Program Requirements
A minimum total of 120 credit hours is required for the BM in performance - vocal emphasis. In addition to meeting the requirements of the WSU General Education Program and the requirements of the College of Fine Arts, students must meet the following requirements:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Select courses to meet General Education requirements 1 | 34-35 | |
| Applied Music (28 credit hours) | ||
| Applied Voice | 24 | |
| Class Piano | 4 | |
| Piano Class Level I - Music Majors | ||
| Piano Class Level II - Music Majors | ||
| Piano Class Level III - Music Majors | ||
| Piano Class Level IV - Music Majors | ||
| Required Music Core (13 credit hours) | ||
| MUSC 127 | Musicianship 1 | 2 |
| MUSC 128 | Musicianship 2 | 2 |
| MUSC 129 | Aural Skills 1 | 2 |
| MUSC 130 | Aural Skills 2 | 2 |
| MUSC 229 | Aural Skills 3 | 2 |
| MUSC 113 | Introduction to Music Studies and Professional Skills | 3 |
| Musicology Electives (6 credit hours) | ||
| Select 6 credit hours from the following | 6 | |
| Survey of the Western Musical Canon | ||
| History of Jazz | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Aesthetics | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Ethnography | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Gender | ||
| Topics in Musicology: Popular Musics | ||
| Theory/Composition Electives (6 credit hours) | ||
| Select 6 credit hours from the following | 6 | |
| Jazz Improvisation | ||
| Post-Tonal Music | ||
| Jazz Music Theory | ||
| Introduction to Music Composition | ||
| Form and Analysis | ||
| Topics in Music Technology | ||
| The Art of Counterpoint | ||
| Performance and Analysis | ||
| Topics in Analysis: Music in Media | ||
| Topics in Analysis: Popular Music Analysis | ||
| Performance - Vocal Emphasis Required Courses (25 credit hours) | ||
| MUSP 411E | Opera Lab | 1 |
| MUSP 308 | Choral Conducting | 2 |
| Literature and Diction | ||
| MUSP 121 | Italian Diction | 1 |
| MUSP 122 | English Diction | 1 |
| MUSP 221 | German Diction | 1 |
| MUSP 222 | French Diction | 1 |
| MUSP 625 | Voice Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUSC 726 | Voice Literature | 3 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Ensembles 2, 3 | 10 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 5 credit hours from the following | 5 | |
| Opera Theatre | ||
| Opera Theatre | ||
| Voice Coaching | ||
| Essential Somatics for Singers | ||
| Advanced Choral Conducting | ||
| Contemporary Technique 1 | ||
| Ballet Technique 1 4 | ||
| Acting 1 - Foundations | ||
| Combat for Stage and Screen | ||
| Recitals | ||
| MUSP 105 | Recital Attendance (specified number of recitals per semester for four semesters) | 0 |
| MUSP 300 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| MUSP 400 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| World Language (6 credit hours) | ||
| Select any two courses from the following list or higher level courses in French, German or Italian language if they receive a qualifiying score on the deparmental placement exam | 6 | |
| Introductory Italian | ||
ITAL 105 | ||
| Introductory French | ||
| Elementary French I | ||
| Introductory German | ||
| Elementary German I | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Required major courses may also count towards General Education requirements. Students will need to select additional electives to reach 120 credit hours required for graduation with assistance from an advisor.
- 2
See degree check sheets for specified ensembles.
- 3
Ensembles are counted by semester.
- 4
If not taken in performance studies.
Piano Proficiency
Students who have not satisfied all piano proficiency requirements must enroll in class piano until they meet those requirements. All music majors must pass the piano proficiency examination before graduation and BME students must have it completed before the student teaching semester.
Applied Learning
Students in the BM in performance - vocal emphasis program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from the program. The requirement can be met by completing a recital ( MUSP 400) in their senior year.