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Nov 21, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025
Music Performance: Vocal Major (MUVJ)
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The Bachelor of Music - Music Performance: Vocal Major is a professional degree. Admission to this program is by audition. No minor is required.
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I. WMU Essential Studies (37 hours)
II. Major Area of Concentration (50 hours)
Includes Applied Music, Performance Ensembles, Vocal Studies, and World Language
Applied Music (24 hours)
A total of 24 credit hours of Applied Music on your major instrument. Sections designated for performance majors are three credits each semester and include juries.
Lower level (minimum of 4 hours); must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.25 in MUS 2000 - MUS 2000 - Applied Music Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Upper level (minimum of 10 hours); must pass sophomore hearing for entrance, and must include a senior recital - MUS 3000 - Applied Music Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Performance Ensembles (12 hours)
Major Ensemble (4 hours)
Students are required to complete four semesters of a major vocal ensemble (placement by audition):
Ensemble electives (6 hours)
Remaining ensemble electives may be selected from the following:
World Language Cognate (8 hours)
Vocal Performance majors are required to take 2 semesters of world language study, preferably French, German, and/or Italian. Depending on the language and level, one semester (4 credit hours) could satisfy WMU Essential Studies Level 2: World Language and Culture.
III. General Music Studies (33 hours)
Keyboard Fundamentals (6 hours)
Upper-level History/Theory (2 hours)
Selected from the following options:
Music Clearance (0 hours)
Verification of completion of juries, sophomore hearing, senior recital, and attendance at 84 Music Convocation events.
IV. Free Electives to make a minimum of 122 semester credit hours
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