Updated 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog | 20275
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
Piano Performance and Pedagogy Emphasis -
Music, B.Mus major
Vocal Performance 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
he 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:
- Completion of a minimum of 40 upper division credits (level 3000/4000)
- Completion of all required major credits
- Completion of Core Curriculum credits (Minnesota Transfer Curriculum [MnTC] Goal Areas 1-10 with a minimum of 40 credits) 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):
- MUSC 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.)
- MUSC 2411 Music Theory I (3 credits)
- MUSC 2412 Music Theory II (3 credits)
- MUSC 2451 Musicianship I (1-2 credits)
- MUSC 2452 Musicianship II (1-2 credits)
- MUSC 3411 Music Theory III (3 credits)
- MUSC 3412 Music Theory IV (3 credits)
- MUSC 3451 Musicianship III (1-2 credits)
- MUSC 3452 Musicianship IV (1-2 credits)
- MUSC 3501 Music Technology I (2 credits)
- MUSC 3618 Conducting Fundamentals (2 credits)
- MUSC 3801 History and Literature of Music I (3 credits)
- MUSC 3802 History and Literature of Music II (3 credits)
- MUSC 4411 Form and Analysis (3 credits)
Complete the following courses:
- MUSC 2310 Piano Proficiency (0 credit)
- MUSC 4170 B.MUS Barrier Jury Level 1 Vocal (0 credit)
- MUSC 4175 BMUS Barrier Jury Level 2 Vocal (0 credit)
- MUSC 4179 Recital: Performance Major Vocal (0 credit)
VOCAL PERFORMANCE EMPHASIS
Required Courses
a. Required Applied Area
Complete 24 semester credits of the following course:
- MUSC 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:
- MUSC 3810 Musikanten Choir (0-2 credits)
- MUSC 3817 University Singers (0-2 credits)
- MUSC 4800 Bemidji Choir (0-2 credits)
- MUSC 4820 Vocal Ensemble (0-2 credits)
Required courses:
- MUSC 2417 Diction For Singers I (2 credits)
- MUSC 2418 Diction for Singers II (2 credits)
- MUSC 3400 Vocal Pedagogy (2 credits)
- MUSC 3430 Topics in Solo Song Literature (2 credits)
- MUSC 4808 Topics in Opera and Chamber Opera (2 credits)
Complete the following course for one credit:
- MUSC 3700 Opera and Musical Theatre Workshop (0-2 credits)