Performance, Voice, B.M.

BELL Core Requirements: 38 Hours (minimum)

• Bachelor of Music (B.M.)   

Language Requirement

Four (4) of the total 20 hours of language will be met through the BELL-Core Humanities requirement.  If 2000 level languages are taken (which carry 3 hours 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

^I All 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.

^IV Commercial Music majors only

• 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

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• MUT 2340 Aural Skills IV Classical 1 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)

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• MUT 2350 Aural Skills IV Commercial 1 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)

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• MUH 2200 History of Western Music: 1700 - Present 3 Hours

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• MUE 3230 Basic Conducting Techniques 3 Hours

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• MUE 3320 Commercial Conducting 3 Hours ^(IV)

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• MUH 3200 History of Western Music: Ancient - 1700 3 Hours ^(II)
• MUN Ensembles 5-10 Hours ^(III)
• MUG 2000 Recital Attendance 0 Hours (4 semesters required)
• MUG 3010 The Professional Musician 1 Hours
• MUG 4010 Senior Review in Music 1 Hours

Special Music Core: 7 Hours

• MUT 3310 Form and Analysis 3 Hours
• MUE 3240 Choral Conducting 3 Hours
• MUK 1110 Introduction to Digital Musicianship 1 Hours

Major Area: 32 Hours

• MPA 2301 Private Applied Study  (4 semesters) ⁽²⁾ 12 Hours
• MPA 4301 Private Applied Study  (4 semesters) ⁽²⁾ 12 Hours

Free Electives: 3 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.