Program Requirements
For common requirements, please see the Bachelor of Music Degree page.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Area | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR (Eight (8) Semesters Required) | 32 |
| PY.530.109 & PY.530.209 & PY.530.309 | Voice 109 Jury and Voice 209 Jury and Voice 309 Jury | 3 |
| PY.186.100 & 100 & 100 & 100 | Vocal Coaching and Vocal Coaching and Vocal Coaching and Vocal Coaching (Four (4) Semesters Required) 1 | 4 |
| PY.530.701 | Voice Recital (UG) | 2 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 12 |
| PY.910.54x | Opera Performance Elective | 1 |
| The Breakthrough Curriculum | ||
| PY.123.111 | Exploring Arts Careers | 1 |
| PY.123.311 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
| PY.123.312 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG) | 2 |
| Supportive Courses in Music | ||
| PY.715.123 & PY.715.124 & PY.715.223 & PY.715.224 | Ear Training 1 and Ear Training 2 and Ear Training 3 and Ear Training 4 | 8 |
| PY.715.155 & PY.715.156 & PY.715.255 & PY.715.256 | Keyboard Studies 1 and Keyboard Studies 2 and Keyboard Studies 3 and Keyboard Studies 4 | 8 |
| PY.710.111 & PY.710.112 & PY.710.211 & PY.710.212 & PY.710.311 & PY.710.312 | Theory 1 and Theory 2 and Theory 3 and Theory 4 and Theory 5 and Theory 6 | 18 |
| PY.530.475 | English Diction | 2 |
| PY.530.469 | Italian Diction | 2 |
| PY.530.477 | German Diction | 2 |
| PY.530.483 | French Diction | 2 |
| PY.530.589 | Vocal Literature: English/Italian | 2 |
| PY.530.590 | Vocal Literature: German/French | 2 |
| PY.540.491 | Acting For Opera 1 | 1 |
| PY.540.513 | Movement 1 | 1 |
| PY.610.32x | Select three (3) courses from the following: History of Music 1 PY.610.321, History of Music 2 PY.610.322, History of Music 3 PY.610.323, one (1) Topics in Ethnomusicology course 2 | 9 |
| PY.610.xxx | Select one (1) Topics in Ethnomusicology course or one (1) Graduate Musicology Seminar 2 | 3 |
| General Studies | ||
| PY.260.115 | Core 1 | 3 |
| PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 6 |
| PY.250.111 & PY.250.112 | Italian 1a and Italian 1b | 8 |
| PY.250.121 & PY.250.122 | German 1a and German 1b | 6 |
| PY.250.131 & PY.250.132 | French 1a and French 1b | 6 |
| Electives | ||
| Electives 3 | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 157 | |
- 1
Students must have different vocal coaches in their Junior and Senior years
- 2
Topics in Ethnomusicology courses include the following: PY.610.324, PY.610.325, PY.610.326, and PY.610.327. One course will be offered each semester on a rotating schedule.
- 3
Second year language or Vocal Literature elective strongly recommended
Sample Program of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.715.123 | Ear Training 1 | 2 |
| PY.715.155 | Keyboard Studies 1 | 2 |
| PY.710.111 | Theory 1 | 3 |
| PY.530.475 | English Diction | 2 |
| PY.260.115 | Core 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.530.109 | Voice 109 Jury | 1 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.715.124 | Ear Training 2 | 2 |
| PY.715.156 | Keyboard Studies 2 | 2 |
| PY.710.112 | Theory 2 | 3 |
| PY.530.469 | Italian Diction | 2 |
| PY.260.216 | Core 2 | 3 |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.123.111 | Exploring Arts Careers (may be taken either semester sophomore year) | 1 |
| PY.715.223 | Ear Training 3 | 2 |
| PY.715.255 | Keyboard Studies 3 | 2 |
| PY.710.211 | Theory 3 | 3 |
| PY.530.477 | German Diction | 2 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| PY.250.111 | Italian 1a | 4 |
| Credits | 23 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.530.209 | Voice 209 Jury | 1 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.715.224 | Ear Training 4 | 2 |
| PY.715.256 | Keyboard Studies 4 | 2 |
| PY.710.212 | Theory 4 | 3 |
| PY.530.483 | French Diction | 2 |
| PY.260.xxx | Liberal Arts Elective Courses | 3 |
| PY.540.491 | Acting For Opera 1 | 1 |
| PY.250.112 | Italian 1b | 4 |
| Credits | 24 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.186.100 | Vocal Coaching | 1 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.123.311 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
| PY.710.311 | Theory 5 | 3 |
| PY.530.589 | Vocal Literature: English/Italian | 2 |
| PY.610.321 | History of Music 1 | 3 |
| PY.250.121 | German 1a | 3 |
| Credits | 20 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.186.100 | Vocal Coaching | 1 |
| PY.530.309 | Voice 309 Jury | 1 |
| PY.910.xxx | Large Ensemble | 2 |
| PY.123.312 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG) | 2 |
| PY.710.312 | Theory 6 | 3 |
| PY.610.322 | History of Music 2 | 3 |
| PY.250.122 | German 1b | 3 |
| PY.540.513 | Movement 1 | 1 |
| Credits | 20 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.186.100 | Vocal Coaching | 1 |
| PY.910.54x | Opera Performance Electives (either semester fourth year) | 1 |
| PY.530.590 | Vocal Literature: German/French | 2 |
| PY.610.323 | History of Music 3 | 3 |
| PY.250.131 | French 1a | 3 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| PY.186.100 | Vocal Coaching | 1 |
| PY.530.701 | Voice Recital (UG) | 2 |
| PY.610.xxx | Musicology Elective | 3 |
| PY.250.132 | French 1b | 3 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 157 | |