B.M. in Music - Voice Concentration
This is a screened program. Please see the admission requirements for additional information.
Music Major Requirements
Students completing the Bachelor of Music degree in Music must earn a total of 83-86 units in the major. They must complete the required courses in Music (39 units) and one of the following concentrations: Composition (44 units), Guitar (44 units), Jazz/Commercial Music (Performance or Composition) (44 units), Keyboard (44 units), Voice (47 units), or Winds/Strings/Percussion (44 units). Music majors must complete minimum 24 upper-level (300-400) units in MUSC (Music), Music Applied (MUSA), and/or Music Education (MUED) courses toward the major at Towson University.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses for All Concentrations in Music | ||
| MUSC 131 | MUSIC THEORY AND MUSICIANSHIP I | 2 |
| MUSC 132 | MUSIC THEORY II | 2 |
| MUSC 134 | MUSICIANSHIP II | 2 |
| MUSC 201 | MUSIC IN THE UNITED STATES | 3 |
| or MUSC 202 | MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD | |
| MUSC 231 | MUSIC THEORY III | 2 |
| MUSC 233 | MUSICIANSHIP III | 2 |
| MUSC 232 | MUSIC THEORY IV | 2 |
| MUSC 234 | MUSICIANSHIP IV | 2 |
| MUSC 287 | CREATIVE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| MUSC 303 | HISTORY OF MUSIC IN THE EUROPEAN CLASSICAL TRADITION | 3 |
| MUSA xxx | Applied lessons in the primary medium | 16 |
| Total Units | 39 | |
Voice Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Music Courses | ||
| MUSA 190 | PIANO CLASS I | 1 |
| MUSA 194 | FUNCTIONAL ACCOMPANIMENT TECHNIQUES | 2 |
| MUSC 221 | INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING | 2 |
| MUSC 331 | MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES, AND PRACTICES OF 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY MUSIC | 3 |
| MUSC 401 | ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY | 3 |
| Select one of the following 400-level music history and culture courses | 3 | |
| CONTEMPORARY MUSIC | ||
| SURVEY OF OPERA | ||
| SYMPHONIC LITERATURE | ||
| MUSIC IN THE U.S. | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSIC FOR FILM AND MEDIA | ||
| JAZZ HISTORY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC HISTORY AND CULTURE | ||
| MUSC 245 | SING I ENG-ITAL | 2 |
| MUSC 246 | SING II FR-GERM | 2 |
| MUSC 406 | SURVEY OF SOLO VOICE LITERATURE | 3 |
| MUSC 442 | VOCAL PEDAGOGY | 3 |
| Electives and Foreign Languages | ||
| Elective | Chosen from areas appropriate to the study of vocal performance. 1,2 | 3 |
| Foreign Languages | Either one semester each of two of the following: Italian, German, or French OR two semesters of either Italian, German, or French. | 6 |
| Ensembles and Recitals | ||
| MUSA xxx | Ensembles: All performance majors are required to be in at least one ensemble per term of their eight terms of coursework. Four terms of Chorale or Choral Society; four terms in Music for the Stage; four terms in any vocal ensemble, one of which must include World Music Ensemble unless the student has completed a 3-unit global perspectives in music (MUSC) course. | 12 |
| MUSA 399 | JUNIOR RECITAL FOR BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE | 1 |
| MUSA 499 | SENIOR RECITAL FOR BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE | 1 |
| Total Units | 47 | |
- 1
MUSC 493 may be taken for a maximum of 3 elective units only by successful petition to the department chair.
- 2
Voice concentration electives could include courses in dance, theater, EMF, IDFA, foreign language, MUSC, or others.
Sample Four-Year Plan
The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| MUSA 103 | 2 | MUSA 103 | 2 |
| MUSA 190 | 1 | MUSA 194 | 2 |
| MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 | MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 131 | 2 | Core 2 (or Core 1) | 3 |
| Core 1 (or Core 2) | 3 | Core 3 | 3 |
| Core 6 | 3 | MUSC 132 | 2 |
| Core 13 | 3 | MUSC 134 | 2 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| MUSA 203 | 2 | MUSA 203 | 2 |
| MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 | MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 201 (Core 11) | 3 | MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 |
Or | MUSC 232 | 2 | |
MUSC 202 (Core 12) | MUSC 234 | 2 | |
| MUSC 221 | 2 | MUSC 246 | 2 |
| MUSC 231 | 2 | MUSC 303 | 3 |
| MUSC 233 | 2 | Elective (vocal performance) | 3 |
| MUSC 245 | 2 | ||
| MUSC 287 (Core 4) | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| MUSA 303 | 2 | MUSA 303 | 2 |
| MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 | MUSA 399 | 1 |
| MUSC 331 | 3 | MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 401 | 3 | MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSC 406 | 3 | MUSC 442 | 3 |
| FORL Requirement (FREN, GERM or ITAL) (Core 5) | 3 | MUSC xxx (400-level Music History/Culture Course) | 3 |
| FORL Requirement (FREN, GERM or ITAL) | 3 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| MUSA 403 | 2 | MUSA 403 | 2 |
| MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 | MUSA 499 | 1 |
| MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 | MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 |
| Core 7 | 4 | MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 |
| Core 9 | 3 | Core 8 | 3-4 |
| Core 10 | 3 | Core 12 (or Core 11) | 3 |
| Core 14 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 14-15 | ||
| Total Units 120-121 | |||