Music B.M. – Vocal Performance Emphasis
College of Performing and Visual Arts
Contact: Diane Bolden–Taylor, M.M., Head, Voice Area
Location: Frasier Hall 108
Telephone: 970.351.2993
Fax: 970.351.1923
Website: www.arts.unco.edu/music
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
Assigned advisor is available through the Ursa login; ursa.unco.edu; under Student tab Academic Profile channel and is term specific. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of two parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
Program Description:
The Bachelor of Music degree is the initial professional degree in music. Its primary emphasis is on development of the skills, concepts and sensitivity essential to the professional life of a musician. It also prepares students for advanced study in graduate school.
Program Admission Requirements:
- Students planning to major in music are required to submit an application for admission to the School of Music. An audition is required for all applicants to music degree programs; for some graduate programs, an interview may be conducted in lieu of an audition. Current School of Music admission guidelines and audition requirements are available at: http://arts.unco.edu/music/apply/
- Students meeting the general admission requirements of the University may be accepted as undeclared majors. However, students may only be designated as music majors upon successful completion of the School of Music application and audition process.
- Minimum Proficiencies. Minimum proficiency in music fundamentals and ear training as assessed by the Music Theory Placement Exam to enter MUS 113/114.
Program Requirements:
- In all MUS courses, a student must receive C- or better to fulfill degree requirements.
- Any student receiving lower than a C- in a MUS prefix class for the second time in the same class will be placed on probation. If the student receives lower than a C- a third time in the same class, the student will be removed from the major.
- Students are required to take MUS 100 8 times, based on degree. This is not tied to lessons.
- After students have fulfilled the requirements for applied lessons in their degree, additional applied lessons will be at the discretion of the studio teacher and Director.
- All students in applied lessons must enroll in a major ensemble. Students that do not have a major ensemble required for the duration of the degree program should follow their degree requirements.
- Any student receiving a grade below a C- in applied lessons will be placed on probation. A second semester of a grade below a C- in applied lessons will result, upon consent from the area, in removal from the major.
- A half Junior Recital and full Senior Recital are required for all emphasis.
- Placement in MUS 285/MUS 485 or MUS 286/MUS 486 is by audition and advisement. Four semesters are required.
- 8 credits, of 400-level instruction (Individual Instruction) are required.
- The student must pass an upper-level qualifying examination, determined by the performance area, before he/she may enroll in 400-level instruction. This examination is to be taken by the end of the fourth semester of 200-level instruction. If the student does not pass this examination on the first try, he/she may retake it once in the subsequent semester. If the student does not pass a second time, they will be removed from the degree.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
Degree Requirements
1. Required Specified LAC — 12 credits
LAC area 3.a. — Arts
Additional LAC area 3 or 5
LAC area 7 - International Studies
Take Foreign Language. Preferably German or French.
LAC — Electives
Remaining LAC — 28 credits
See
“Liberal Arts Core”.
2. Required Major - 58 credits
Take all of the following courses:
Choose six credits from the following courses:
(Selected in consultation with advisor) (Placement is by audition):
Remaining Major - 15-19 credits
Take 15-19 credits of MUS-prefix courses.
Foreign Language
Take 1 year of Foreign Language totaling up to 10 credits. Foreign Language courses may count toward LAC requirements and electives in the content area.