Performance, Voice, B.M.

The Performance Major is planned for students who exhibit exceptional potential as performers in their principal applied area. The program provides training for those desiring careers as professional performers and/or studio teachers. It is the best preparation for graduate study with emphasis in performance. The table below lists required coursework for students in this major whose applied area is voice.

General Education Core Requirements: 44 Hours

Music, B.M.

Language Requirement

Seven (7) of the total 24 hours of language will be met through the Bell Core-four hours (4) through the humanities requirement, and the 3 hours through the 3 hour non-music elective requirement. If 2000 level languages are taken (which carry 3 hours credit instead of 4), extra hours are taken as electives.

GER 1010 Elementary German I 4 Hours and
GER 1020 Elementary German II 4 Hours
8 hours (levels 1010 and 1020) of either French or Italian
4 hours (level 1010) of either French or Italian, whichever was not taken in 2 above.

Music Core: 40 Hours

Common Music Core: 30-33 Hours

^IAll classical majors take MUT 2340 and commercial majors and Music Therapy majors take MUT 2350 .

^II Commercial Music majors, Music Therapy majors, and Musical Theatre majors do not have this requirement.

^III All students seeking the Bachelor of Music degree must participate in at least one ensemble each semester enrolled as a full-time student and earn a minimum of eight (8) hours credit except Music Education majors and Music Therapy majors who earn a minimum of seven (7) hours credit and Musical Theatre (BFA) majors who earn a minimum of ten (10) hours credit. This number of credits only may count toward degree requirements. See specific Ensemble Requirements for each principal area.

MUT 1310 Theory I 3 Hours
MUT 1320 Theory II 3 Hours
MUT 1330 Aural Skills I 1 Hours
MUT 1340 Aural Skills II 1 Hours
MUT 2310 Theory III 3 Hours
MUT 2320 Theory IV - Post-tonal theory 3 Hours
MUT 2330 Aural Skills III 1 Hours
MUT 2340 Aural Skills IV Classical 1 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)
or
MUT 2350 Aural Skills IV Commercial 1 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)
MUH 2200 History of Western Music: 1700 - Present 3 Hours
MUE 3230 Basic Conducting Techniques 3 Hours
MUH 3200 History of Western Music: Ancient - 1700 3 Hours ^(II)
MUN Ensembles 5-10 Hours ^(III)
MUG 2000 Recital Attendance 0 Hours (7 semesters required)

Special Music Core: 7 Hours

MUT 3310 Form and Analysis 3 Hours
MUE 3240 Choral Conducting 3 Hours
MUE 3270 Conducting Lab 0 Hours (2 semesters)
MUK 1110 Introduction to Digital Musicianship 1 Hours

Major Area: 31 Hours

MAA 1310, 1320, 2310, 2320, 3310, 3320, 4310, 4320, Private Voice (8 semesters required) ⁽²⁾ 24 Hours

Support Courses: 3 Hours

Additional Required Coursework

MAA 3070 Vocal Seminar 0 Hours (Required each semester enrolled in Applied Principal, minimum of 8 semesters)
MUG 2020 Sophomore Technical 0 Hours
MAA 3000 25-minute recital 0 Hours
MAA 4000 50-minute recital 0 Hours
MFB 1110 Class Piano I 1 Hours
MFB 1120 Class Piano II 1 Hours
MFB 2110 Class Piano III 1 Hours
MFB 2120 Class Plano IV 1 Hours
MUG 2010 Piano Proficiency Examination 0 Hours

Free Electives: 0 Hours

Total Required for the Program: 132 Hours

² No more than 24 hours in voice may be counted toward degree requirements.

³ Secondary Piano study must be continued until the piano proficiency is passed.

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