Voice, B.Mus.

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Required Credits: 132

First Year

Semester 1 (16.5 credits)

AVO 499 - Vocal Study 4 credit(s) ¹
APC 122 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s)
DIC 110 - IPA/English Diction 0.5 credit(s)
TH 111 - Diatonic Harmony 2 credit(s) ²
TH 120 - Elementary Ear Training I 2 credit(s)
HLM 020 - Information Literacy in the Performing Arts 0 credit(s)
MUS 110 - Paranov Performance Hour 0.5 credit(s)
WRT 110 - Academic Writing I 3 credit(s)
OPR 160 - Opera Stagecraft I 1 credit(s)
CPO - Choral performing organization 1 credit(s)
APC 114 - Vocal Seminar for Freshmen 0.5 credit(s)

Semester 2 (16.5 credits)

AVO 499 - Vocal Study 4 credit(s) ¹
APC 123 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s)
DIC 111 - Italian Diction 0.5 credit(s)
TH 112 - Chromatic Harmony 2 credit(s)
TH 121 - Elementary Ear Training II 2 credit(s)
MUS 111 - Paranov Performance Hour 0.5 credit(s)
WRT 111 - Academic Writing II 3 credit(s)
OPR 161 - Opera Stagecraft II 1 credit(s)
CPO - Choral performing organization 1 credit(s)
APC 115 - Vocal Seminar for Freshmen 0.5 credit(s)

Second Year

Semester 1 (18.5 credits)

AVO 499 - Vocal Study 4 credit(s) ¹
APC 222 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s)
HLM 212 - Perspectives on Music History 3 credit(s)
TH 210 - Tonal Form and Analysis 2 credit(s)
TH 220 - Intermediate Ear Training I 2 credit(s)
Language 3 credit(s) ³
CPO - Choral performing organization 1 credit(s)
OPR 260 - Acting/Movement for Singers I 1 credit(s)
APC 214 - Vocal Seminar for Sophomores 0.5 credit(s)

Semester 2 (15.5 credits)

AVO 499 - Vocal Study 4 credit(s) ¹
APC 223 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s)
HLM 213 - Classicism to the Present 3 credit(s)
TH 211 - Post-Tonal Form and Analysis 2 credit(s)
TH 221 - Intermediate Ear Training II 2 credit(s)
CPO - Choral performing organization 1 credit(s)
OPR 261 - Opera Performance I 1 credit(s) ⁶
APC 215 - Vocal Seminar for Sophomores 0.5 credit(s)

Third Year

Semester 1 (18 credits)

AVO 499 - Vocal Study 4 credit(s) ¹
ACO 488 - Vocal Coaching 0.5 credit(s)
DIC 210 - German Diction I 0.5 credit(s)
TH 320 - Advanced Ear Training I 2 credit(s)
Language 3 credit(s) ³
Mathematics elective 3 credit(s)
AUC - All-University Curriculum 3 credit(s)
CPO - Choral performing organization 1 credit(s)
APC 314 - Vocal Performance Seminar 0.5 credit(s)
MUS 110 - Paranov Performance Hour 0.5 credit(s)

Semester 2 (16 credits)

AVO 499 - Vocal Study 4 credit(s) ¹
ACO 488 - Vocal Coaching 0.5 credit(s)
DIC 310 - French Diction I 0.5 credit(s)
TH 321 - Advanced Ear Training II 2 credit(s)
AUC - All-University Curriculum 3 credit(s)
CPO - Choral performing organization 1 credit(s)
Music history elective 3 credit(s) ⁴
APC 315 - Vocal Performance Seminar 0.5 credit(s)
MUS 111 - Paranov Performance Hour 0.5 credit(s)
OPR 361 - Opera Performance II 1 credit(s) ⁶

Fourth Year

Semester 1 (17 credits)

AVO 499 - Vocal Study 4 credit(s) ¹
ACO 488 - Vocal Coaching 0.5 credit(s)
Language 3 credit(s) ³
HLM 322 - Vocal Literature I 2 credit(s)
AUC - All-University Curriculum 3 credit(s)
CPO - Choral performing organization 1 credit(s)
APC 314 - Vocal Performance Seminar 0.5 credit(s)
Academic elective 3 credit(s)

Semester 2 (14 credits)

AVO 499 - Vocal Study 4 credit(s) ¹
ACO 488 - Vocal Coaching 0.5 credit(s)
HLM 323 - Vocal Literature II 2 credit(s)
AUC - All-University Curriculum 3 credit(s)
CPO - Choral performing organization 1 credit(s)
OPR 461 - Opera Performance III 1 credit(s)
APC 315 - Vocal Performance Seminar 0.5 credit(s)
APC 410 - Vocal Pedagogy 2 credit(s)
REC 440 - Recital 0–2 credit(s) ⁵ (0 credit(s) required)

Note(s):

¹A total of 32 credits of applied voice lessons is required for a bachelor’s degree in voice.

²Enrollment dependent on placement exam. If TH 110 is taken in the first year, the math elective is taken in the second semester, fourth year.

³Students must take 3 credits each of French, Italian, and German. Permission to substitute another language may be granted only by the voice department chair or vocal division director.

⁴Students may choose HLM 200 or HLM 316 .

⁵Must be taken concurrently with private vocal study.

⁶At least one opera performance must be a mainstage.

Voice majors are required to earn a B- or higher in all applied lessons.