Music: Concentration in Vocal Performance
Bachelor of Music
About this program
The Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance prepares you for advanced study or a career in music. You’ll focus on vocal technique, music theory, and performance while exploring the cultural and historical context of music. Admission requires a strong audition that shows your vocal skill and artistic potential. This program helps you grow as a performer and develop your voice for the stage, studio, or classroom.
Program Curriculum and Requirements
Program Scope
An exciting and intensive learning experience, our Bachelor of Music degree trains future educators, performers, and scholars. This high-unit degree prepares students for graduate study or professional careers in the music field. All B.Mus students receive weekly lessons with a member of the applied faculty during each semester of their degree. Candidates for the B.Mus may apply either before or after enrolling at SFSU.
Areas of Study
- Performance
- Composition
- Music Production (No Audition Required)
- Film / Game Scoring
- Jazz Performance
- Music Education
- Music History
Audition Requirements for the Bachelor of Music
Students entering the Bachelor of Music program are required to audition. Please see our Auditions page for further information.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate proficiency in reading, notating, and transcribing music by ear. Students will demonstrate critical listening abilities through describing, analyzing, and articulating artistic and perceptual aspects of music.
Students will demonstrate applied performance skills through accurate, and expressive instrumental or vocal performances.
Students will be able to express compelling and original musical thought through arranging, composing, and improvising in a variety of styles and for a variety of purposes.
Students will be able to apply historical and cultural knowledge and aesthetic judgement in order to articulate significance and meaning in music within diverse contexts.