Vocal Studies Requirements

All vocal studies majors are expected to participate in juries as indicated by their degree program.

Students are required to take a minimum of six juries over eight semesters and must sing a minimum of one jury each academic year.

A graded senior recital is equivalent to one jury.

Students are required to take a jury in the semester preceding a recital.

A two credit-hour jury will be six minutes, and a three credit-hour jury will be a total of twelve minutes. Students will chose their first selection, and the jurors will choose the remaining selections. At the jurors' discretion, students may be asked to sing a portion of certain selections.

Students taking:

1. Two credit-hour jury will offer a minimum of 3-5 songs/arias
2. Three credit-hour jury will offer a minimum of 5-7 songs/arias
3. Four credit-hour jury will offer a minimum of 7-9 songs/arias

Vocal Studies Repertoire

• Repertoire will be chosen commensurate with the students’ needs and ability.
• All music, except for oratorio and extended works involving other instruments, will be memorized.
• Students are responsible to devote time to the study and translation of texts.
• Transfer students will submit to their applied teacher in the first semester, a complete list of repertoire previously studied.
• Voice students should discuss with their applied teacher proposals for all performances and competitions on and off campus.

Repertoire Requirements: Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance (24 hours)

Appropriate literature, within these guidelines, to be chosen at the discretion of the studio teacher:

YEAR ONE

• Italian Songs (e.g. arie antiche)
• German Lieder (Classical/Early Romantic e.g. Mozart, Schubert)
• British/American/Sacred Art Song
• Mozart and/or Handel Operatic and/or Oratorio Aria (optional)
• Optional: French Mélodie (e.g. Fauré)

YEAR TWO

• Baroque Aria (s) including Recitative
• German Lieder (Classical/Early Romantic e.g. Schubert, Schumann)
• British/American/Sacred Art Song
• French Mélodie (e.g. Fauré, Gounod)
• Italian Songs
• Operatic Aria (Handel, Mozart)

YEAR THREE

• Oratorio, Cantata or Mass Aria(s) with Recitatives
• German Lieder (e.g. Schumann, Brahms)
• French Mélodie (e.g. Debussy, Hahn)
• British/American/Sacred Art Song
• Italian Song (post Baroque)
• Operatic Aria (Italian, French or German - Mozart if not previously done)
• Optional: Show Tune
• Other literature as needed for Half Junior Recital

YEAR FOUR

• Oratorio, Cantata or Mass Aria (s)
• Bach Aria (if not previously done)
• German Lieder
• French Mélodie (i.e. Poulenc, Ravel)
• British/American Art Song/Cycle
• Operatic Aria (English/American 20th century if not previously done)
• Other literature as needed for Senior Recital

Repertoire Requirements: Bachelor of Music Education & Bachelor of Music with Elective Studies (16 hours)

Appropriate Literature, within these guidelines, to be chosen at the discretion of the Studio Teacher:

YEAR ONE

• Italian Songs (ie arie antiche)
• German Lieder (Classical/Early Romantic i.e. Mozart, Schubert
• British/American/Sacred Art Song
• Optional: Handel and/or Mozart Opera and/or Oratorio Aria

YEAR TWO

• Baroque and/or Classical Aria
• German Lieder (Classical/Early Romantic i.e. Schubert, Schumann)
• British/American/Sacred Art Song
• French Mélodie (i.e. Fauré, Gounod)
• Optional: Show Tune

YEAR THREE

• Baroque and/or Classical Aria (Mozart if not previously done)
• German Lieder (i.e. Schumann, Brahms)
• French Mélodie (i.e. Debussy, Hahn)
• British/America/Sacred Art Song
• Optional: Operatic Aria
• Optional: Show Tune

YEAR FOUR

• Baroque and/or Classical Aria with Recitative (Bach if not previously done)
• Oratorio, cantata or Mass Aria(s)
• German Lieder
• French Mélodie (i.e. Poulenc, Ravel)
• British/American Art Song - 20/21st century
• Other literature as needed for Senior Recital

Repertoire Requirements: Bachelor of Music Composition (10 hours) & Music History (10 hours as primary instrument or 4 hours as secondary instrument) & the Bachelor of Arts (8 hours)

Appropriate literature, within these guidelines, to be chosen at the discretion of the studio teacher:

YEAR ONE

• Italian Songs (i.e. arie antiche)
• German Lieder (Classical/Early Romantic i.e. Mozart, Schubert)
• British/American/Sacred Art Songs
• Optional: French Mélodie
• Optional: Show Tune

YEAR TWO AND THREE

• Baroque and/or Classical Opera and/or Oratorio Aria (optional Recitative)
• Italian Songs
• German Lieder (i.e. Schubert, Schumann)
• British/American/Sacred Art songs - 20/21st century
• French Mélodie (i.e. Fauré, Debussy)
• Optional: Show Tune

Music Minor (4 hrs)

Appropriate literature, within these guidelines, to be chosen at the discretion of the studio teacher.

• Italian Songs (i.e. arie antiche)
• Baroque or Classical Operatic and/or Oratorio Aria (optional Recitative)
• German Lieder – Classical/Early Romantic (i.e. Mozart, Schubert)
• British/American/Sacred Art Song
• Optional: French Mélodie (i.e. Fauré)
• Optional: Show Tune