Classical Performance - Voice, BM

Course Requirements

Major Area and Supportive Courses in Music
VOI 211VOICE (MAJOR) (four semesters; 3 credits per semester)12
PERF 201ACADEMIC MAJOR FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE JURY (Taken concurrently with the first semester of VOI 211)0
PERF 261FRESHMAN JURY (three semesters; 1 credit per semester. Taken concurrently with the second through fourth semesters of VOI 211)3
VOI 311VOICE (MAJOR) (four semesters; 3 credits per semester)12
PERF 361JUNIOR JURY (two semesters; 1 credit per semester. Taken concurrently with the first and third semesters of VOI 311)2
PERF 313JUNIOR RECITAL (Taken concurrently with the second semester of VIO 311)1
PERF 314SENIOR RECITAL (Taken concurrently with the fourth semester of VIO 311)1
VOI 199VOCAL COACHING (four semesters; 1 credit per semester)4
VOI 325JUNIOR/SENIOR PERFORMANCE CLASS (eight semesters; 1 credit per semester)8
ENS 301UNDERGRADUATE OPERA (four semesters; 1 credit per semester)4
ENS 327OPERA ENSEMBLE (two semesters; 1 credit per semester)2
ENS 201VOCAL ENSEMBLE (six semesters min.; 1 credit per semester) 16
MUSC 121MUSICIANSHIP I, WRITTEN/AURAL3
MUSC 123MUSICIANSHIP I: PIANO SKILLS (MUSICIANSHIP I: KEYBOARD SKILLS)2
MUSC 122MUSICIANSHIP II, WRITTEN/AURAL3
MUSC 124MUSICIANSHIP II: PIANO SKILLS (MUSICIANSHIP II: KEYBOARD SKILLS)2
MUSC 221MUSICIANSHIP III WRITTEN/AURAL3
MUSC 223MUSICIANSHIP III:PIANO SKILLS (MUSICIANSHIP III: KEYBOARD SKILLS)2
MUHL 251WORLD VERNACULAR ARTISTRY3
MUHL 252CONSTRUCTS OF WESTERN THEATRE AND MUSIC3
MUHL 253HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC III3
PERF 211LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SINGERS I2
PERF 212LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SINGERS II2
PERF 311LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SINGERS III2
PERF 312LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SINGERS IV2
ME 243ELEMENTS OF CONDUCTING3
ARTL 200ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT3
PAID 101INTRO TO PERFORMING ART TECH (INTRO TO PERFORMING ARTS TECHNOLOGY)1
PERF 340THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC (THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC)2
FIN 202FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR PERFORMING ARTISTS (FINANCE FOR PERFORMING ARTISTS)1
Music Elective3
General Studies
ARTL 101THE PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTIST IN SOCIETY2
ARTL 201BEING THE PERFORMING ARTIST IN SOCIETY (BEING THE PERFORMING ARTIST IN SOCIETY)1
COMMUNICATION6
HUMANITIES/FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS9
World Language 101 (e.g., FREN 101, GERM 101, ITAL 101, or SPAN 101) 2
World Language 102 (e.g., FREN 102, GERM 102, ITAL 102, or SPAN 102) 2
EXPLORING LITERATURE
TOPICS: IDEAS THROUGH THE CENTURIES
INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY ANALYSIS
MATH OR SCIENCE3
(FIT 100 recommended)
SOCIAL SCIENCE3
(PSYC 203 recommended)
Total Credit Hours124
1

Enrollment in ensembles is contingent upon placement and assignment. All students in the Music Conservatory are required to participate in all ensembles to which they are assigned by the Chair and Program Director of Ensembles. Assignments are made at the beginning of each semester following placement and seating auditions.

2

World Language 101 and 102 must be of the same language.

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).
B- is the minimum passing grade for VOI 311 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 and PERF 361 JUNIOR 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, students are required to prepare four memorized songs, of which two will be selected for performance at the jury.

For the first semester of PERF 361 JUNIOR JURY (typically Year 3 Fall), 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 PERF 313 JUNIOR RECITAL during the following semester.

For the second semester of PERF 361 JUNIOR JURY (typically Year 4 Fall), 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 PERF 314 SENIOR RECITAL during the following semester.

For PERF 201 ACADEMIC MAJOR FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE JURY and PERF 202 ACADEMIC MAJOR JUNIOR/SENIOR JURY, students 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 2113
PERF 2010PERF 2611
VOI 3251VOI 3251
ENS 301 (Undergraduate Opera)1ENS 2011
ENS 2011MUSC 1223
MUSC 1213MUSC 1242
MUSC 1232PERF 2122
PERF 2112PAID 1011
ARTL 1012ENG 1023
ENG 1013 
 18 17
Year 2
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
VOI 2113VOI 2113
PERF 2611PERF 2611
VOI 3251VOI 3251
ENS 301 (Undergraduate Opera)1ENS 2011
ENS 2011MUHL 2523
MUSC 2213PERF 3122
MUSC 2232ENG 115, 117, or 2203
MUHL 2513General Studies3
PERF 3112 
 17 17
Year 3
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
VOI 3113VOI 3113
PERF 3611PERF 3131
VOI 1991VOI 1991
VOI 3251VOI 3251
ENS 301 (Undergraduate Opera)1ENS 327 (CCPA Opera)1
ENS 2011ENS 2011
MUHL 2533World Language 1023
World Language 1013General Studies3
 14 14
Year 4
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
VOI 3113VOI 3113
PERF 3611PERF 3141
VOI 1991VOI 1991
VOI 3251VOI 3251
ENS 301 (Undergraduate Opera)1ENS 327 (CCPA Opera)1
ME 2433ARTL 2003
PERF 3402Music Elective3
FIN 2021 
ARTL 2011 
 14 13
Total Credit Hours 124