Performance (Vocal) (BA Degree)

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The major Bachelor of Arts in Performance, Vocal consists of 76 hours and requires a minor. A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in all courses listed under Major Studies and Area Specific Studies, with the exception of Studio Lessons, where a minimum grade of “B” must be earned.

Note: Concert Attendance (MUSI 001) is required any term the student is taking Studio Lessons.

Performance (Vocal) (76 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

See Liberal Arts Core (LAC) for all bachelor degrees ; must include the following courses:
MUSI 371 - Music History and Literature I (3 hours)
FREN 201 - Intermediate French I (3 hours) or
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I (3 hours)
MATH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Structures (3 hours) or higher satisfies the Liberal Arts Core requirement for Mathematics for this major

Major Studies (32 hours)

MUSI 095-20 - Studio Proficiency (0 hours)
MUSI 198 - Musicianship I (4 hours)
MUSI 199 - Musicianship II (4 hours)
MUSI 298 - Musicianship III (4 hours)
MUSI 299 - Musicianship IV (4 hours)
MUSI 301 - Elementary Conducting (2 hours)
MUSI 302 - Advanced Conducting (2 hours)
(includes Lab Band Participation)
MUSI 345 - Music Composition and Arranging (3 hours)
MUSI 360 - Recital (1 hours)
MUSI 372 - Music History and Literature II (3 hours)
MUSI 445 - Pedagogy (3 hours)
(Course extension number is instrument specific: i.e. 32- Voice, 30- Piano)
MUSI 460 - Advanced Recital (2 hours)

Area Specific Studies

Voice Performance (44 hours)

MUSI 241 - Language Diction for Musicians (3 hours)
MUSI 242 - Advanced Language Diction (3 hours)
MUSI 252 30 - Group Piano IV (1 hours)
Studio Voice
(14 hours)

(8 semesters of Studio Lessons required including 4 semesters at the 400 level)

Studio Piano
(6 hours)

(May include 3 hours of

MUSI 151 30 - Group Piano I

MUSI 152 30 - Group Piano II

MUSI 251 30 - Group Piano III

Ensembles
(8 hours)

(Must include 6 hours of Concert Singers and 2 hours of Lyric Theater)

Electives (9 hours)

Approved electives are to be selected from Music, Communication and Theater and Foreign Language and must be at the 200 level or higher.

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.