2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog | 20263

Music, B.Mus major
Vocal Performance Emphasis

**This program is offered pending approval from MinnState**

Required Credits: 72
Required GPA: 2.25

I REQUIRED COURSES

Complete the following course (required 7 semesters):

• MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)

Complete the following courses:
(Completion of the following courses with a grade of
"C" or better is required for all music degrees.)

• MUS 2411 Music Theory I (3 credits)
• MUS 2412 Music Theory II (3 credits)
• MUS 2451 Musicianship I (1-2 credits)
• MUS 2452 Musicianship II (1-2 credits)
• MUS 3411 Music Theory III (3 credits)
• MUS 3412 Music Theory IV (3 credits)
• MUS 3451 Musicianship III (1-2 credits)
• MUS 3452 Musicianship IV (1-2 credits)
• MUS 3501 Music Technology I (2 credits)
• MUS 3618 Conducting Fundamentals (2 credits)
• MUS 3801 History and Literature of Music I (3 credits)
• MUS 3802 History and Literature of Music II (3 credits)
• MUS 4411 Form and Analysis (3 credits)

Complete the following courses:

• MUS 2310 Piano Proficiency (0 credit)
• MUS 4190 B.MUS Barrier Jury Level 1 (0 credit)
• MUS 4191 Applied Lessons: Piano, B.MUS (3 credits)
• MUS 4199 Recital: Performance Major (0 credit)

VOCAL PERFORMANCE EMPHASIS

Required Courses

a. Required Applied Area
Complete 24 semester credits of the following course:

• MUS 4131 Applied Lessons: Voice, B.MUS (3 credits)

Must pass both barrier juries (levels 1 MUS 4190 and 2
MUS 4191 before presenting degree recital.

b. Required Major Ensemble (8 credits)
Note: All music majors are required to participate in a
major ensemble every semester they are enrolled.
Select 8 credits from the following courses:

• MUS 3810 Musikanten Choir (0-2 credits)
• MUS 3817 Bel Canto Choir (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4800 Bemidji Choir (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4820 Vocal Ensemble (0-2 credits)

Required courses:

• MUS 2417 Diction For Singers I (2 credits)
• MUS 2418 Diction for Singers II (2 credits)
• MUS 3400 Vocal Pedagogy (2 credits)
• MUS 3430 Topics in Solo Song Literature (2 credits)
• MUS 4808 Topics in Opera and Chamber Opera (2 credits)

Complete the following course for one credit:

• MUS 3700 Opera and Musical Theatre Workshop (0-2 credits)