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Music with Emphasis in Vocal Performance (BM)This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2011- Spring 2012 catalog year. For moreinformation about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information .

Major: MUSIBM VOC

Degree: BM

Unit: School of Music

Program Courses

Type Hours

General Education requirements 1,2 34

Music Theory 141-242 (four 4-hour courses) 16

Music Literature 361 (four 3-hour courses) 12

Principal Ensemble (eight 1-hour courses)(Solely dependent on the ensemble audition) 8

Recital Attendance 097 (six semesters of “S”) 0

Conducting I 359 2

Analysis 347 2

Applied Lessons 8

Introduction to Music Study 100 1

Piano Proficiency 297 0

Total 83

Plan Courses

Major Area

Type Hours

Applied Lessons (additional hours) 22

Vocal Literature 561-562 4

Diction 123-124 2

Voice Pedagogy 571 2

Senior Recita l3 0

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Total 30

Supportive Area

Type Hours

Piano Class/Secondary Pian o4 (131-132, 231-232, 121-122) (six 1-hourcourses) 6

Two 8-hour course sequences chosen from:Italian 121-122German 121-122French 121-122

16

Total 22

▪ Total

Type Hours

Minimum Total 135

1 Students are required to take PAS 214 African American Music (Arts and Humanities content: Cultural Diversitycompetency) and ANTH 205 Music in World Cultures (Social and Behavioral Sciences content: Cultural Diversitycompetency).

2 MUH courses may not be taken to fulfill any General Education requirement.

3 The senior recital for all performance degrees is a public recital.

4 Students must be enrolled continuously in the class until their piano requirement has been completed. Students who pass the

Piano Proficiency Examination before the 4th semester of Piano Class are encouraged to continue keyboard study for a totalof four semesters.

Upper Division Assessment

All students enrolled in a music degree program will be reviewed at the approximate midpoint of the selected program inorder for students to achieve Upper Division status. Students must meet the standards of this review to register for 400-levelcourses in music. Both the elements and standards of the review are established by the faculty and include credit for MUS242 Theory IV; MUS 361-01 and 361-02 Music Literature; 4 semesters of Applied Instrument at the course numbers requiredfor the degree; MUS 359 Conducting (all BM programs; not required for BA programs); Piano Proficiency Examination;MUS 097 Recital Attendance, with “S” for 4 semesters; Ensemble Participation; cumulative 2.5 GPA (good standing);minimum of 48 credit hours completed; pass English 101 or 105 and 3 additional Gen Ed courses.

Additional specific elements and standards appropriate to specific degree programs in jazz studies, music composition, musiceducation, music history, instrumental and vocal performance, pedagogy, music theory, and music therapy are required of students in order to achieve Upper Division status and to continue in the degree program. Specific degree requirements aredetermined by the division and area faculties and are outlined in the Music Student Handbook and the various Divisionhandbooks.