BACHELOR OF MUSIC: VOCAL PERFORMANCE

Faculty: Birdwell, Christiansen, Holleman, Keller, Kelly, McDaniel, Ragsdale

Major Requirements Credit Hours: 83 hrs

FIRST YEAR
First semester: 10 hrs
MUS 1112 Theory I 2
MUS 1122 Aural Skills I 2
AMV 1372 Voice 2
AMA 1571 Class Piano I 1
DICT 1152 English Diction 2
Major ensemble* 1

Second semester: 13 hrs
MUS 1133 Music Survey 3
MUS 1212 Theory II 2
MUS 1222 Aural Skills II 2
AMV 1472 Voice 2
AMA 1671 Class Piano II 1
DICT 1252 Italian Diction 2
Major ensemble 1

SECOND YEAR
First semester: 10 hrs
MUS 2112 Theory II 2
MUS 2122 Aural Skills II 2
AMV 1372 Voice 2
AMA 1771 Class Piano II 1
OMT 1182 Acting: Opera and Music Theater I 2
Major ensemble 1

Second semester: 12 hrs
MUS 2212 Theory IV 2
MUS 2222 Aural Skills IV 2
AMV 1472 Voice 2
AMA 1871 Class Piano IV 1
DICT 2352 German Diction or
DICT 2252 French Diction 2
OMT 1282 Acting: Opera and Music Theater II 2
Major ensemble 1

THIRD YEAR
First semester: 13 hrs
MUS 3123 History of Music I 3
MUS 3142 Conducting Fundamentals 2
OMT 2182 Acting: Opera and Music Theater II 2
MUED 3302 Vocal Pedagogy 2
AMV 1372 Voice 2
Dance 1
Major ensemble 1

Second semester: 9 hrs
MUS 3223 History of Music II 3
MUS 3442 Conducting—Vocal 2
AMV 1472 Voice 2
Major ensemble 1
Junior recital 1

FOURTH YEAR
First semester: 9 hrs
MUS 4113 Form and Analysis 3
MUS 4123 History of Twentieth-Century Music 3
AMV 1372 Voice 2
Major ensemble 1

Second Semester: 7 hrs
AMV 1472 Voice 2
MUS 4423 Vocal Literature Seminar 3
Major ensemble 1
Senior recital 1
Piano proficiency—Required
Junior recital level—7A
Graduation level—8B

*The ensemble for vocal performance majors is Ad Astra Women’s Chorus, Men’s Chorus, Chamber Singers, University Singers, or additional choral ensembles designated as a major ensemble in the printed Class Schedule.