Music - Vocal Performance, B.M.

Major Code: 1068

University Core (Total Listed 42-44)

For full list of courses see University Core (Bachelor’s) .

Major Requirements

Music - Vocal Performance: 84-85 Minimum Required Hours

Departmental Requirements: 1 Credit Hours

MUS 1120 - Recital Attendance (must be taken six times)
MUS 3731 - Music Technology

Music Theory: 19 Credit Hours

Music History: 6 Credit Hours

Applied Voice: 16 Credit Hours

^Piano: 4 Credit Hours

Area of Study: 35-36 Credit Hours

Choose one area of study

Area 1: Classical Voice: 35 Credit Hours

Major Courses: 14 Credit Hours

Modern Foreign Language: 12 Credit Hours *

* 12 hours of foreign language are required, but 3-4 of this total fulfill the University Core requirement in Cultural and Language Analysis (see University Core above). Two years of the same foreign language in high school fulfills Elementary I of either language.

Required Courses: 8 Credit Hours

Select from the following: 4 Credit Hours

Major Ensemble: 9 Credit Hours

MUS 2841 - Opera Workshop (must be taken at least once)
MPER 3511 - Opera Performance (must be taken at least once)

Choral Ensemble (6 hours)

Choral Ensembles are as follows: Concert Chorale, Cantilena, Chamber Choir, Cantare, University Choir, Edmond Community Chorale. Except for one semester designated for a senior recital, enrollment is required each semester for students enrolled in 12 or more hours.

Area 2: Musical Theatre/Classical Mix: 36 Credit Hours

Major Courses: 20 Credit Hours

Modern Foreign Language: 8 Credit Hours*

* 8 hours of foreign language are required, but 3-4 of this total fulfill the University Core requirement in Cultural and Language Analysis (see University Core above). Two years of the same foreign language in high school fulfills Elementary I of either language.

Required Courses: 8 Credit Hours

Major Ensemble: 8 Credit Hours

MUS 2841 - Opera Workshop (1 hour)
MPER 3511 - Opera Performance (1 hour)

Choral Ensemble (6 hours)

Recital: 3 Credit Hours

MPER 3811 - Junior Recital (Must be concurrently enrolled in 2 hours of MPER 3020 Applied Music)
MPER 4812 - Senior Recital (Must be concurrently enrolled in 2 hours of MPER 4000 Applied Music)

Electives to bring total to: 124 Minimum Required Hours

Other Requirements for the B.M. Degree

Before students can be accepted into the B.M. Degree, they must demonstrate, through audition, a repertory and technical proficiency sufficient to demonstrate a reasonable expectation for completion of the degree.

All students must enroll in Class Piano (MPER 2731 , MPER 2831 , MPER 2931 , MPER 2941 ) the first four semesters of study. The grade of C in each course demonstrates proficiency at that level.

^ Students possessing proficiency equal to successful completion of Class Piano IV (MPER 2941 ) may take a Piano Placement Examination to determine their eligibility to enroll in an appropriate level of Applied Piano (MPER 1000 , MPER 2000 , MPER 3020 , MPER 4000 ) as an alternative to Class Piano. A minimum of four semester credits in piano is still required.

Students in applied music progress according to stated repertoire commensurate with the level of study and as demonstrated in a juried performance. Access to upper division 3000 and 4000 level study and to the junior level recital is authorized by the division faculty upon completion of a juried performance at the preceding level with a grade of B or higher. Continuation in the Bachelor of Music in performance program is granted at the end of the second semester of 2000 level study with a jury grade of B or higher. Any request for admission to the program coming later in the student’s career will be by special audition.

Performance majors must complete at least 16 hours of applied study at least 8 of which must be upper division with at least 4 of those at the 4000 level.

Students enrolled in Junior Recital (MPER 3811 ) or Senior Recital (MPER 4812 ) must pass a pre-recital jury at least two weeks prior to the recital. Each performance area will determine what literature is appropriate for junior or senior level recitals.

Minimum Grade Requirements

Average in all college course work and course work at UCO: 2.75
^ A grade of “B” or better must be earned in all major applied courses.
A grade of “C” or better must be earned in all other courses in the major to count toward meeting degree requirements, except for applied major courses.