{"id":10900,"date":"2015-08-12T14:02:01","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T19:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/?post_type=program&p=10900"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:47:13","slug":"music-performance-vocal-bfa","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/music-performance-vocal-bfa\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Performance (Vocal) BFA"},"content":{"rendered":"

The music curriculum prepares students to become proficient musicians, music educators, and capable instrumentalists who are able to demonstrate the performance skills and knowledge for sound musicianship. This specialization serves students who are planning to pursue a graduate degree in performance by increasing the study with their primary vocal instructor and including courses in vocal pedagogy and diction.<\/p>\n

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Learning Goals<\/h3>\n
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  1. Our graduates demonstrate an understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and possess the ability to employ them in aural, verbal, written and visual analysis.<\/li>\n
  2. Our graduates demonstrate basic knowledge of music history, diverse performing traditions and repertoires through the present time.<\/li>\n
  3. Our graduates demonstrate the ability to synthesize theoretical concepts and historical perspectives in arranging and adapting musical scores, and in rudimentary composing and improvising.<\/li>\n
  4. Our graduates use computer and internet applications to assist in learning theoretical concepts as well as arranging and performing skills.<\/li>\n
  5. Our graduates possess knowledge and skills in music.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The music curriculum prepares students to become proficient musicians, music educators, and capable instrumentalists who are able to demonstrate the performance skills and knowledge for sound musicianship. This specialization serves students who are planning to pursue a graduate degree in performance by increasing the study with their primary vocal instructor and including courses in vocal… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17234,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_genesis_title":"","_genesis_description":"","_genesis_noindex":"","_genesis_nofollow":"","_genesis_noarchive":"","_genesis_canonical_uri":"","_open_graph_title":"","_open_graph_description":"","_twitter_title":"","_twitter_description":"","_social_image_url":"","_social_image_id":"","redirect":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"college_department":[18304,28840],"delivery":[255],"types":[28854,28853,28850],"class_list":{"0":"post-10900","1":"program","2":"type-program","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"college_department-college-of-liberal-and-performing-arts","8":"college_department-performing-arts","9":"delivery-on-campus","10":"types-major","11":"types-minor","12":"types-undergraduate","13":"entry"},"acf":{"department_college":"Department of Performing Arts and Mass Communication<\/a>\u00a0\/ College of Liberal and Performing Arts<\/a>","Number_of_Hours":"120","Catalog Entry":"

    University Requirement (2 hours)<\/h4>\r\nGSTD 1002 - Freshman Seminar\r\n

    General Education (29 hours)<\/h4>\r\nNote: 6 hours of fine arts\/humanities requirements are included in the major.\r\n

    BFA Core (9 hours)<\/h4>\r\nART 2013 - Art Appreciation or HUM 2003 - Film Appreciation\r\nMUS 2013 - Music Appreciation or MULI 1013 - Introduction to Music\r\nTHEA 2003 - Theatre Appreciation or THEA 2633 - Fundamentals of Acting\r\n

    Music Literature (6 hours)<\/h4>\r\nMULI 4003 - History of Music I\r\nMULI 4103 - History of Music II\r\n

    Music Theory (16 hours)<\/h4>\r\nMUTH 1093 - Fundamentals of Music Theory *\r\nMUTH 1003 - Written Theory I\r\nMUTH 1011 - Applied Theory I\r\nMUTH 1103 - Written Theory II\r\nMUTH 1111 - Applied Theory II\r\nMUTH 2003 - Written Theory III\r\nMUTH 2011 - Applied Theory III\r\nMUTH 2103 - Written Theory IV\r\nMUTH 2111 - Applied Theory IV\r\n

    Applied Music and Ensemble (38 hours)<\/h4>\r\nClass Piano (0-4 hours)**\r\nApplied Major Instrument (24 hours)\r\nLarge Music Ensemble (8 hours)\r\nSmall Music Ensemble (4 hours)\r\nMAVH 3001 - Vocal Coaching and MUJR 3000 - Junior Recital***\r\nMAVH 4001 - Vocal Coaching and MUSR 4000 - Senior Recital***\r\n

    Vocal Music (20 hours)<\/h4>\r\nMUED 1000 - Concert and Recital Attendance (6 semesters)\r\nMUED 1001 - Fundamentals of Conducting\r\nMUED 3002 - Choral Conducting\r\nMUED 3201 - Diction for Singers I\r\nMUED 3211 - Diction for Singers II\r\nMUED 3322 - Vocal Pedagogy\r\nMULI 4021 - Vocal Music Literature\r\nTHEA 1013 - Acting I\r\nTHEA 2023 - Acting II\r\n6 hours of French or Spanish (must be consecutive levels of the same language)\r\n

    Notes:<\/h4>\r\n*MUTH 1093 is a remedial course taken in the first semester of study if not exempted by exam. Credit for this course does not count towards the major requirements.\r\n\r\n**Required only if piano proficiency cannot be met upon entering the program by passing the proficiency exam.\r\n\r\n***All candidates for the BFA in Music Performance must present public recitals during their junior year (MUJR 3000) and senior year (MUSR 4000). The junior recital will be a half recital of 25 minutes of music and the senior recital will be a full recital of 50 minutes of music. Music Performance majors are strongly encouraged to present their junior recitals as a joint recital with another student who is also presenting a half recital.","minor_requirements":"

    Minor in Music<\/strong> (19 hours)<\/h4>\r\nMUTH 1093 - Fundamentals of Music Theory *\r\nMULI 1013 - Introduction to Music\r\nMUTH 1003 - Written Theory I\r\nMUTH 1011 - Applied Theory I\r\nMUTH 1103 - Written Theory II\r\nMUTH 1111 - Applied Theory II\r\n2 hours of Music Ensemble courses\r\n6 hours of Applied Music courses\r\n\r\n*MUTH 1093 is taken in the first semester of study, and is considered a remedial course. Credit for this course does not count towards the minor requirements.","Degree Plans":"