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2022-2023 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Roadmap: B.M. in Music, Vocal Performance Concentration

The Bachelor of Music in Music is an intensive curriculum designed for students wishing to prepare for graduate study in music and for specific professional purposes. Degree majors include instrumental and choral music education (credential preparation), instrumental, vocal, and piano performance, composition, and jazz studies. This roadmap is intended for students interested in the Vocal Performance concentration.

This Roadmap is a recommended advising map to complete the degree program in four years. Please consult your academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

***NOTE FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS ***

If you have completed requirements and have gained a proficiency level to enter as a Junior student, you may follow the roadmap of the third and fourth year. Please consult with an academic advisor to determine if you are eligible to transfer as a Junior level BM in Music student.

First Year
Fall Semester
Course
Units
MUS 1220 Theory I   3
MUS 1320 Eartraining and Sightsinging I   1
MUS 1600 Basic Class Piano   1
MUS 1640 Freshman-Level Voice   1
MUS 1641 Freshmn Voice Major Repertoire   1
MUS 2880 Directed Listening   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 18
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 1230 Theory II   3
MUS 1330 Eartraining and Sightsinging II   1
MUS 1640 Freshman-Level Voice   1
MUS 1641 Freshmn Voice Major Repertoire   1
MUS 2880 Directed Listening   1
MUS 1600 Basic Class Piano   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 36
  • Students are required to repeat MUS 1600, Basic Class Piano, every semester until they have passed the Piano Proficiency Exam.
  • In the event that a student needs to take MUS 1190, Music Fundamentals (3 units), the roadmap will be changed, with the theory and eartraining tracks delayed by one year.

 

Second Year
Fall Semester
Course
Units
MUS 2220 Chromatic Harmony   3
MUS 2320 Eartraining and Sightsinging III   1
MUS 2640 Sophomore Level Voice   1
MUS 2641 Soph Voice Major Repertoire   1
MUS 2646 Lyric Diction I   1
MUS 2150 Introduction to Music Technology   1
MUS 2880 Directed Listening   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 16
Cumulative Total 52
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 2230 20th Century Techniques   3
MUS 2330 Eartraining and Sightsinging IV   1
MUS 2640 Sophomore Level Voice   1
MUS 2641 Soph Voice Major Repertoire   1
MUS 3646 Lyric Diction II   1
MUS 2880 Directed Listening   1
MUS 2900 Music History and Literature I   3
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 70
                                                                                                                                                                                           

 

Third Year
Fall Semester
Course
Units
MUS 3260 Form and Analysis (WP)   2
MUS 3640 Junior Level Voice   1
MUS 3641 Junior Voice Major Repertoire   1
MUS 3100 Music History and Literature II   3
MUS 4575 Solo Vocal Literature - Western Civilization   2
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1
MUS 2923 Opera Scenes   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
General Education Course 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 88
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 3250 18th Century Counterpoint   2
MUS 3640 Junior Level Voice   1
MUS 3641 Junior Voice Major Repertoire   1
MUS 3200 Music History and Literature III   3
MUS 4574 Solo Vocal Pedagogy - Western Civilization   2
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1
Music Elective 1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
General Education Course 3
Total Units 15
Cumulative Total 103
  •  Vocal Performance majors are required to complete a junior solo recital.                                                                 

 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation
Fall Semester
Course
Units
MUS 4640 Advanced Voice   1
MUS 3270 Basic Conducting   2
MUS 4923 Opera Scenes   1
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1
MUS 4641 Senior Voice Major Repertoire   1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
Music Elective 1
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Total Units 14
Cumulative Total 117
Spring Semester
Course
Units
MUS 2000 Music of World Cultures   3
MUS 4640 Advanced Voice   1
MUS 4641 Senior Voice Major Repertoire   1
MUS 4880 Directed Listening   1
MUS 4900 Senior Recital or Project   1
MUS 4923 Opera Scenes   1
Music Elective 1
MUS-XXXX Major Performance Ensemble 1
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Total Units 13
Cumulative Total 130
  •  For additional dates and details to apply for graduation, visit the Graduation Website.                                            
  • MUS 2000 satisfies GE Area C1.