Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Requirements for Voice


Contact Rita Riley, in the School of Music Student Services Office, Room 450 Murphy Hall, with any questions about this degree program.

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124 credits required (45 at Jr/Sr level 300+)

Effective Fall 2021

Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Check Sheet

KU Core (not fulfilled by Music courses) (21 credits)

CreditsCourse
3Goal 2 Outcome 1: English (GE21)
3Goal 2 Outcome 1: English (GE21)
3Goal 1 Outcome 2: Math (GE12)
3Goal 2 Outcome 2: Communications (GE22) 
3Goal 3N: Natural Science (GE3N)
3Goal 3S: Social Science (GE3S)
3Goal 5: Social Responsibility & Ethics (AE51 or AE52)

Foreign Language (20 credits)

CreditsCourse
5GERM 104
5GERM 108
5ITAL 110
5ITAL 120

Theatre (3 credits)

CreditsCourse
3THR 106 Acting I

Music Theory (22 credits)

CreditsCourse
3MTHC 105 Theory I (Fall only)
1MTHC 106 Aural Skills I (Fall only)
 Fulfills Goal 1 Outcome 1 (GE11):
3MTHC 115 Theory II (Spring only)
1MTHC 116 Aural Skills II (Spring only)
4MTHC 205 Theory III (Fall only)
4MTHC 315 Theory IV (Spring only)
3MTHC 410 Form & Analysis (Fall only)

Musicology (12 credits)

CreditsCourse
 Fulfills Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42):
3MUSC 320 Music History I (Fall only)
 Fulfills Goal 3H Arts & Humanities (GE3H):
3MUSC 340 Music History II (Spring only)
3MUSC 440 Music History III (Fall only)
 Fulfills Goal 4 Outcome 1 (AE41):
3MUSC 480 Music History IV (Spring only)

REC 100: 2 semesters S (Satisfactory) (0 credits)

CreditsCourse
0REC 100
0REC 100

Performance (3.0 GPA required) (37 credits)

CreditsCourse
1VOIC 120 Vocal Performance in English
1VOIC 320 Vocal Performance Class II
3VOIC 121
3VOIC 121
3VOIC 221
3VOIC 221
3VOIC 622
3VOIC 622
3VOIC 622
 Fulfills Goal 6 Integrate knowledge/capstone (AE61):
3VOIC 622
1VOIC 623 Senior Recital
2VOIC 405 Vocal Literature I
2VOIC 406 Vocal Literature II
1VOIC 408 Pedagogy
1VOIC 470 Diction: French
1VOIC 470 Diction: German
1VOIC 470 Diction: Italian
2COND 245 Conducting I

Ensembles: 8 semesters (8 credits)

CreditsCourse
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 

Piano: minimum of PIAN 288 (2-6 credits)

CreditsCourse
1PIAN 144, if needed
1PIAN 148, if needed
2PIAN 284, if needed
2PIAN 288

Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Plan

First Year - Fall Semester (18 credits)

CreditsCourse
3ENGL 101 Composition or any GE21 (English)
3MTHC 105 Theory I (Fall only)
1MTHC 106 Aural Skills I (Spring only)
1PIAN 144, if needed
0REC 100 (2 semesters)
3VOIC 121 Lessons
1VOIC 120 Vocal Performance in English
1Ensemble
5Foreign Language (GERM or ITAL)

First Year - Spring Semester (17 credits)

CreditsCourse
3ENGL 102 Critical Reading & Writing or any GE21 (English)
3MTHC 115 Theory II (Spring only)
1MTHC 116 Aural Skills II (Spring only)
1PIAN 148, if needed
0REC 100 (2 semesters)
3VOIC 121 Lessons
1Ensemble
5Foreign Language (continue the same)

Second Year - Fall Semester (17 credits)

CreditsCourse
3COMS 130 or any GE22 (Communications)
4MTHC 205 Theory III (Fall only)
3MUSC 320 Music History I (Fall only)
2PIAN 284, if needed
3VOIC 221 Lessons
1Ensemble
1VOIC 408 Vocal Pedagogy (Fall only)

Second Year - Spring Semester (17 credits)

CreditsCourse
3MATH 101 or any GE12 (Math)
4MTHC 315 Theory IV (Spring only)
3MUSC 340 Music History II (Spring only)
2PIAN 288 (minimum 288 required)
3VOIC 221 Lessons
1Ensemble
1VOIC 470 Diction

Third Year - Fall Semester (17 credits)

CreditsCourse
3MTHC 410 Form & Analysis (Fall only)
3MUSC 440 Music History III (Fall only)
3VOIC 622 Lessons
1Ensemble
1VOIC 320 Vocal Performance Class II
1VOIC 470 Diction
5Foreign Language

Third Year - Spring Semester (15 credits)

CreditsCourse
3MUSC 480 Music History IV (Spring only)
3VOIC 622 Lessons
1Ensemble
2VOIC 405 Vocal Literature I (Spring only)
1VOIC 470 Diction
5Foreign Language (continue the same)

Fourth Year - Fall Semester (12 credits)

CreditsCourse
3VOIC 622 Lessons
1Ensemble
2COND 245 Conducting I
3THR 106 Acting I
3Ethics any AE51 or AE52

Fourth Year - Spring Semester (12 credits)

CreditsCourse
3VOIC 622 Lessons
1VOIC 623 Senior Recital
1Ensemble
2VOIC 406 Vocal Literature II (Spring only)
3Natural Science any GE3N
3Social Science any GE3S