Music (BM): Vocal Performance
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Music - Vocal Performance Degree Map
Explore the courses you'll need to complete your degree.
Outcomes & Careers
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$62k
Composer
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a composer is $62,590.
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$54k
Sound Technician
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a sound technician is $54,160.
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$62k
Music Director
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a music director is $62,590.
The vocal performance curriculum includes core coursework to prepare you for a career in music. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete this degree, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.
Required Courses:
- MH181 The World of Music (3)
- MH251 History & Literature of Music to 1800 (3)
- MH252 Evolution of Musical Style Since 1800 (3)
- MM001 Aural Skills Entry Level Proficiency (0)
- MM002 Aural Skills Exit Level Proficiency (0)
- MM100 Music Fundamentals (3)
- MM102 Intermediate Harmony & Form (3)
- MM105 Aural Skills I (1)
- MM106 Aural Skills II (1)
- MM203 Advanced Harmony, Melody, and Form (3)
- MM204 Music Theory through Composition, Arranging, & Orchestration (3)
- MM207 Aural Skills III (1)
- MM208 Aural Skills IV (1)
- MM312 Approaches to Musical Analysis (3)
- MP1xx Applied Music (2+2)
- MP2xx Applied Music (2+2)
- MP3xx Applied Music (2+2)
- MP4xx Applied Music (2+2)
- MU001 Piano Proficiency (0)
- MU002 Sophomore Review (0)
- MU003 Major Field Assessment Test (0)
- MU110 Recitals & Concerts (8 semesters) (0)
- MU123 Singer’s Diction I (1)
- MU124 Singer’s Diction II (1)
- MU151 Functional Piano I (1)
- MU152 Functional Piano II (1)
- MU253 Functional Piano III (1)
- MU254 Functional Piano IV (1)
- MU300 Junior Recital (0)
- MU330 Music Business: Career Development (2)
- MU341 Basic Conducting (2)
- MU400 Senior Recital (0)
- MU424 Vocal Pedagogy (2)
- MU432 Literature: Applied Area (2)
- MU3xx Vocal Ensemble (8)
Choose 2 hours from:
- MU378 Chamber Music (2)
- MU398 Opera Theatre Workshop (2)
Choose 15 hours from: (3 credits must be MH, 3 must be MM)
- MH310 Popular Music in America and Beyond (3)
MH320 A History of Music in Films and Video Games (3) MH327 Jazz History (3) MH340 Gender and Music (3) MH350 Special Topics in Music History and Literature (2 - 3) MH392 The Age of Romanticism (3) MH393 Age of Modernism (3) MH402 Music in World Cultures (3) MM324 Jazz Theory and Analysis (3) MM325 Songwriting (2) MU251 Jazz Improv I (3) MU3xx Ensemble (1) (3 hours maximum) MU310 Music Engraving (2) MU320 Jazz Improv II ( 3) TH286 Audio Production I (3) TH491 Music Theatre History I (3)
Additional Requirements for Vocal Track:
- 6 hours in French or German
“Critical Courses” are italicized and bold. Data shows that students who have completed this course in the first two years and have earned the noted grade are most likely to complete this program of study.
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (18-19 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- MH181 (3)
- MM001 (0)
- MM100 (3)
- MM105 (1)
- MP1xx (2)
- MU110 (0)
- MU123 (1)
- MU151 (or proficiency) (1)
- MU3xx (vocal ensemble) (1)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (17-18 Hours)
- MM102 (3)
- MM106 (1)
- MP1xx (2)
- MU110 (0)
- MU124 (1)
- MU152 (or proficiency) (1)
- MU3xx (vocal ensemble) (1)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: 3.0 GPA in major courses
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (16-17 Hours)
- MH251 (3)
- MM203 (3)
- MM207 (1)
- MP2xx (2)
- MU110 (0)
- MU253 (or proficiency) (1)
- MU3xx (vocal ensemble) (1)
- Foreign Language (3)
- Music Elective (3)
Spring Semester (13-14 Hours)
- MH252 (3)
- MM002 (0)
- MM204 (3)
- MM208 (1)
- MP2xx (2)
- MU001 (0)
- MU002 (0)
- MU110 (0)
- MU254 (or proficiency) (1)
- MU3xx (vocal ensemble) (1)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: 3.0 GPA in major courses
Summer courses are encouraged to avoid 18-hour semesters.
Junior Year
Fall Semester (18 Hours)
- MP3xxx (2)
- MU110 (0)
- MU341 (2)
- MU378 or MU398 (1)
- MU3xx (vocal ensemble) (1)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (18 Hours)
- MM312 (3)
- MP3xx (2)
- MU110 (0)
- MU300 (0)
- MU3xx (vocal ensemble) (1)
- Music Elective (3)
- Music Elective (3)
- Foreign Language (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: 3.0 GPA in major courses
Senior Year
Fall Semester (13 Hours)
- MP4xx (2)
- MU110 (0)
- MU330 (2)
- MU378 or MU398 (1)
- MU424 (2)
- MU432 (2)
- MU3xx (vocal ensemble) (1)
- Music Elective (3)
Spring Semester (12 Hours)
- MP4xx (2)
- MU003 (0)
- MU110 (0)
- MU400 (0)
- MU3xx (vocal ensemble) (1)
- Music elective (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: 3.0 GPA in major courses
A “Milestone” signifies a significant stage for a student in the completion of a degree.
A minimum 3.0 GPA in the major and overall are required to graduate with a BM degree.
“Critical Courses” are italicized and bold. Data shows that students who have completed this course in the first two years and have earned the noted grade are most likely to complete this program of study.
What will it cost?
Opportunities in Music at SEMO
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Music Scholarships
We know that paying for an education isn’t easy, but it is worth it. That is why The Department of Music has scholarships available just for its’ students. See all of the scholarships available to Department of Music students.
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Performance Venues
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Auditions
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Ensembles
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Getting the Job
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