University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Fine and Applied Arts 33 courses 130 total credits
The Voice Performance degree is designed to develop skilled performers in all areas of vocal techniques. Voice majors learn the appropriate stylistic approaches to the vocal literature of various historical periods and also study Italian, French, and German in order to better master the diction of works performed in these languages. There are opportunities to perform onstage throughout the degree program either in solo performance or in group productions with our Lyric Theatre program. For Jazz Voice, please visit the BMUS-Jazz Performance pages.
| Total Hours | 130 credits |
Orientation Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 100 | First-year Seminar for Music Majors | 0 |
| FAA 101 | Arts at Illinois | 1 |
Music Theory and Musicianship
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 101 | Music Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| MUS 102 | Music Theory and Practice II | 2 |
| MUS 201 | Music Theory and Practice III | 2 |
| MUS 202 | Music Theory and Practice IV | 2 |
| MUS 107 | Musicianship I | 2 |
| MUS 108 | Musicianship II | 2 |
| MUS 207 | Musicianship III | 2 |
| MUS 208 | Musicianship IV | 2 |
Musicology
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 110 | Introduction to Music & Sound Studies | 3 |
| MUS 313 | The History of Music I | 3 |
| MUS 314 | The History of Music II | 3 |
Keyboard
All students must demonstrate keyboard competency when they audition, by proficiency examination when they matriculate, or by enrolling in MUS 172 and/or MUS 173 .
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 172 | Grp Instr Pno for Mus Major I | 2 |
| MUS 173 | Grp Instr Pno for Mus Maj II | 2 |
Voice Studies
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 105 | Applied Voice & Studio | 12 |
| MUSC 405 | Advanced Applied Voice & Studio | 12 |
Choral Ensemble
Voice students must be in a choral ensemble each semester of residence. A maximum of 10 hours of ensemble may be applied to the BMUS degree. Students choose from: MUSC 460 , MUSC 461 , MUSC 462 , MUSC 463 , MUSC 464 , MUSC 465 , MUSC 467 , MUSC 469.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 120 | English Diction | 1 |
| MUS 121 | Italian Diction | 1 |
| MUS 122 | German Diction | 1 |
| MUS 123 | French Diction | 1 |
| MUS 242 | Elements of Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 430 | Applied Music Pedagogy | 4 |
| MUS 474 | Vocal Repertoire I | 1 |
| MUS 475 | Vocal Repertoire II | 1 |
| ITAL 101 | Elementary Italian I | 4 |
| ITAL 102 | Elementary Italian II | 4 |
| GER 101 | Beginning German I | 4 |
| GER 102 | Beginning German II | 4 |
| FR 101 | Elementary French I | 4 |
| FR 102 | Elementary French II | 4 |
| MUSC 300 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| MUSC 400 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| Total Choral Ensemble | 8 credits | |
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