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Applied Voice Music, B.M.
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The University of Nevada, Reno Department of Music provides education in the history, performance, theory, and pedagogy of music. Its mission is to help students acquire the skills and knowledge to enable them to successfully contribute as performers, scholars, and educators. To this end, and following the mission of the university as a whole, the department provides high quality, accredited, undergraduate and graduate degree programs in performance, education, and research. The department offers courses, ensembles, and concerts that reflect the diversity and richness of the world’s cultures, and maintains a learning environment where student performers and scholars may regularly interact with professional teacher/mentors.
NOTE: For all students entering the Bachelor of Music–Applied Music degree programs, any grade of C- or lower in the coursework for the major must be repeated (courses may only be repeated once).
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Student Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- perform on an instrument or voice at a minimum semi-professional level.
- master basic musicianship skills (piano, rhythm, pitch discrimination).
- demonstrate knowledge of basic musical arranging/composing concepts.
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Graduation Requirements
- Total Units | 120
- Cumulative GPA | 2.0
- University GPA | 2.0
- Major GPA | 2.0 major; “C” or better in all major coursework
- Residency Requirement | 20 Upper-Division Units at UNR
- Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
- Upper-Division Requirement | 42 Upper-Division Units
- Half Program Units/4 Year Institution | 60 Units
I. Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”
Students in this major must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.
A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses .
C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses .
D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO6 courses .
E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7
Music majors will satisfy this requirement through the Ensemble requirement.
F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
II. Additional Core Requirements (12 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Students must satisfy at least two of the Additional Core requirements with courses that also meets a major requirement. If students do not use the following recommended courses to satisfy the additional Core requirements, they must take appropriate courses in other departments. Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog.
A. Science, Technology & Society Course - CO9
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO9 courses .
B. Diversity & Equity Course - CO10
The following recommended course can also be used in the Major Requirement:
C. Global Context Course - CO11
D. Ethics Course - CO12
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO12 courses .
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13
F. Application Course - CO14
III. Additional College Requirements (0 units)
IV. Major Requirements–Applied Voice Specialization (73-89 units)
An audition for admission in the student’s area of concentration is required prior to acceptance into this Department of Music Major. For more information visit the Department website, or contact the Music Office.
B. Voice Instruction (8 units)
C. Diction, Literature & Pedagogy (12 units)
D. Upper-division Voice (8 units)
E. Junior Recital (0 units)
F. Senior Recital (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 Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression section above.
J. Secondary Ensemble (5 units)
K. Music Core Courses (28 units)
L. Music Literature (3 units)
Select ONE of the following:
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. V. Minor Requirement (0 units)
VI. Electives (0-11 units)
VII. Recommended Schedule–Voice Emphasis
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Spring Semester (16-17 units)
Fall Semester (17-18 units)
Spring Semester (14 units)
Fall Semester (16-17 units)
Spring Semester (14-15 units)
Fall Semester (14-15 units)
Spring Semester (17-18 units)
Note(s):
Students may reduce Fall and Spring semester loads by taking Core Curriculum and/or foreign language courses during the summer. |
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