Certificate in Vocal Music Performance - 22 hours

The Certificate in Vocal Music Performance is intended as structured additional study for the Bachelor of Arts in Music and Vocal Music Education majors; students pursuing other majors will be considered by audition and interview. The certificate provides advanced performance skills in applied lessons, ensembles, and recitals, equipping students with a higher level of musicianship and musicality that will lead them to greater success in the global music industry. Students will study vocal production, performance technique, standard vocal literature, and foreign languages(s), take part in an opera production, and give a full-length voice recital.

Guidelines

1) The student must audition at the same level of a music performance major.
2) The student must earn B grades or better in all applied lessons.

Courses in the Certificate

MUS 335 - Vocal Literature Credit(s): 2
MUS 336 - Vocal Literature Credit(s): 2
MUEN 367 - Lyric Opera Theatre Credit(s): 1

Lessons

Students must take 4 semesters of lower-division lessons (2 credits per semester), 2 semesters of upper-division lessons (2 credits per semester), and a 2-credit senior recital.

MUAP 495 - Senior Recital Credit(s): 1-2
MUAP 324 - Voice Credit(s): 2
MUAP 124 - Voice Credit(s): 2

Language

Students must complete 1 semester of a language (3 credits), chosen from:

FREN 111 - Elementary French Credit(s): 3
FREN 122 - Elementary French Credit(s): 3
GERM 111 - Elementary German Credit(s): 3
GERM 122 - Elementary German Credit(s): 3

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