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2024-2025 General Catalog 
  
2024-2025 General Catalog

Music: Vocal Performance - BM


Caine College of the Arts

Department of Music

About This Degree

The bachelor of music degree is offered through USU’s Music Department, which fosters a small, close-knit environment and provides students with the opportunity to receive private instruction, where they work one-on-one with professors to improve their performance skills. All music majors must pass an audition to be admitted, making the program competitive and challenging which produces the highest quality musicians and music teachers. Students can also take advantage of scholarship funding exclusive to the Music Department.

There are many performance opportunities available for students, including concerts, operas, recitals, and numerous music ensembles. Students benefit from performances and master classes, which are small workshops in a private classroom setting given by visiting professional musicians from around the world. 

Music Performance Emphasis: This emphasis prepares students for careers in music performance. Students can focus on piano, string instruments, voice, wind/brass/percussion, guitar or organ. Students should check with the department for more information on the options available.

Minimum University Requirements


Admission Requirements For This Program


  • New freshmen must be admitted to USU in Good Standing.
  • Music requires a 3.0 GPA in music classes and a 2.75 GPA overall for admission as a transfer student and scholarship eligibility.
  • Students must pass an entrance audition on primary instrument.

Major Requirements


All individual instruction courses must be passed with a grade of B- or better. All other music courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.

Music requires a 3.0 GPA in music classes and a 2.75 GPA overall for graduation.

Students must have 8 credits minimum of MUSC 26/46XX: Vocal Major Ensemble. The foreign language requirement can be met by either taking two consecutive semesters of the same language or one semester of two different languages.

Vocal Performance Emphasis Courses (27-30 credits)


All individual instruction courses on major instrument must be passed with a grade of B- or better. All other music concentration courses must be passed with a grade of C or better. Major requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis. Music requires a 3.0 GPA in music classes and a 2.75 GPA overall for graduation.

Language Course Requirement (8 credits)


Vocal Performance majors may either take one First Year I and one First Year II courses in the same language, or two First Year I courses in two different languages. Language options are limited to French, German or Italian.

Recital and Concert Attendance Requirement


To graduate, students are required to attend a minimum of 80 concerts or recitals. Recital and concert attendance is monitored and recorded in the Music Student Services office. Students should turn in programs after attending concerts and recitals for documentation of attendance.

Open Electives


Total elective credit is determined by General Education courses taken, degree type selected, additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. Please consult your Academic Advisor for details.

Total Credits: 121


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