Voice, BM

Course Requirements

Major Area and Supportive Courses in Music
VOI 211VOICE (MAJOR) (no jury first semester)3
VOI 212
PERF 261
VOICE (MAJOR)
and FRESHMAN JURY (VOI 212, 3 credits; PERF 261, 1 credit)
4
VOI 213
PERF 262
VOICE (MAJOR)
and SOPHOMORE JURY (VOI 213, 3 credits; PERF 262, 1 credit)
4
VOI 214
PERF 262
VOICE (MAJOR)
and SOPHOMORE JURY (VOI 214, 3 credits; PERF 262, 1 credit)
4
VOI 311
PERF 361
VOICE (MAJOR)
and JUNIOR JURY (VOI 311, 3 credits; PERF 361, 1 credit)
4
VOI 312
PERF 313
VOICE (MAJOR)
and JUNIOR RECITAL (VOI 312, 3 credits; PERF 313, 1 credit)
4
VOI 313
PERF 362
VOICE (MAJOR)
and SENIOR JURY (VOI 313, 3 credits; PERF 362, 1 credit)
4
VOI 314
PERF 314
VOICE (MAJOR)
and SENIOR RECITAL (VOI 314, 3 credits; PERF 314, 1 credit)
4
ENS 301 (Undergraduate Opera - Fall only, four semesters)4
ENS 327 (CCPA Opera - Juniors & Seniors, Spring only, two semesters)2
VOI 325JUNIOR/SENIOR PERFORMANCE CLASS (eight semesters)0
VOI 199VOCAL COACHING (four semesters)4
ENS 201CONSERVATORY CHOIR (eight semesters)8
MUHL 210THE VERNACULAR MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES3
MUHL 252HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC II3
MUHL 253HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC III3
MUHL 351SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC LITERATURE3
MUSC 121A
MUSC 121B
MUSC 121C
MUSICIANSHIP I:WRITTEN SKILLS
and MUSICIANSHIP I:AURAL SKILLS
and MUSICIANSHIP I:PIANO SKILLS
5
MUSC 122A
MUSC 122B
MUSC 122C
MUSICIANSHIP II:WRITTEN SKILLS
and MUSICIANSHIP II:AURAL SKILLS
and MUSICIANSHIP II:PIANO SKILLS
5
MUSC 221A
MUSC 221B
MUSC 221C
MUSICIANSHIP III:WRITTEN SKILLS
and MUSCIANSHIP III:AURAL SKILLS
and MUSICIANSHIP III:PIANO SKILLS
5
MUSC 222A
MUSC 222B
MUSC 222C
MUSICIANSHIP IV:WRITTEN SKILLS
and MUSICIANSHIP IV:AURAL SKILLS
and MUSICIANSHIP IV:PIANO SKILLS
5
MTA 305FORM AND ANALYSIS3
PERF 211LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SINGERS I2
PERF 212LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SINGERS II2
PERF 311LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SINGERS III2
PERF 312LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SINGERS IV2
PERF 240ELEMENTS OF CONDUCTING2
MPE 330SENIOR SEMINAR IN MUSIC PEDAGOGY1
General Studies
ARTL 101THE PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTIST IN SOCIETY3
COMMUNICATION6
HUMANITIES/FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS9
Italian, French, and German: one semester each. Students may be excused from taking French, German, and/or Italian if they had a minimum of two years of high school study in the language. Spanish may be substituted for Italian for those students who are native speakers, who have majored or minored in Spanish, or who have had a minimum of two years of high school study. In such cases, students will replace a semester of Italian with a non-music elective.
MATH OR SCIENCE3
SOCIAL SCIENCE3
Free Elective3
Total Credit Hours122

Residency Requirement

A student must earn at least 60 credit hours at Roosevelt University.

Minimum Grade Requirements

Applied Lessons
C- is the minimum passing grade for VOI 211 VOICE (MAJOR), VOI 212 VOICE (MAJOR), and VOI 213 VOICE (MAJOR).
B- is the minimum passing grade for VOI 214 VOICE (MAJOR), VOI 311 VOICE (MAJOR), VOI 312 VOICE (MAJOR), VOI 313 VOICE (MAJOR), and VOI 314 VOICE (MAJOR).

Recitals
B is the minimum passing grade for PERF 313 JUNIOR RECITAL and PERF 314 SENIOR RECITAL.

Juries
B is the minimum passing grade for PERF 261 FRESHMAN JURY, PERF 262 SOPHOMORE JURY, PERF 361 JUNIOR JURY, and PERF 362 SENIOR JURY.

A student must earn a GPA of at least 3.0 in all major subject area coursework.

Recital Repertoire

PERF 313 JUNIOR RECITAL
30 minutes of art songs required in three languages (one must be English). Up to two duets are permitted. Please note: one suit/gown is permitted for the entire recital, and no encores may be performed. Recitals are shared and graded by the applied teacher of the student with whom the recital is shared.

PERF 314 SENIOR RECITAL
45 minutes of music required (no vocal duets or vocal ensembles are permitted for those Music Education students fulfilling the choral conducting component of their degree) in four languages (one must be English) and representative of four stylistic periods. One non-Baroque aria may be included, while the remainder of the recital should primarily consist of art songs. Oratorio arias and vocal chamber music are permitted. Students must prepare one-to-three sentence synopses of all texts. Please note: one suit/gown is permitted for the entire recital, and no encores may be performed. Recitals are graded by two applied teachers who are not the major applied teacher of the student giving the recital.

N.B. Music must be performed memorized. Liturgical oratorio and repertoire performed with three or more instruments across eras may be performed in juries and recitals with a score, in accordance with professional performance practice.

Jury Repertoire

It is expected that the applied teacher will follow the development of art song in preparation for juries. Suitable material consistent with the student’s development will be taken from the Italian, French, and German literature, as well as from the English and American repertories. There is no foreign language requirement for students taking non-curricular voice lessons, but the student may be assigned such repertory at the discretion of the applied teacher.

Voice majors must be able to sing in three foreign languages, starting with Italian. German and French are usually added from the sophomore year on, although these languages may be started earlier at the discretion of the teacher. Russian and other national literature may also be included in the original language if the student has the proper facility. For all voice juries, the student chooses the first selection to be sung; the faculty will then select the remaining piece(s) to be performed. At the discretion of the teacher, more repertory than listed below may be assigned. These additional pieces shall not be listed on the jury sheet.

N.B. Music must be performed memorized. Liturgical oratorio and repertoire performed with three or more instruments across eras may be performed in juries and recitals with a score, in accordance with professional performance practice.

The following is a semester-by-semester listing of repertoire requirements:

For PERF 261 FRESHMAN JURY and PERF 262 SOPHOMORE JURY, students are required to prepare four memorized songs, of which two will be selected for performance at the jury.

For PERF 361 JUNIOR JURY, students are required to prepare five memorized pieces (no operatic arias), of which three will be selected for performance at the jury. Students must submit at this jury the complete recital program in the proposed performance order, including accurate timings for all pieces for approval by the jury. This jury serves as the threshold for permission to give a junior recital during the following semester.

For PERF 362 SENIOR JURY, students are required to prepare five memorized pieces, of which three will be selected for performance at the jury. Students must submit at this jury the complete recital program in the proposed performance order, including accurate timings for all pieces for approval by the jury. If ensembles are used, member names must also be submitted. This jury serves as the threshold for permission to give a senior recital during the following semester.

For PERF 201 ACADEMIC MAJOR FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE JURY, freshman and sophomore Music Education majors, B.M.A. students, and students enrolled in non-curricular lessons are required to prepare four memorized songs, of which two will be selected for performance.

For PERF 202 ACADEMIC MAJOR JUNIOR/SENIOR JURY, junior and senior Music Education majors, B.M.A. students, and students enrolled in non-curricular lessons are required to prepare four memorized songs, of which two will be selected for performance.

This degree map charts a suggested pathway through all of your required courses. It is incumbent upon all students to fully comprehend curricular requirements and course schedules, and while it is feasible to chart an alternate pathway, it is highly recommended that you do so in close consultation with your academic advisor so as to determine a degree path appropriately tailored to your needs.

A full-time undergraduate course load comprises 12-18 credits per semester.

Year 1
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
VOI 2113VOI 2123
ARTL 1013PERF 2611
VOI 3250VOI 3250
PERF 2112PERF 2122
MUSC 121A2MUSC 122A2
MUSC 121B1MUSC 122B1
MUSC 121C2MUSC 122C2
ENS 2011ENS 2011
ENS 301 (Undergraduate Opera)1Math, Science, or Social Science3
ENG 1013ENG 1023
 18 18
Year 2
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
VOI 2133VOI 2143
PERF 2621PERF 2621
VOI 3250VOI 3250
ENS 2011ENS 2011
PERF 3112PERF 3122
MUSC 221A2MUSC 222A2
MUSC 221B1MUSC 222B1
MUSC 221C2MUSC 222C2
MUHL 2103MUHL 2523
ENS 301 (Undergraduate Opera)1 
 16 15
Year 3
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
VOI 3113VOI 3123
VOI 1991VOI 1991
PERF 3611PERF 3131
VOI 3250VOI 3250
ENS 2011ENS 2011
ENS 301 (Undergraduate Opera)1ENS 327 (CCPA Opera)1
MUHL 2533MUHL 3513
MTA 3053ITAL 1013
FREN 1013 
 16 13
Year 4
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
VOI 3133VOI 3143
VOI 1991VOI 1991
PERF 3621PERF 3141
VOI 3250VOI 3250
ENS 2011ENS 2011
ENS 301 (Undergraduate Opera)1ENS 327 (CCPA Opera)1
GERM 1013MPE 3301
Free Elective3PERF 2402
 Math, Science, or Social Science3
 13 13
Total Credit Hours 122