Music: Voice, B.Mus.

B.Mus. degree

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Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

See the information at the beginning of this section.

Program Requirements

Core Courses (18 hours)

• 7 semesters of MUS 097.

MUS 097	Recital Attendance	0(0-0)
MUS 101	Fundamentals of Music Theory	4(3-2)
MUS 109	Introduction to Music Technology	1(1-1)
MUS 201	Tonality in the Common Practice Period	4(3-2)
MUS 211	Historical Survey of Music I	3(3-0)
MUS 303	Form and Analysis	3(3-0)
MUS 311	Historical Survey of Music II	3(3-0)

Required Courses I (3-4 hours)

Select one of the following:

MUS 202	Post-Tonal Music Analysis	4(3-2)
MUS 302	Contrapuntal Techniques	3(3-0)
MUS 305	Choral Arranging	3(3-0)

Required Courses II (10 hours)

Supportive Courses in Music

MUS 241	Diction for Singers I	2(1-2)
MUS 242	Diction for Singers II	2(1-2)
MUS 280	Introduction to Conducting	2(0-4)
MUS 338	Voice Pedagogy	2(1-2)
MUS 518	Song Repertoire	2(1-2)

Required Courses III (28 hours)

Major Area Performance Courses

• 2 semesters of MUS 150 (4 hours)
• 2 semesters of MUS 250 (4 hours)
• 2 semesters of MUS 350 (4 hours)
• 2 semesters of MUS 450 (8 hours)
• Junior Recital (0 hours)
• Senior Recital (0 hours)
• 6 semesters of MUS 182, MUS 183, or MUS 282 (6 hours)
• 2 semesters of MUS 284 (2 hours)

MUS 150	Voice	1-12(Spec)
MUS 182	Alto/Soprano Chorus	1-8(Spec)
MUS 183	Concert Choir	1-8(Spec)
MUS 250	Voice	1-12(Spec)
MUS 282	Chamber Singers	1-8(Spec)
MUS 284	Techniques for the Singing Actor	1-6(Spec)
MUS 350	Voice	1-16(Spec)
MUS 450	Voice	1-8(Spec)

Required Courses IV (3 hours)

Supportive Courses in Music

• 3 hours of MUS 147, MUS 148, MUS 247, MUS 249; and/or MUS 152; specific courses determined by a placement exam.

MUS 147	Piano Class I	1(0-2)
MUS 148	Piano Class II	1(0-2)
MUS 152	Piano	1-12(Spec)
MUS 247	Piano Class III	1(0-2)
MUS 249	Functional Piano	1(0-2)

Other Requirements (16 hours)

Supportive Courses outside Music

FRN 101	Elementary French I	4(4-0)
FRN 102	Elementary French II	4(4-0)
GER 101	Elementary German I: Language and Culture	4(4-0)
GER 102	Elementary German II: Language and Culture	4(4-0)

Music Electives (10-11 hours)

Select any MUS course at the 300 level or higher.

Total: 89 semester hours