University General Course Catalog 2012-2013

Apr 23, 2024

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Applied Voice Music, B.M.

NOTE: For all students entering the Bachelor of Music-Applied Music and the Bachelor of Music-Music Education degree programs, any grade of C- or lower in the coursework for the major must be repeated (courses may only be repeated once).

I. University Core Curriculum Requirements (36-46 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy”.

A. English (3-8 units)

Refer to the “English” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

NOTE: Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101 .

B. Mathematics (3-6 units)

Refer to the “Mathematics” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

C. Natural Sciences (6-8 units)

Refer to the “Natural Sciences” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

D. Social Sciences (3 units)

Refer to the “Social Sciences” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

E. Fine Arts (3 units)

Music majors will satisfy the Fine Arts requirement through the Ensemble requirement.

F. Core Humanities (9 units)

Refer to the “Core Humanities” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

G. Capstone Courses (6 units)

Refer to the “Capstone” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

H. Diversity (3 units)

Refer to the “Diversity” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

II. Additional College Requirements (0 units)

Applied Music majors studying the Applied Voice Specialization are required to fulfill a departmental foreign language requirement with variations listed below (III, N.)

III. Major Requirements–Applied Voice Specialization (80-96 units)

A. Required (0 units)

MUS 100 - Concert Class (0 units) Must complete eight semesters.

B. Voice Instruction (11 units)

MUS 105 - Vocal Techniques (2 units)
MUSA 145 - Voice–Lower Division (9 units) - Students should enroll for three units in each of three semesters.

C. Diction, Literature & Pedagogy (12 units)

MUS 141 - Diction I (2 units)
MUS 142 - Diction II (2 units)
MUS 241 - Solo Song Literature I (2 units)
MUS 242 - Solo Song Literature II (2 units)
MUS 417 - Vocal Pedagogy (2 units)
MUS 426 - Vocal Literature (2 units)

D. Upper-division Voice (12 units)

MUSA 345 - Voice–Upper Division (12 units) - Students should enroll for three units in each of four semesters. Audition for upper division is required.

E. Junior Recital (0 units)

F. Senior Recital (0 units)

MUS 499 - Senior Recital–Applied (0 units)

G. Minor Instrument Instruction (2 units)

Must be on a single instrument.

H. Piano Competency (0 units)

I. Major Ensemble (5 units)

An additional 3 units of Ensemble coursework is counted in the Core Curriculum Fine Arts section above.

J. Secondary Ensemble (5 units)

K. Music Core Courses (28 units)

MUS 341 - Music History I (3 units)
MUS 342 - Music History II (3 units)
MUS 203R - Music Theory I (3 units)
MUS 204R - Music Theory II (3 units)
MUS 211 - Sightsinging and Dictation I (1 unit)
MUS 212 - Sightsinging and Dictation II (1 unit)
MUS 300 - Continuation Exam (0 units)
MUS 301 - Music Theory III (3 units)
MUS 302 - Music Theory IV (3 units)
MUS 311R - Sightsinging and Dictation III (1 unit)
MUS 312R - Sightsinging and Dictation IV (1 unit)
MUS 416R - Orchestration (3 units)
MUS 408R - Form and Analysis (3 units)

L. Music Literature (3 units)

Select ONE of the following:

MUS 124R - History of the American Musical Theatre (3 units)
MUS 122R - Survey of Jazz (3 units)
MUS 421 - Gender and Ethnicity in American Music (3 units)
MUS 431 - Exploring World Music (3 units)
MUS 425 - Film Music (3 units)

M. Conducting (2 units)

MUS 362R - Beginning Conducting (2 units)

N. Foreign Language (0-16 units)

Students enrolled in the Applied Voice Specialization program must satisfy a departmental foreign language requirement by completing four semesters of one or more foreign languages. Four years of high school foreign language courses may be used in substitution with approval from the department.