Updated 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog | 20265
Music
Programs
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Music Education, B.S.
major
Instrumental/Classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure) -
Music Education, B.S.
major
Vocal/Classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure) - Music, B.A. major
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Music, B.Mus
major
Instrumental Performance Emphasis -
Music, B.Mus
major
Vocal Performance Emphasis -
Music, B.Mus
major
Piano Performance and Pedagogy Emphasis - Arts organization Management minor
- Music minor
- Music Performance - Instrumental minor
- Music Performance - Piano minor
- Music Performance - Voice minor
- Arts Management cert
Music, B.Mus
major
Vocal Performance Emphasis
The Bachelor of Music (B.MUS) at BSU is designed for students to prepare for performance at the highest level. Students will have the opportunity to perform in a wide variety of ensembles and refine their craft with intensive applied studies and courses designed to bolster an understanding of musical styles and cultures, as well as to prepare them for success as professional performing musicians.
A total of 120 semester credits are needed for the Music, Vocal Performance emphasis B.MUS. degree and includes the following:
- 40 upper division credits (level 3000/4000)
- 72 required major core credits
- Completion of Core Curriculum credits (Minnesota Transfer Curriculum [MnTC] Goal Areas 1-10) - required for all baccalaureate degrees
- Completion of BSU Focus and Nisidotaading Course Requirements
Multiple Credentials
Any additional major, minor or certificate in a degree must have at least 6 credits of course work not used to meet the requirements of another major, minor or certificate in the degree.
Required Credits: 72
Required GPA: 2.25
I REQUIRED COURSES
Complete the following course (required 7 semesters):
- MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)
Complete the following courses:
(Completion of the following courses with a grade of
"C" or better is required for all music degrees.)
- MUS 2411 Music Theory I (3 credits)
- MUS 2412 Music Theory II (3 credits)
- MUS 2451 Musicianship I (1-2 credits)
- MUS 2452 Musicianship II (1-2 credits)
- MUS 3411 Music Theory III (3 credits)
- MUS 3412 Music Theory IV (3 credits)
- MUS 3451 Musicianship III (1-2 credits)
- MUS 3452 Musicianship IV (1-2 credits)
- MUS 3501 Music Technology I (2 credits)
- MUS 3618 Conducting Fundamentals (2 credits)
- MUS 3801 History and Literature of Music I (3 credits)
- MUS 3802 History and Literature of Music II (3 credits)
- MUS 4411 Form and Analysis (3 credits)
Complete the following courses:
- MUS 2310 Piano Proficiency (0 credit)
- MUS 4190 B.MUS Barrier Jury Level 1 (0 credit)
- MUS 4195 BMUS Barrier Jury Level 2 (0 credit)
- MUS 4199 Recital: Performance Major (0 credit)
VOCAL PERFORMANCE EMPHASIS
Required Courses
a. Required Applied Area
Complete 24 semester credits of the following course:
- MUS 4131 Applied Lessons: Voice, B.MUS (3 credits)
Must pass both barrier juries (levels 1 MUS 4190 and 2
MUS 4191 before presenting degree recital.
b. Required Major Ensemble (8 credits)
Note: All music majors are required to participate in a
major ensemble every semester they are enrolled.
Select 8 credits from the following courses:
- MUS 3810 Musikanten Choir (0-2 credits)
- MUS 3817 Bel Canto Choir (0-2 credits)
- MUS 4800 Bemidji Choir (0-2 credits)
- MUS 4820 Vocal Ensemble (0-2 credits)
Required courses:
- MUS 2417 Diction For Singers I (2 credits)
- MUS 2418 Diction for Singers II (2 credits)
- MUS 3400 Vocal Pedagogy (2 credits)
- MUS 3430 Topics in Solo Song Literature (2 credits)
- MUS 4808 Topics in Opera and Chamber Opera (2 credits)
Complete the following course for one credit:
- MUS 3700 Opera and Musical Theatre Workshop (0-2 credits)