Bachelor of Arts in Music (Vocal Studies)

First Year:

• MU 100 Recital Seminar 0 hrs (two semesters)
• MU 141 Basic Musicianship: Harmony I 3 hrs
• MU 142 Basic Musicianship: Harmony II 3 hrs
• MU 143 Ear-training and Sight-singing I 1 hr
• MU 144 Ear-training and Sight-singing II 1 hr
• Applied Voice - Major - Principal ML 133  (must be taken both semesters) 4 hrs

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• MU 102 Piano Laboratory I 1 hr and
• MU 112 Piano Laboratory II 1 hr

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• Applied Lessons - Major - Secondary ML 121  (two semester) 2 hrs

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• MU 254 Diction for Singers (English and Latin) 1 hr
• MU 195 Louisiana College Chorale 0-1 hr (must be taken both semesters for a total of 2 hrs)
• CC 100 College Connection 1 hr
• HP 100 Personal Fitness 1 hr
• Health and Physical Education Activities (Choose any HP course numbered (101-120) 1 hr
• EN 101 Composition I 3 hrs

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• EN 102 Composition II 3 hrs or
• EN 105 Freshman Honors Composition 3 hrs

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• RL 101 Survey of the Old Testament 3 hrs
• RL 102 Survey of the New Testament 3 hrs
• Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Second Year:

• MU 100 Recital Seminar 0 hrs (two semesters)
• MU 241 Basic Musicianship: Harmony III 3 hrs
• MU 242 Basic Musicianship: Harmony IV 3 hrs
• MU 243 Ear-training and Sight-singing III 1 hr
• MU 244 Ear-training and Sight-singing IV 1 hr
• Applied Voice - Major - Principal ML 233  (must be taken both semesters) 4 hrs

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• MU 202 Piano Laboratory III 1 hr and
• MU 212 Piano Laboratory IV 1 hr

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• Applied Lessons- Major- Secondary ML 221  (two semesters) 2 hrs

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• MU 310 Music Technology 2 hr
• MU 255 Diction for Singers (German and Italian) 1 hr
• MU 256 Diction for Singers (French) 1 hr
• MU 251 Conducting and Score Reading 2 hrs
• MU 295 Louisiana College Chorale 0-1 hr (must be taken both semesters for a total of 2 hrs)

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• TH 230 Acting I: Technique 3 hrs or
• TH 260 Stage Movement 3 hrs

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• Free Elective or Chosen Minor 3 hrs
• Health and Physical Education Activities (Choose any HP course numbered 101-120) 1 hr
• Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Third Year:

• MU 100 Recital Seminar 0 hrs (two semesters)
• MU 300 Junior Recital 0 hrs
• MU 331 Music History and Literature I 3 hrs
• MU 332 Music History and Literature II 3 hrs
• ML 333 Applied Voice - Major - Principal Variable credit (1-2 hrs). (Must be taken both semesters) 4 hrs
• MU 387 Opera Workshop 0-1 hr (must be taken both semesters for a total of 2 hrs)
• MU 395 Louisiana College Chorale 0-1 hr (must be taken both semesters for a total of 0 hrs)
• MU 433 Song Literature 2 hrs
• MU 453 Vocal Pedagogy 2 hrs
• HI 101 Civilization I 3 hrs
• HI 102 Civilization II 3 hrs
• Natural Sciences (Choose any course from BI, CH, ES, MA, PH, or MA 230 /PI 230  ) 3 hrs
• Free Electives or Chosen Minor 6 hrs
• Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Fourth Year:

• MU 100 Recital Seminar 0 hrs (two semesters)
• ML 433 Applied Voice - Major - Principal Variable credit (1-2 hrs). (must be taken both semesters) 4 hrs
• MU 400 Senior Recital 0 hrs
• MU 495 Louisiana College Chorale 0-1 hr (must be taken both semesters for a total of 2 hrs)
• PY 370 Interpersonal Relationship Skills 3 hrs

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• EN 200 Literary Perspectives: Survey of British Literature 3 hrs or
• EN 201 Literary Perspectives: Survey of American Literature 3 hrs

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• CA 112 Public Speaking 3 hrs

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• PI 300 Christian Faith & Values 3 hrs or  
• RL 300 Christian Faith and Values 3 hrs

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• Free Electives or Chosen Minor 6 hrs
• Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Total Degree Requirements: 129-130 hrs