0

Sophomore

• Performance group Credit Hours: 3–6
• Tier II elective Credit Hours: 4–5

• MUS 201 - Music Theory IV Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 202 - Music Theory V Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 203 - Music Theory VI Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 204 - Dictation and Sight Singing IV Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 205 - Dictation and Sight Singing V Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 206 - Dictation and Sight Singing VI Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 340 - Voice Credit Hours: 1 to 4

• Principal Instrument

• A total of 12 credit hours is required for the sophomore year.

• MUS 90 - Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 0 to 0

Junior

• Music theory/literature elective Credit Hours: 2–3
• Performance group Credit Hours: 3-6
• English Composition (300 level) Credit Hours: 4
• Tier II electives Credit Hours: 8–10

• MUS 321 - History and Literature of Music Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 322 - History and Literature of Music Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 323 - History and Literature of Music Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 340 - Voice Credit Hours: 1 to 4

• Principal Instrument

• A total of 12 credit hours is required for the junior year.

• MUS 457D - Solo Repertoire of Vocal Music Credit Hours: 1

• (Complete one hour of America and Britain and one hour of French or German)

• (Solo Repertoire courses are offered in alternate years.)

• MUS 495 - Jr Recital Credit Hours: 1

• (Tier III Equivalent after completing MUS 495 and MUS 496.)

• MUS 497 - Recital Credit Hours: 1 to 2
• MUS 90 - Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 0 to 0

Senior

• Music theory/literature elective Credit Hours: 2–3
• Performance group Credit Hours: 3–6
• Electives Credit Hours: 6
• Tier II elective Credit Hours: 4

• MUS 340 - Voice Credit Hours: 1 to 4

• Principal Instrument

• A total of 12 credit hours is required for the senior year.

• MUS 421F - Literature of Opera Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 455 - Basic Conducting Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 456B - Choral Conducting Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 457D - Solo Repertoire of Vocal Music Credit Hours: 1

• (French or German)

• (Solo Repertoire courses are offered in alternate years.)

• MUS 458D - Vocal Pedagogy Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 496 - Sr Recital Credit Hours: 3

• (Tier III Equivalent after completing MUS 495 and MUS 496.)

• MUS 90 - Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 0 to 0