Music Performance, Voice Concentration, Mus.B. Through a study of solo, chamber and large ensemble literature, this program emphasizes the development of skills for a potential career as a performer.
Sample Degree Plan
First Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 033 | Opera Production Practicum | 0 |
| MUS 100 | Recital-Seminar | 0 |
| MUS 115 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 118 | Piano Class, Elementary | 2 |
| MUS 120 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 121 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| MUS 123 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 125 | Applied Music Major | 2 |
| MUS 137 | Diction for Singers-English | .5 |
| MUS 138 | Diction for Singers-Italian | .5 |
| MUS xxx | Choral Ensembles By Audition | 1 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 100 | Recital-Seminar | 0 |
| MUS 120 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 122 | Aural Skills II | 2 |
| MUS 124 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 126 | Applied Music Major | 2 |
| MUS 139 | Diction for Singers-German | .5 |
| MUS 140 | Diction for Singers-French | .5 |
| MUS 217 | Piano Class, Intermediate | 1 |
| MUS xxx | Choral Ensembles By Audition | 1 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 033 | Opera Production Practicum | 0 |
| MUS 120 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 200 | Recital Seminar | 0 |
| MUS 218 | Piano Class, Intermediate | 1 |
| MUS 221 | Aural Skills III | 2 |
| MUS 223 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUS 245 | Performance Major | 3 |
| MUS 263 | Music History in Western Civilization I | 3 |
| MUS xxx | Choral Ensembles By Audition | 1 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 120 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 200 | Recital Seminar | 0 |
| MUS 213 | Opera Seminar I | 1 |
| MUS 222 | Aural Skills IV | 2 |
| MUS 224 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUS 246 | Performance Major | 3 |
| MUS 264 | Music History in Western Civilization II | 3 |
| MUS 317 | Piano Class | 1 |
| MUS xxx | Choral Ensembles By Audition | 1 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
Third Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 033 | Opera Production Practicum | 0 |
| MUS 120 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 231 | Conducting I | 2 |
| MUS 291 | Technology in Music I | 2 |
| MUS 300 | Recital Seminar | 0 |
| MUS 318 | Piano Class | 1 |
| MUS 345 | Performance Major | 3 |
| MUS xxx | Choral Ensembles By Audition | 1 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 120 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 300 | Recital Seminar | 0 |
| MUS 313 | Opera Seminar II | 1 |
| MUS 346 | Performance Major | 3 |
| MUS 347 | Junior Recital | 1 |
| MUS 417 | Piano Class for Non-Keyboard Majors | 1 |
| MUS xxx | Choral Ensembles By Audition | 1 |
| MUS xxx | Music Theory elective | 3 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 033 | Opera Production Practicum | 0 |
| MUS 120 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 344 | Vocal Pedagogy | 3 |
| MUS 400 | Recital Seminar | 0 |
| MUS 418 | Piano Improvisation for Non-Keyboard Majors | 1 |
| MUS 445 | Performance Major | 3 |
| MUS xxx | Choral Ensembles By Audition | 1 |
| MUS xxx | Music History or Literature elective | 3 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| TOTAL | 14 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 120 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 349 | Vocal Pedagogy Practicum | 1 |
| MUS 400 | Recital Seminar | 0 |
| MUS 446 | Performance Major | 3 |
| MUS 447 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| MUS xxx | Choral Ensembles By Audition | 1 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| FF | Course | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 |