Academic Programs / Music & Dance
Performance, Vocal Instruction
Christine Anderson, Chair
215-204-8375
cla@temple.edu
The training provided by the Voice Department emphasizes vocal technique and repertoire in a challenging program of vocal development. Performance progress is closely guided through private lessons, juries, and recital performances. The program of study prepares singers for careers in concert and recital performance, opera and private teaching.
Bachelor of Music: Voice Performance
| Freshman Year – 1st Semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music |
1203 |
Voice Major |
3 |
|
| Music |
1405 |
Secondary Piano for Music Majors |
1 |
|
| Music |
1225 |
English Diction |
1 |
|
| Music |
Varies |
Choral Ensemble |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
1711 |
Theory I |
4 |
AR |
| English |
1022 |
College Composition |
3 |
RC |
| Required Elective |
1001 |
Foreign Language I |
4 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
| |
| Freshman Year – 2nd Semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music |
1204 |
Voice Major |
3 |
|
| Music |
1406 |
Secondary Piano for Music Majors |
1 |
|
| Music |
Varies |
Choral Ensemble |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
1712 |
Theory II |
4 |
|
| Music Studies |
4715 |
World Music |
3 |
|
| Required Elective |
1002 |
Foreign Language II |
4 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
| |
| Sophomore Year – 1st Semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music |
2203 |
Voice Major |
3 |
|
| Music |
2405 |
Secondary Piano for Music Majors |
1 |
|
| Music |
2323 |
Basic Conducting |
1 |
|
| Core |
1003 |
Foreign Language III |
3 |
IS |
| Music |
Varies |
Choral Ensemble |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
2711 |
Theory III |
4 |
QB |
| Music Studies |
2703 |
Music in History |
3 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
| |
| Sophomore Year – 2nd Semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music |
2204 |
Voice Major |
3 |
|
| Music |
2406 |
Secondary Piano for Music Majors |
1 |
|
| Music |
2324 |
Conducting Intermediate |
1 |
|
| Music |
Varies |
Choral Ensemble |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
2712 |
Theory IV |
4 |
|
| Music Studies |
2704 |
Music in History |
3 |
|
| |
1001 |
Foreign Language I |
4 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
| |
| Junior Year – 1st Semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music |
3203 |
Voice Major |
3 |
|
| Music |
4226 |
Diction Skills I |
1 |
|
| Music |
Varies |
Choral Ensemble |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
3696 |
Music in History |
3 |
WI |
| IH |
1196 |
Intellectual Heritage I |
3 |
IA |
| Required Elective |
1001 |
Foreign Language I |
4 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
| |
| Junior Year – 2nd Semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music |
3204 |
Voice Major |
3 |
|
| Music |
4227 |
Diction Skills II |
1 |
|
| Music |
Varies |
Choral Ensemble |
1 |
|
| IH |
1297 |
Intellectual Heritage II |
3 |
IB |
| CORE |
Elective |
Individual and Society |
3 |
IN |
| Electives |
Elective |
Electives |
2 |
|
| Math |
1011 |
College Mathematics |
3 |
QA |
| Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
| |
| Senior Year – 1st Semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music |
4203 |
Voice Major |
3 |
|
| Music |
4223 |
Vocal Coaching |
1 |
|
| Music |
3267 |
Vocal Repertoire |
2 |
|
| Music |
4228 |
Opera Workshop |
3 |
|
| Music |
Varies |
Choral Ensemble |
1 |
|
| CORE |
Elective |
American Culture |
3 |
AC |
| Physics |
1003 |
Physics (Acoustics) |
3 |
SA |
| Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
| |
| Senior Year – 2nd Semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music |
4284 |
Voice Major |
3 |
|
| Music |
4224 |
Vocal Coaching |
1 |
|
| Music |
4225 |
Vocal Pedagogy |
2 |
|
| Music |
3268 |
Vocal Repertoire |
2 |
|
| Music |
4229 |
Opera Workshop |
2 |
|
| CORE |
Elective |
Individual and Society |
3 |
IN |
| Music Studies |
4711 |
Computers in Music Applications |
3 |
SB |
| Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
| |
| Degree Total |
129 |
Suggested Music Electives - List A
Orchestration 3713 (2 cr)
Advanced Orchestration 4722 (2 cr)
Keyboard Harmony 3741 or 3662 (3 cr)
Counterpoint 4717 (2 cr)
Composition 3748, 3749 (0-2 cr)
Analysis 4718 (2 cr)
Suggested Music Electives - List B
History of Jazz 2114 (3 cr)
Business of Music 1118 (2 cr)
Music Technology courses
Advanced Conducting 4323 or 4324 (2 cr)
Music Learning Theory 4665 (3 cr)
Opera Ensemble 8210 (1 cr)*
Early Music Ensemble 4710 (1 cr)*
Musical Theater 4258 (2 cr)
NOTE: You must take at least one elective from List A and one from List B.
*No more than 2 credit hours may be taken as music elective credit.
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