BM, Performance Emphasis - Voice

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Bachelor of Music, Performance Emphasis // Voice // 4-Year plan

The 4-Year Plan is intended to be used for advising purposes only.  It does not replace the catalog or negate the need for regular appointments with your advisor.

Year 1:

FALL

MUS A131 – Music Theory I (3 cr)
MUS A133 – Aural Skills I (2 cr)
MUS A156† – Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A161S – Private Lessons Strings (2 cr)
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER/WRTG A111 – Writing (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 14 CREDITS

SPRING

MUS A132 – Music Theory II (3 cr)
MUS A134 – Aural Skills II (2 cr)
MUS A156† – Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A162S – Private Lessons Strings (2 cr)
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER/WRTG A200 – Written Communication (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 14 CREDITS

Year 2:

FALL

MUS A156† – Functional Piano (1 cr)
MUS A220 – Music in Western Culture (3 cr)
MUS A231 – Music Theory III (3 cr)
MUS A233 – Aural Skills III (2 cr)
MUS A261S – Private Lessons Strings (2 cr)
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER/COMM – Oral Communications Skills (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 17 CREDITS

SPRING

MUS A232 – Music Theory IV (3 cr)
MUS A234 – Aural Skills IV (2 cr)
MUS A262S – Private Lessons Strings (2 cr)
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER – Quantitative Skills (3 cr)
GER – Natural Sciences (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 16 CREDITS

Year 3:

FALL

MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A331* – Form & Analysis (3 cr) 
MUS A361S – Private Lessons Strings (2 cr)
MUS A424 or A425 or A426 – Music History Elective (3 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER – Natural Science Lecture + Lab (4 cr)
 

TOTAL 15 CREDITS

SPRING

MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A362S – Private Lessons Strings (2 cr)
MUS A380 – Conducting (3 cr)
MUS A431 or A432 – Music Theory Elective (3 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER – Humanities (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 14 CREDITS

Year 4:

FALL

MUS A215** or A216** – Music of Alaska Natives or World Indigenous Music (3 cr)
MUS 302A, 313, 365 or 405A – Chamber Ensemble (1 cr)
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A424 or A425 or A426 – Music History Elective (3 cr)
MUS A461S – Private Lessons Strings (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
GER – Social Sciences (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 15 CREDITS

SPRING

MUS 302A, 313, 365 or 405A – Chamber Ensemble (1 cr)
MUS A307B – Sinfonia (2 cr)
MUS A462S – Private Lessons Strings (2 cr)
MUS A466 – Instrumental Master Class (1 cr)
MUS – Music History or Theory Elective (3 cr)
MUS – Any one additional Music credit (1 cr)
GER – Humanities (3 cr)
GER – Social Sciences (3 cr)
 

TOTAL 16 CREDITS

Grand Total Credits – 120 

†Though not a requirement, the department recommends that students take MUS 156 (Functional Piano) to help them prepare for the Piano Proficiency Exam. 

*Fulfills the Tier III (Integrative Capstone) GER requirement.

**Fulfills both the Tier II (Fine Arts) & Alaska-Native Themed GER requirement.

Eight semesters of ‘Major Ensemble’ are required. All BM music majors may take up to two semesters (four credits) of an ensemble outside of the one designated for their major to fulfill their ‘Major Ensemble’ requirement.