B.M. in Vocal Performance
Wells School of Music
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Academic Foundations | ||
| First Year Experience requirement | 4 | |
| English Composition requirement | 6-7 | |
| Mathematics requirement | 3-4 | |
| Interdisciplinary requirement | 3 | |
| Music History III | ||
| Diverse Communities requirement | 3 | |
| Global Soundscapes: Music, History, and Society 2 | ||
| Ethics requirement | 3 | |
| Building Your Career in Music | ||
| Distributed Disciplinary Foundations | ||
| Science requirement | 6-8 | |
| Behavioral & Social Science requirement | 6 | |
| Humanities requirement | 6 | |
| Introduction to World Literature 1 | ||
or CLS 260 | World Literature I | |
| Arts requirement | 3 | |
| Global Soundscapes: Music, History, and Society 2 | ||
| ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| University Requirements | ||
| Writing Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
| Introduction to World Literature 1 | ||
or CLS 260 | World Literature I | |
| Speaking Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
| Music History II 2 | ||
| Building Your Career in Music | ||
| Degree Requirements | ||
| Language requirement | 3 | |
Three credits of foreign language at any level (no culture cluster) taken under advisement | ||
| Capstone requirement | 1-15 | |
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Music Theory and Aural Activities Requirements | ||
| MTC 112 | Theory of Music I 2 | 3 |
| MTC 114 | Aural Activities I 2 | 2 |
| MTC 113 | Theory of Music II 2 | 3 |
| MTC 115 | Aural Activities II 2 | 2 |
| MTC 212 | Theory of Music III | 3 |
| MTC 214 | Aural Activities III | 2 |
| MTC 213 | Theory of Music IV | 3 |
| Music History Requirements | ||
| MHL 180 | Global Soundscapes: Music, History, and Society 2 | 3 |
| MHL 211 | Music History II 2 | 3 |
| MHL 212 | Music History III | 3 |
| Applied Performance Major Lessons | ||
| VOK 141 | Applied Performance Lesson | 3 |
| VOK 142 | Applied Performance Lesson | 3 |
| VOK 241 | Applied Performance Lesson | 3 |
| VOK 242 | Applied Performance Lesson | 3 |
| VOK 341 | Applied Performance Lesson | 3 |
| VOK 342 | Applied Performance Lesson | 3 |
| VOK 441 | Applied Performance Lesson | 3 |
| VOK 442 | Applied Performance Lesson | 3 |
| Major Choral Ensembles | ||
| 8 semesters required (courses are repeatable): | 4 | |
| Men's Chorus | ||
| Women's Chorus | ||
| Mastersingers | ||
| Cantari Donne | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Piano Requirements 5 | ||
| PIA 191 | Piano Class (Minor) | 0.5 |
| PIA 192 | Piano Class (Minor) | 0.5 |
| PIA 291 | Piano Class | 1 |
| PIA 292 | Piano Class | 1 |
| or VOK 201 | Minor Lesson | |
| Vocal Courses | ||
| VOC 424 | Opera Production 3 | 1 |
| VOC 491 | Vocal Pedagogy | 2 |
| Vocal Diction | ||
| VOC 315 | English Diction and IPA for Singers | 1 |
| VOC 316 | Italian Diction for Singers | 1 |
| VOC 416 | German Diction for Singers | 1 |
| VOC 417 | French Diction for Singers | 1 |
| Vocal Masterclasses | ||
| The following courses should be taken concurrently with diction: | ||
| VOC 412 | Master Class (Voice): German Lied | 1.5 |
| VOC 413 | Master Class (Voice): French Melodie | 1.5 |
| Choose one of the following: | 1.5 | |
| Master Class (Voice): Baroque Period | ||
| Master Class (Voice): Modern Art Song | ||
| Conducting | ||
| VOC 311 | Choral Conducting I | 2 |
| Music Electives | ||
| Electives selected from music classes under advisement. | 1.5 | |
| Other Music Requirements | ||
| 6 semesters of recital attendance (10 approved recitals) | ||
| Capstone Requirement | ||
| INM 443 | Building Your Career in Music 4 | 3 |
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 120 | |
- 1
This course is recommended to fulfill this requirement.
- 2
Minimum grade of C- required.
- 3
This course must be taken twice.
- 4
This course fulfills the Capstone, Ethics, and Speaking Emphasis requirements.
- 5
Requirement may be waived via competency exam.
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To track their individual degree progress, students are advised to access their Degree Progress Report (DPR) via myWCU regularly. For more information, visit wcupa.edu/DegreeProgressReport.
The following is a sample suggested course sequence for this program; course offerings and availability are not guaranteed. Students should consult their academic advisor with any questions.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Credits | |
| MTC 112 | Theory of Music I | 3 |
| MTC 114 | Aural Activities I | 2 |
| VOK 141 | Applied Performance Lesson | 3 |
| PIA 191 | Piano Class (Minor) | 0.5 |
| CHO XXX | Major Ensemble | 0.5 |
| FYE 100X | First Year Experience | 4 |
| Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Recital Attendance | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| MTC 113 | Theory of Music II | 3 |
| MTC 115 | Aural Activities II | 2 |
| VOK 142 | Applied Performance Lesson | 3 |
| PIA 192 | Piano Class (Minor) | 0.5 |
| CHO XXX | Major Ensemble | 0.5 |
| Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Recital Attendance | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Semester Three | ||
| MTC 212 | Theory of Music III | 3 |
| MTC 214 | Aural Activities III | 2 |
| MHL 180 | Global Soundscapes: Music, History, and Society | 3 |
| VOK 241 | Applied Performance Lesson | 3 |
| PIA 291 | Piano Class | 1 |
| CHO XXX | Major Ensemble | 0.5 |
| Foreign Language Course | 3 | |
| Recital Attendance | ||
| Credits | 15.5 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| MTC 213 | Theory of Music IV | 3 |
| MHL 211 | Music History II | 3 |
| VOK 242 | Applied Performance Lesson | 3 |
| VOC 424 | Opera Production | 1 |
| PIA 292 or VOK 201 |
Piano Class or Minor Lesson |
1 |
| CHO XXX | Major Ensemble | 0.5 |
| Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Recital Attendance | ||
| Credits | 14.5 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Semester Five | ||
| MHL 212 | Music History III | 3 |
| VOK 341 | Applied Performance Lesson | 3 |
| CHO XXX | Major Ensemble | 0.5 |
| VOC XXX | Vocal Diction Course | 1 |
| VOC XXX | Vocal Masterclass | 1.5 |
| Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Recital Attendance | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| VOK 342 | Applied Performance Lesson | 3 |
| VOC 424 | Opera Production | 1 |
| VOC 311 | Choral Conducting I | 2 |
| CHO XXX | Major Ensemble | 0.5 |
| VOC XXX | Vocal Diction Course | 1 |
| VOC XXX | Vocal Masterclass | 1.5 |
| Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Recital Attendance | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Semester Seven | ||
| INM 443 | Building Your Career in Music | 3 |
| VOK 441 | Applied Performance Lesson | 3 |
| CHO XXX | Major Ensemble | 0.5 |
| VOC XXX | Vocal Diction Course | 1 |
| VOC XXX | Vocal Masterclass | 1.5 |
| Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| VOK 442 | Applied Performance Lesson | 3 |
| VOC 491 | Vocal Pedagogy | 2 |
| CHO XXX | Major Ensemble | 0.5 |
| VOC XXX | Vocal Diction Course | 1 |
| Music Elective | 1.5 | |
| Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
