Bachelor of Music 
in 
Voice Performance

 
Jennifer Glidden, Soprano 
(BM 2000)
Tara Emerson, Piano
SMU
Meadows School of the Arts
Division of Music

 
All Courses
for Bachelor of Music in 
Voice Performance
Footnotes
Total Semester Hours
for Bachelor of Music in 
Voice Performance
Required Courses
 see first table below
111    Semester Hours
Music Elective Courses
 see second table below
3 Semester Hours
Meadows Electives
  
3 Semester Hours
Free Electives
   see second table below
9 Semester Hours
Total Hours for BM Degree in 
Voice Performance
 
126   Semester Hours

 
 
Required Course Name
Course Number
Footnotes
Semester 
Hours
Private Vocal Study
VOIC 3200
This 2 credit course is taken for 8 terms
16
Private Vocal Coaching
VOIC 3015
VOIC 3116
VOIC 4017
VOIC 4118
3rd and 4th Years: 
1 credit for 2 terms and 
0 credit for 2 terms.
Language inflection, diction, phrasing, style and interpretation as applied to art songs, operatic arias and concert repertoire.
2
Junior Voice Recital
MURE 3001
Solo performance of approximately 30 minutes of music.
0
Senior Voice Recital
MURE 4101
Solo performance of approximately one hour of music.
1
Italian Diction and 
English Diction
PERB 1107
PERB 1108
Recommended for Second Year, first term
Recommended to be taken concurrently.
2
German Diction and 
French Diction
PERB 2107
PERB 2109
Recommended for Second Year, second term
Recommended to be taken concurrently.
2
Vocal Pedagogy I
MPED 5216
Vocal pedagogy II recommended 
2
Vocal Pedagogy II or Meadows Opera Theatre
MPED 5217 or 
PERB 2117
May elect to one of the following options:
1. Vocal Pedagogy II or
2. Two additional terms of Opera Theatre
2
Concert Choir  or Meadows Chorale
PERE: 1114 or 1113
Vocal Ensemble Required six terms:
Fall Choral Placement Hearings determine the assigned vocal ensemble for each year.
6
Meadows Opera Theatre
PERB 2117, 5117
2 Terms Required, but may be repeated for elective credit or no credit (2017 or 5017)
2
Class Piano
PERB: 1131, 1132, 2131, 2132 
(or 1233, 1234)
A four-term sequence required for non-keyboard music majors. (1233 & 1234 is a two-term sequence for advanced music majors.)
4
Conducting
MUCO 3208
Fundamentals of Choral Conducting
2
Contemporary Music Workshop
PERB 3116
With apporval of both professors:
20th Century Song Literature: MREP 5210
may be substituted.
1
Recital Attendance
1st Term:
MUAS 1020; 
2nd-8th Term
MUAS 1010
Required non-credit courses
0
Aural Skills I   and
Theory I
MUTH 1129, 
MUTH 1229
Required Theory Courses:
First Year: first term
3
Aural Skills II  and
Theory II
MUTH 1130, 
MUTH 1230
Required Theory Courses: 
First Year: second term
3
Aural Skills III  and
Theory III
MUTH 2129, 
MUTH 2229
Required Theory Courses:
Second Year: first term
3
Aural Skills IV  and
Theory IV
MUTH 2130, 
MUTH 2230
Required Theory Courses: 
Second Year: second term
3
Theory: Form and Analysis
MUTH 3350
Required Theory Courses:
Third Year: first term
3
Intro to World Music
MUHI 1202
Required Music History  Course:
First Year: second term
2
Survey of 
Music History I
MUHI 3301
Required Music History  Course:
Second Year: first term
3
Survey of 
Music History II
MUHI 3302
Required Music History  Course:
Second Year: second term
3
Required Elective 
in 
Music History 
4000 level
Any 3 hour Music History course at the 4000;
(or above, with advisor's approval)
3
Foreign Language
  
Required: Two terms of Foreign Language
Recommend additional study
8
General Education Curriculum 
GEC
  
35
Required Courses 
Total Hours
 
 
 111 Semester 
     Hours

 
Recommended Elective Course Name
Course Number
Footnotes
Semester Hours
Classical and Romantic Song Literature
MREP 5209
Not required
(2)
20th Century Song Literature
MREP 5210
  Not required
(2)
ADV ACTING VOICE MAJORS
PERB 5208
  Not required
(2)