Program Requirements

Major Area
PY.100.100Major Lesson 1 HR (Six (6) Semesters Required)24
PY.186.100Vocal Coaching (Four (4) Semesters Required)4
PY.530.109
PY.530.209
Voice 109 Jury
and Voice 209 Jury
2
PY.530.701Voice Recital (UG)2
PY.910.xxxLarge Ensemble8
PY.910.54xOpera Performance Electives3
Supportive Courses
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
Theory 1
and Theory 2
and Theory 3
9
PY.710.3xxTopics in Music Theory6
PY.710.450Music Theory Capstone3
PY.530.475English Diction2
PY.530.469Italian Diction2
PY.530.477German Diction2
PY.530.483French Diction2
PY.530.591Italian Vocal Literature and Style2
PY.530.592German Vocal Literature and Style2
PY.530.593French Vocal Literature and Style2
PY.530.594English Vocal Literature and Style2
PY.540.513
PY.540.491
Movement 1
and Acting For Opera 1
2
PY.610.210Introduction to Musicology3
PY.610.215Western Art Music, 1600-19503
PY.610.3xxTopics in Musicology6
General Studies
PY.250.111Italian Language Intensive4
PY.250.121German Language Intensive4
PY.250.131French Language Intensive4
Total Credits119
1

2 semesters of this course need to be taken

Sample Plan of Study 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterCredits
PY.100.100 Major Lesson 1 HR 4
PY.910.xxxLarge Ensemble 2
PY.715.123 Ear Training 1 2
PY.715.155 Keyboard Studies 1 2
PY.710.111 Theory 1 3
PY.250.111 Italian Language Intensive 4
PY.530.469 Italian Diction 2
PY.540.513 Movement 1 1
 Credits20
Second Semester
PY.100.100 Major Lesson 1 HR 4
PY.530.109 Voice 109 Jury 1
PY.910.xxxLarge Ensemble 2
PY.715.124 Ear Training 2 2
PY.715.156 Keyboard Studies 2 2
PY.710.112 Theory 2 3
PY.530.591Italian Vocal Style and Literature 2
 Credits16
Second Year
First Semester
PY.100.100 Major Lesson 1 HR 4
PY.186.100 Vocal Coaching 1
PY.910.xxxLarge Ensemble 2
PY.715.223 Ear Training 3 2
PY.715.255 Keyboard Studies 3 2
PY.710.211 Theory 3 3
PY.540.491 Acting For Opera 1 1
PY.610.210Introduction to Musicology 3
PY.250.121 German Language Intensive 4
PY.530.477 German Diction 2
 Credits24
Second Semester
PY.100.100 Major Lesson 1 HR 4
PY.186.100 Vocal Coaching 1
PY.530.209 Voice 209 Jury 1
PY.910.xxxLarge Ensemble 2
PY.910.54xOpera Performance Electives 1
PY.715.224 Ear Training 4 2
PY.715.256 Keyboard Studies 4 2
PY.710.3xxTopics in Music Theory 3
PY.610.215Western Art Music, 1600-1950 3
PY.530.592German Vocal Literature and Style 2
 Credits21
Third Year
First Semester
PY.100.100 Major Lesson 1 HR 4
PY.186.100 Vocal Coaching 1
PY.910.54xOpera Performance Electives 1
PY.710.3xxTopics in Music Theory 3
PY.610.3xxTopics in Musicology 3
PY.250.131 French Language Intensive 4
PY.530.475 English Diction 2
PY.530.483 French Diction 2
 Credits20
Second Semester
PY.100.100 Major Lesson 1 HR 4
PY.186.100 Vocal Coaching 1
PY.530.701 Voice Recital (UG) 2
PY.910.54xOpera Performance Electives 1
PY.710.450Music Theory Capstone 3
PY.610.3xxTopics in Musicology 3
PY.530.593French Vocal Literature and Style 2
PY.530.594English Vocal Literature and Style 2
 Credits18
 Total Credits119