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Listed below are the course grids for each degree level, which will show you what courses are required for graduation and how many credits are needed.

Bachelor of Music/Diploma*
Courses
Semesters
Credits
Voice Lessons
8
28
Music Theory Core
4
16
Sight-Singing
6
8
Music History Core
4
8
Music History Electives
2
6
Humanities Core
4
12
Humanities Electives
2
6
Required Piano
4
4
Phonetics
1
2
Italian Diction
1
2
German Diction
1
2
English Diction
1
2
French Diction
1
2
Foreign Language
4
8
German Vocal Literature
1
2
French Vocal Literature
1
2
English Vocal Literature
1
1
American Vocal Literature
1
1
Intro to Performing
1
1
Acting
2
2
Movement
2
2
Chorus
4
2
1st Year Performance Class
2
1
Performing Ensemble
6
6
Concert Attendance
6
0
Junior (Half) Recital
1
0
Senior Recital
1
0
Jury
4
0
 
TOTAL:
126
*For the Diploma, all credits are required with the exception of Humanities Core and Humanities Electives.

 

Master of Music/Postgraduate Diploma**
Courses
Semesters
Credits
Voice Lessons
4
20
Graduate Italian Diction
2
4
Graduate English Diction
2
4
Graduate German Diction
2
4
Graduate French Diction
2
4
Advanced Acting
2
4
Advanced Movement
2
2
Music History and Voice Electives
2
6
Performance Class/Ensemble
4
4
Graduate Recital
1
0
Concert Attendance
2
0
Jury
2
0
 
TOTAL:
52
**For the Postgraduate Diploma, all credits are required with the exception of graduate electives.

(Please see catalogue for undergraduate pre-requisites to the graduate program.)




Professional Studies Certificate Program
Courses
Semesters
Credits
Applied Voice
2
12
Electives
2
12
Concert Attendance
1
0
Ensembles as assigned
-
-
Recital/Jury
1
0
 
TOTAL:
24

Doctor of Musical Arts
Courses
Semesters
Credits
Applied Voice
4
24
Theory
3
9
Research Methods
1
3
Music History Elective
1
3
History Pedagogy
1
3
Doctoral Seminar
1
3
Performance Practices
1
3
Graduate Elective
1
2
Thesis Advisement
2
4
Comprehensive Exam
1
0
Language Exam
1
0
Recital
2
4
Performance Project
1
2
Thesis Examination
1
0
TOTAL:
60