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2016-2017 General Catalog

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Music: Vocal Performance - BM

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For more information about Vocal Performance, see the department website.
Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log-on to DegreeWorks to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: All Music courses must be passed with a C- or better. Music requires 3.0 GPA in music classes and 2.75 GPA overall for admission as transfer student and for scholarship eligibility.

Admissions Requirements for this Program

New freshmen

Admitted to USU in Good Standing

MUST PASS ENTRANCE AUDITION ON PRIMARY INSTRUMENT

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU

MUST PASS ENTRANCE AUDITION ON PRIMARY INSTRUMENT

2.75 GPA

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3	Communications Literacy (CL1)	ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3	Communications Literacy (CL2)
MUSC 1105: Fundamentals for Music Majors (BCA) *	3	Music core course Breadth Creative Arts	MUSC 1110: Music Theory I (BCA)	3	Music core course Breadth Creative Arts or Breadth exploration
MUSC 1170: Keyboard Harmony I	1	Music core course	MUSC 1130: Aural Skills I	1	Music core course
MUSC 2180: Computer Applications in Music	1	Music core course	MUSC 1180: Keyboard Harmony II	1	Music core course
MUSC 2490: Individual Piano Instruction (Second Instrument) for Music Majors	1	Emphasis course 1-4 credits as determined by Musical Faculty Advisor to pass Level 5 Piano Proficiency	MUSC 1190: World Music	3	Music core course Students should register for 3 credits
MUSC 3600: Opera Theatre Production	1-3	Emphasis course Register for 1 credit. May register for more with permission of instructor.	MUSC 2490: Individual Piano Instruction (Second Instrument) for Music Majors	1	Emphasis course 1-4 credits as determined by Musical Faculty Advisor to pass Level 5 Piano Proficiency
MUSC 3670: Individual Vocal Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis course Students will take a total of 8 credits to graduate	MUSC 2660: Italian Diction for Singers	2	Emphasis course
Vocal Major Ensemble	1	Emphasis course 8 credits minimum	MUSC 3600: Opera Theatre Production	1-3	Emphasis course Register for 1 credit. May register for more with permission of instructor.
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) or Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3	General education Breadth course	MUSC 3670: Individual Vocal Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis course Students will take 8 credits total to graduate
			Vocal Major Ensemble	1	Emphasis course 8 credits minimum
^_Comments ^_*In order to ensure that music students are sufficiently prepared for the Music Theory sequence required in all music degrees (education, performance, and therapy), MUSC 1105: Fundamentals for Music Majors (BCA) for Music Majors was established as a prerequisite for MUSC 1110: Music Theory I (BCA) . All incoming music students will have an opportunity to try to test out of MUSC 1105 . Because this test is administered in part through Canvas, all incoming pre-program music majors should register for MUSC 1105 regardless of whether they expect to remain in the class. Those who do not pass the test must pass MUSC 1105 with a C- or better before taking MUSC 1110 . As this course is considered remedial work, the 3 credits earned in MUSC 1105 do not count towards the 120 credits required for any music major. Those students who pass the test will resume the Music Theory sequence with MUSC 1110 the following spring semester.			^_Comments

Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
MUSC 1120: Music Theory II	3	Music core course	MUSC 2110: Music Theory III	3	Music core course
MUSC 1140: Aural Skills II	1	Music core course	MUSC 2130: Aural Skills III	1	Music core course
MUSC 2490: Individual Piano Instruction (Second Instrument) for Music Majors	1	Emphasis course	MUSC 2490: Individual Piano Instruction (Second Instrument) for Music Majors	1	Emphasis course
MUSC 2670: German Diction for Singers	2	Emphasis course	MUSC 2680: French Diction for Singers	2	Emphasis course
MUSC 3110: Music History I: Origins through Baroque	3	Music core course	MUSC 3120: Music History II: Classical and Romantic Periods	3	Music core course
MUSC 3600: Opera Theatre Production	1-3	Emphasis course Register for 1 credit. May register for more with permission of instructor.	MUSC 3600: Opera Theatre Production	1-3	Emphasis course Register for 1 credit. May register for more with permission of instructor.
MUSC 3670: Individual Vocal Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis course Students will take 8 credits total to graduate	MUSC 3670: Individual Vocal Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis course Students will take 8 credits total to graduate
Vocal Major Ensemble	1	Emphasis course 8 credits minimum	Vocal Major Ensemble	1	Emphasis course 8 credits minimum
Math or Statistics	3-5	Quantitative Literacy (QL) Math Placement	Quantitative Intensive (QI)		Quantitative Intensive (QI)
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Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
MUSC 2120: Music Theory IV	3	Music core course	MUSC 3600: Opera Theatre Production	1-3	Emphasis course Register for 1 credit. May register for more with permission of instructor.
MUSC 3190: Music History III: Music of the Twentieth Century (CI)	3	Music core course	MUSC 3620: Vocal Repertory II (CI) or MUSC 3640: Vocal Pedagogy II	2 or 3	Emphasis course These courses are taught alternate years
MUSC 3600: Opera Theatre Production	1-3	Emphasis course Register for 1 credit. May register for more with permission of instructor.	MUSC 3670: Individual Vocal Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis course Students will take 8 credits total to graduate
MUSC 3610: Vocal Repertory I or MUSC 3630: Vocal Pedagogy I	2 or 3	Emphasis course These courses are taught alternate years	MUSC 4920: Individual Recital	1	Students should register for 1 credits for junior recital
MUSC 3670: Individual Vocal Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis course Students will take 8 credits total to graduate	MUSC Vocal Major Ensemble	1	Emphasis course 8 credits minimum
Vocal Major Ensemble	1	Emphasis course 8 credits minimum	Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) or Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3	General Education course Click on link for available courses
Foreign Language Course (French, German or Italian)	4	Emphasis course The foreign language requirement can be met by either taking two consecutive semesters of the same lanuage or one semester of two different languages.	Foreign Language Course (French, German or Italian)	4	Emphasis course The foreign language requirement can be met by either taking two consecutive semesters of the same lanuage or one semester of two different languages.
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Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
MUSC 3600: Opera Theatre Production	1-3	Emphasis course Register for 1 credit. May register for more with permission of instructor.	MUSC 2350: Conducting	2	Emphasis course
MUSC 3610: Vocal Repertory I or MUSC 3630: Vocal Pedagogy I	2 or 3	Emphasis course These courses are taught alternate years	MUSC 3600: Opera Theatre Production	1-3	Emphasis course Register for 1 credit. May register for more with permission of instructor.
MUSC 3670: Individual Vocal Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis course Students will take 8 credits total to graduate	MUSC 3620: Vocal Repertory II (CI) or MUSC 3640: Vocal Pedagogy II	2 or 3	Emphasis course These courses are taught alternate years
Vocal Major Ensemble	1	Emphasis course 8 credits minimum	MUSC 3670: Individual Vocal Instruction for Music Majors	1-2	Emphasis course Students will take 8 credits total to graduate
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3	General Education course Click on link for available courses	MUSC 4920: Individual Recital	1-2	Students should register for 2 credits for senior recital
Breadth Humanities (BHU) or Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3	General Education course Click on link for available courses	Vocal Major Ensemble	1	Emphasis course 8 credits minimum
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)	3	Depth course Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)	Breadth Humanities (BHU) or Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3	General Education course Click on link for available courses
			Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Depth course Click on link for available courses
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Music Performance Core

MUSC 1105 - Fundamentals for Music Majors (BCA) 3
MUSC 1110 - Music Theory I (BCA) 3
MUSC 1120 - Music Theory II 3
MUSC 1130 - Aural Skills I 1
MUSC 1140 - Aural Skills II 1
MUSC 1170 - Keyboard Harmony I 1
MUSC 1180 - Keyboard Harmony II 1
MUSC 1190 - World Music 3
MUSC 2110 - Music Theory III 3
MUSC 2120 - Music Theory IV 3
MUSC 2130 - Aural Skills III 1
MUSC 3110 - Music History I: Origins through Baroque 3
MUSC 3120 - Music History II: Classical and Romantic Periods 3
MUSC 3190 - Music History III: Music of the Twentieth Century (CI) 3
MUSC 4920 - Individual Recital 1-2 (3 credits total, 1 credit Junior recital, 2 credits Senior recital)

Vocal Major Ensemble (8 credits minimum)

Vocal Performance Required

MUSC 2180 - Computer Applications in Music 1
MUSC 2350 - Conducting 2
MUSC 2490 - Individual Piano Instruction (Second Instrument) for Music Majors 1 (1-4 credits as determined by Music Faculty Advisor to pass Level 5 Piano Proficiency)
MUSC 2660 - Italian Diction for Singers 2
MUSC 2670 - German Diction for Singers 2
MUSC 2680 - French Diction for Singers 2
MUSC 3600 - Opera Theatre Production 1-3 (8 credits minimum)
MUSC 3610 - Vocal Repertory I 2
MUSC 3620 - Vocal Repertory II (CI) 2
MUSC 3630 - Vocal Pedagogy I 3
MUSC 3640 - Vocal Pedagogy II 3
MUSC 3670 - Individual Vocal Instruction for Music Majors 1-2
(8 credits minimum)

Music: Vocal Performance - BM

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