This curriculum is intended for students who plan to enter professional careers, graduate study or private studio teaching.
The Bachelor of Music offers programs in church music, composition, music in combination with an outside field, music history, performance (keyboard, percussion, recorder, strings, voice and winds) and theory.
Critical tracking criteria
appears in bold. These courses must be completed in the term specified
to remain on track.
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Semester 1 - Fall | Credits |
| MUT 1121 Music Theory (1) or MUT 1001 | 3 |
| MVK 1111 Secondary Piano (1) | 1 |
| MVV 2421 Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUN 1000 Level Ensemble (Choral) | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2211 English Diction | 1 |
| MUS 2241 Italian Diction | 1 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
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|
15 |
| Semester 2 - Spring | Credits |
| MUT 1122 Music Theory (2) or MUT 1121 | 3 |
| MVK 1112 Secondary Piano (2) | 1 |
| MVV 2421 Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUN 1000 Level Ensemble (Choral) | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2231 German Diction | 1 |
| MUS 2221 French Diction | 1 |
| MUS 1500 Intro to Music Technology | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
|
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15 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 – Fall | Credits |
| MUT 2126 Music Theory (3) | 3 |
| MVK 2221 Secondary Piano (3) | 1 |
| MVV 2421 Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUN 1000 Level Ensemble (Choral) | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUL 2110 Musical Styles (GE-H) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE) | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 5 |
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18 |
| Semester 4 - Spring | Credits |
| MUT 2127 Music Theory (4) | 3 |
| MVK 2222 Secondary Piano (4) | 1 |
| MVV 2421 Performance Principal | 2 |
| MUN 1000 Level Ensemble (Choral) | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Composition (GE) | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 5 |
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15 |
| 2000 Level Performance Jury – | |
| Comprehensive Musicianship Jury | |
| For the B.M. in performance-vocal, complete ate least 41 credits at the 3000-4000 levels. | |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 - Fall | Credits |
| MUH 3211 History of Music (1) (GE-H, I) | 3 |
| MVV 3431 Performance Principal | 3 |
| MVK 1411 Piano | 2 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble (Choral) | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Biological Science (GE) | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 6 – Spring | Credits |
| MUH 3212 History of Music (2) (GE-H, I) | 3 |
| MVV 3970 Junior Recital | 1 |
| MVK 1411 Piano | 2 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble (Choral) | 1 |
| MUS 1010 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| Physical/Biological Sciences (GE) | 3 |
|
|
13 |
| 3000 Level Full Faculty Jury | |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 - Fall | Credits |
| MVV 4441 Performance Principal | 3 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUG 4104 Conducting 1 | 2 |
| MUL 4600 Song Literature | 2 |
| MUT 3611 Form and Analysis 1 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
|
|
14 |
| Semester 8 - Spring | Credits |
| MVV 4441 Performance Principal | 3 |
| MV_ 4971 Senior Recital | 1 |
| MUN 3000 Level Ensemble (Choral) | 1 |
| MVV 4640 Vocal Pedagogy | 3 |
| MUH 2501 Intro to World Music (GE-HI) | 3 |
| Electives | 4 |
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15 |
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120 |