2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Dec 03, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Vocal Performance, BM

The Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance at CBU prepares students with the fundamental musical skills, technical competencies, stylistic range, and artistic cultivation to successfully pursue a career in vocal performance. Highlights of the program include strong theoretical and musicianship training, thorough studies in music history and vocal literature, pedagogical coaching in a variety of stylistic genres, and rigorous performance instruction, including private study with CBU faculty and consistent engagement with professional performers through residencies and masterclasses. Students in the program will also be required to actively perform throughout their tenure in a diverse cross-section of styles and settings. These performances will include numerous individual solo performances, two capstone recital presentations, and collaborative performances ranging from traditional choral ensembles to modern vocal jazz, from early chamber music to theatrical genres such and opera and musical theater.

Traditional Major Program Requirements (88-90 units)

General Education Requirements (40-55 units)

The General Education requirements will follow the curriculum set forth for other University degree programs. Twelve (12) units of G.E. requirements will be met through the specific coursework of the Vocal Performance major. See School of Music Handbook for details.

Core Applied Music Requirements

MUS 012 - Class Piano I *
MUS 022 - Class Piano II *
MUS 081 - Private Instruction (8 units minimum**)¹
MUS___ - Major Ensemble (8 units minimum)²

Note

*Enrollment in Class Piano (MUS 012 or 022 )

is required of music majors whose primary instrument is other than piano each semester until the Piano Proficiency requirements are met. An opportunity to attempt to pass the Piano Proficiency exam for first semester students will be offered during rehearsal camp. For returning students, an attempt to pass the exam or portions of the exam will be offered at the end of each semester. See Music Handbook for Piano Proficiency requirements.

**Students must complete eight (8) units of Private Instruction on the same instrument or voice.

¹Enrollment for one unit of MUS 080 -089 , 460 -469 Private Instruction is required for each semester of residence for all music majors. A minimum of eight (8) units is required.

²Enrollment is required in at least one Major Ensemble (MUS 067 , MUS 068 , 091 , 092 , 094 , 097 , 099 , 490A , 490B , 490C , 490D , 490E , 490F , 490H ) for full credit during each semester of enrollment at California Baptist University. A minimum of eight (8) units is required. Additional ensembles may be taken for 0-1 units.

Core Lower Division Requirements

Core Upper Division Requirements

Vocal Performance Major Requirements

Private Instruction Requirements

MUS 461 - Private Instruction: Voice (8 units) *

Note

*Students must complete eight (8) units of upper-division private instruction in applied voice. These eight (8) units are in addition to those in the Core Applied Music Requirements. Students must satisfy the Applied Music Proficiency requirements to enroll in upper-division applied study. They will typically complete this proficiency jury at the end of the fourth semester of applied study. Students will remain in the lower-division applied study until they successfully complete the proficiency jury.

Ensemble Requirements

Core Ensemble Requirements

MUS 093 - Chamber Singers (2 units)

Additional Ensemble Requirements

Complete two (2) additional units from the following:

Upper Division Requirements

Additional Requirements

Students must complete twelve (12) units of additional upper division music electives

Complete one of the concentrations: Jazz Studies; Keyboard Collaborative Arts; Live Music Production (MD); Piano Pedagogy; Songwriting; Studio Production; Worship Arts; Worship Tech

California Baptist University

Vocal Performance, BM

Traditional Major Program Requirements (88-90 units)

General Education Requirements (40-55 units)

Core Applied Music Requirements

Note

Core Lower Division Requirements

Core Upper Division Requirements

Vocal Performance Major Requirements

Private Instruction Requirements

Note

Ensemble Requirements

Core Ensemble Requirements

Additional Ensemble Requirements

Upper Division Requirements

Additional Requirements

Jazz Studies

Keyboard Collaborative Arts

Live Music Production (MD)

Piano Pedagogy

Songwriting

Core Songwriting Requirement

Additional Songwriting Requirements

Studio Production

Worship Arts

Worship Tech