Music Performance: Vocal Major

In order to be allowed to continue to major in music performance the student must achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.25 in Applied MUS 2000 and pass a performance qualifying examination (see “Electing a Major Area of Study” in the Bachelor of Music program).

Applied Music (4 hours)

(in addition to Core Requirements)

MUS 2000 - Applied Music Credits: 1 to 4 hours

Applied Music (10 hours)

(in addition to Core Requirements)

MUS 3000 - Applied Music Credits: 1 to 4 hours

Performance Electives (2 hours)

(in addition to Core Requirements; See Electives Core in the Bachelor of Music program)

Opera Workshop (2 hours)

MUS 3170 - Opera Workshop Credits: 1 hour

Keyboard Musicianship (4 hours)

MUS 2200 - Keyboard Musicianship Credits: 1 hour
MUS 2210 - Keyboard Musicianship Credits: 1 hour
MUS 3200 - Advanced Keyboard Musicianship Credits: 1 hour
MUS 3210 - Advanced Keyboard Musicianship II Credits: 1 hour

Foreign Languages (8 hours)

Vocal Literature and Pedagogy (4 hours)

MUS 5800 - Solo Literature Credits: 2 hours
(Topic: Vocal Literature)
MUS 5900 - Studies in Pedagogy Credits: 1 to 4 hours

Diction (2 hours)

MUS 2330 - Italian/English Diction Credits: 1 hour
MUS 2340 - French/German Diction Credits: 1 hour

Senior Recital (0 hours)

(required for Music Clearance)

Note:

In addition to the 8 hours of language study above, the music performance-vocal major must include two semesters of one additional language in completing General Education requirements. The language must be selected from the list of approved General Education Proficiency 4 courses.