Bachelor of Music in Performance, major in Voice

Bachelor of Music in Performance, major in Voice (4 years)

Offered by the Conservatory of Music

Description

Bachelor of Music in Performance provides extensive training in the different instruments, and voice, in Western classical tradition. It is ideal that an incoming student enters this program in collegiate level (Level 5) in his/her chosen major, in order that the program is finished in four (4) years. The program gives opportunity for students to join the UST Symphony Orchestra and other ensembles of the Conservatory.

Identity

Becoming Part of the Program

Identity

Thomasian Graduate Attributes

The University of Santo Tomas, in pursuit of truth, guided by reason and illumined by faith, dedicates herself to the generation, advancement, and transmission of knowledge to form competent and compassionate professionals committed to the service of the Church, the nation, and the global community.

I am a Thomasian. I carry the SEAL of Thomasian education. I am a Servant leader, an Effective communicator and collaborator, an Analytical and creative thinker, and a Lifelong learner. With Christ at the center of my formation as a Thomasian, I am expected to demonstrate the following Thomasian Graduate Attributes (ThoGAs):

SERVANT LEADER

Show leadership abilities to promote advocacies for life, freedom, justice, and solidarity in the service of the family, the local and global communities, the Church, and the environment.
Implement relevant projects and activities that speak of Christian compassion to the poor and the marginalized in order to raise their quality of life.
Show respect for the human person, regardless of race, religion, age, and gender.

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR AND COLLABORATOR

Express myself clearly, correctly, and confidently in various environments, contexts, and technologies of human interaction.
Work productively with individuals or groups from diverse cultures and demographics.
Show profound respect for individual differences and/or uniqueness as members of God’s creation.

ANALYTICAL AND CREATIVE THINKER

Show judiciousness and resourcefulness in making personal and professional decisions.
Engage in research undertakings that respond to societal issues.
Express personal and professional insights through an ethical and evidence-based approach.

LIFELONG LEARNER

Engage in reflective practice to ensure disciplinal relevance and professional development.
Exhibit preparedness and interest for continuous upgrading of competencies required by the profession or area of specialization.
Manifest fidelity to the teachings of Christ, mediated by the Catholic Church, in the continuous deepening of faith and spirituality in dealing with new life situations and challenges.

Thomasian Core Values

Competence

Commitment

Compassion

Program Intended Learning Outcomes

Becoming Part of the Program

Application

Application Period: July to December of each year

Application Website

Release of Results: January 28 of the following year

Fees

Go to THIS PAGE and look for the “Conservatory of Music” tab for the tuition fees.

Career Opportunities

Student Experience and Support

The Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy program provides not just theoretical input, but also practical applications of learned concepts and skills to best prepare students for the world of work. To do so, the program uses facilities such as laboratories for their learning experiences.

The University of Santo Tomas provides student services that cater to academic, spiritual, and wellness concerns of students. These support units are found in the different parts of the campus and can be accessed by Thomasians. When the University shifted to distance learning, the services also transitioned to online services to continue addressing the needs of Thomasians.

Program Curriculum (New)

Effectivity: A.Y. 2018-2019

This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.

Program Schedule

Year	First Term (August – December)	Second Term (January – May)	Special Term (June – July)
1	/	/	none
2	/	/	none
3	/	/	none
4	/	/	none

First Year - 2 Terms

First Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hours	Lab. Hours	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP MAJ 1	Applied Major 1	0	2	2
APP MIN 1	Applied Minor 1	0	1	1
L-ENS	Large Ensemble	2	0	2
MUS 901	Music Theory 1 with Keyboard/Fretboard	3	0	3
MUS 902	Sight-Singing and Dictation 1	2	0	2
MUS 9030	Italian for Singers	3	0	3
NSTP 1	National Service Training Program 1	0	3	3
PATH-FIT	Human Enhancement	2	0	2
PURPCOM	Purposive Communication	3	0	3
THY 1	Christian Vision of the Human Person	3	0	3
TOTAL		18	6	24


Second Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hours	Lab. Hours	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP MAJ 2	Applied Major 2	0	2	2	APP MAJ 1
APP MIN 2	Applied Minor 2	0	1	1	APP MIN 1
L-ENS	Large Ensemble II	2	0	2	L-ENS
MUS 906	Music Theory 2 with Keyboard/Fretboard	3	0	3	MUS 901
MUS 907	Sight-Singing and Dictation 2	2	0	2	MUS 902
NSTP 2	National Service Training Program 2	0	3	3	NSTP 1
PATH-FIT	Fitness Exercises for Specific Sports	2	0	2
READ_PH	Readings in Philippine History	3	0	3
THY 2	Christian Vision of Marriage and Family	3	0	3	THY 1
UND_SELF	Understanding the Self	3	0	3
TOTAL		18	6	24

Second Year - 2 Terms

First Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hours	Lab. Hours	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP MAJ 3	Applied Major 3	0	2	2	APP MAJ 2
APP MIN 3	Applied Minor 3	0	1	1	APP MIN 2
CONTEM_W	The Contemporary World	3	0	3
L-ENS	Large Ensemble III	2	0	2
MUS 908	History and Literature of Western Art Music 1	3	0	3
MUS 9010	Music Theory 3 with Keyboard/Fretboard	3	0	3	MUS 906
MUS 9011	Sight-Singing and Dictation 3	2	0	2	MUS 907
MUS 9031	French for Singers	3	0	3
MUS 9071	Community Outreach 1	3	0	3
PATH-FIT	Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Dance	2	0	2
THY 3	Christian Vision of the Church in Society	3	0	3	THY 1, THY 2
VOC-REP 1	Vocal Repertoire 1 (Renaissance and Baroque)	1	0	1	MUS 906
TOTAL		25	3	28


Second Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hours	Lab. Hours	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP MAJ 4	Applied Major 4	0	2	2	APP MAJ 3
APP MIN 4	Applied Minor 4	0	1	1	APP MIN 3
L-ENS	Large Ensemble IV	1	0	1	L-ENS
MATH_MW	Mathematics in the Modern World	3	0	3
MUS 9012	History and Literature of Western Art Music 2	3	0	3	MUS 908
MUS 9014	Music Theory 4 with Keyboard/Fretboard	3	0	3	MUS 9010
MUS 9015	Sight-Singing and Dictation 4	2	0	2	MUS 9011
MUS 9032	German for Singers	3	0	3
MUS 9039	Principles of Music Education	3	0	3
MUS 9072	Community Outreach 2	3	0	3
PATH-FIT	Physical Education Towards Health and Fitness in Sports	2	0	2
THY 4	Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World	3	0	3	THY 1, THY 2, THY 3
VOC-REP 2	Vocal Repertoire 2 (Classical)	1	0	1	VOC-REP 1
TOTAL		27	3	30

Third Year - 2 Terms

First Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hours	Lab. Hours	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP MAJ 5	Applied Major 5	0	2	2	APP MAJ 4
FIL 1	Kontekstuwalisadong Komunikasyon sa Filipino	3	0	3
LIT 1	The Great Works	3	0	3
MUS 9016	Philippine Music	3	0	3
MUS 9017	History and Literature of Western Art Music 3	3	0	3	MUS 9012
MUS 9018	Forms and Analysis 1	3	0	3	MUS 9014
MUS 9036	Fundamentals of Conducting	3	0	3	MUS 9014
MUS 9063	Performance Specialization 1 (Opera 1)	1	0	1	APP MAJ 4
VOC-PED 1	Vocal Pedagogy 1	1	0	1	APP MAJ 5
VOC-REP 3	Vocal Repertoire 3 (19th Century)	3	0	3	VOC-REP 2
TOTAL		23	2	25


Second Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hours	Lab. Hours	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP MAJ 6	Applied Major 6	0	2	2	APP MAJ 5
ART_APP	Art Appreciation	3	0	3
FIL 2	Panimulang Pagsasalin	3	0	3	FIL 1
INTRO-MR	Introduction to Music Research	1	0	1
MUS 9019	Asian Music	3	0	3
MUS 9020	History and Literature of Western Art Music 4	3	0	3	MUS 9017
MUS 9021	Forms and Analysis 2	3	0	3	MUS 9018
MUS 9033	Collaborative Music 1	1	0	1	APP MAJ 4
MUS 9064	Performance Specialization 2 (Opera 2)	2	0	2	MUS 9063
VOC-PED 2	Vocal Pedagogy 2	2	0	2	VOC-PED 1
VOC-REP 4	Vocal Repertoire 4 (20th and 21st Centuries)	2	0	2	VOC-REP 3
TOTAL		23	2	25

Fourth Year - 2 Terms

First Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hours	Lab. Hours	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP MAJ 7	Applied Major 7	0	2	2	APP MAJ 6
MUS 9022	World Music	3	0	3
MUS 9024	Junior Recital	2	0	2
MUS 9034	Collaborative Music 2	2	0	2	MUS 9033
MUS 9037	Sacred Music 1	3	0	3
MUS 9041	Coaching Class for Singers 1	3	0	3	APP MAJ 6
MUS 9042	Conservatory Colloquium Seminar	1	0	1
MUS 9065	Performance Specialization 3 (Opera 3)	2	0	2	MUS 9064
SCITECHS	Science, Technology and Society	3	0	3
TOTAL		19	2	21


Second Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hours	Lab. Hours	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP MAJ 8	Applied Major 8	0	2	2	APP MAJ 7
ETHICS	Ethics	3	0	3
IS-VOI	Instrumental Science – Voice	2	0	2
LIWORIZ	Life and Works of Rizal	3	0	3
MUS 9023	Principles of Music Composition	3	0	3
MUS 9025	Graduation Recital	2	0	2	MUS 9034
MUS 9035	Collaborative Music 3	2	0	2	APP MAJ 7
MUS 9038	Sacred Music 2	3	0	3	MUS 9037
MUS 9042	Coaching Class for Singers 2	3	0	3	APP MAJ 7
MUS 9043	Essentials of Entrepreneurship in Music	1	0	1
MUS 9066	Performance Specialization 4 (Opera 4)	2	0	2	MUS 9065
TOTAL		24	2	26

Program Curriculum (Old)

Effectivity: 2015-2016 until Freshmen Cohort of A.Y. 2017-2018

First Year - 2 Terms

First Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP-MAJ 1	Applied Major I	2	0	2
APP-MIN	Applied Minor 1	1	0	1
ENG 1	Introduction to College English	3	0	3
FIL 1	Komunikasyon sa Akademikong Filipino	3	0	3
ITALIAN 1	Italian I	2	0	2
MUS-LIST 1	Music Listening I	1	0	1
PHIST	Philippine History	3	0	3
RUD 1	Rudiments of Music I	3	0	3
SOL 1	Solfeggio I	2	0	2
THY 1	Contextualized Salvation History	3	0	3
PE 1	Physical Education	2	0	2
ROTC	Reserve Officers’ Training Corps	3	0	3
TOTAL		28	0	28


Second Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP-MAJ 1	Applied Major I 2	2	0	2
APP-MIN	Applied Minor 2	1	0	1
ENG 2	Reading & Thinking Skills for Academic Study	3	0	3	ENG 1
FIL 2	Pagbasa at Pagsulat Tungo sa Pananaliksik	3	0	3	FIL 1
ITALIAN 2	Italian II	2	0	2	ITALIAN 1
MUS-LIST 2	Music Listening II	1	0	1	MUS-LIST 1
PGC	Philippine Government and Constitution	3	0	3
RUD 2	Rudiments of Music II	3	0	3	RUD 1
SOL 2	Solfeggio II	2	0	2	SOL 1
THY 2	Church and Sacraments	3	0	3	THY 1
PE 2	Physical Education	2	0	2
ROTC	Reserve Officers’ Training Corps	3	0	3
TOTAL		28	0	28

Second Year - 2 Terms

First Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP-MAJ 2	Applied Major II	2	0	2
APP-MIN	Applied Minor 3	1	0	1
CTRPT 1	Counterpoint I	1	0	1	RUD 2
ENG 3	Academic Writing Skills	3	0	3	ENG 2
FRENCH 1	French I	2	0	2
HOM 1	History of Music I	3	0	3	MUS-LIST 2
L-ENS	Large Ensemble I1	2	0	2
MTH-VT 1	Vocal Technique I	1	0	1
NS 201	Biological Science	3	0	3
PHL 5	Christian Ethics	3	0	3	THY 2
SOL 3	Solfeggio III	2	0	2	SOL 2
THR 1	Theory I	2	0	2	RUD 2
PE 3	Physical Education	2	0	2
NSTP	National Service Training Program Students may choose between Civic Welfare Training Service or Literacy Training Service.	3	0	3
TOTAL		30	0	30


Second Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP-MAJ 2	Applied Major II 2	2	0	2
APP-MIN	Applied Minor 4	1	0	1
CTRPT 2	Counterpoint II	1	0	1	CTRPT 1
ENG 4	Oral Communication in Context	3	0	3	ENG 3
FRENCH 2	French II	2	0	2	FRENCH 1
HOM 2	History of Music II	3	0	3	HOM 1
L-ENS	Large Ensemble I 2	2	0	2
MTH-VT 2	Vocal Technique II	1	0	1	MTH-VT 1
NS 104	Earth Science	3	0	3
SCL 3	The Social Teachings of the Church	3	0	3	PHL 5
SOL 4	Solfeggio IV	2	0	2	SOL 3
THR 2	Theory II	2	0	2	THR 1
PE 4	Physical Education	2	0	2
NSTP	National Service Training Program Students may choose between Civic Welfare Training Service or Literacy Training Service.	3	0	3
TOTAL		30	0	30

Third Year - 2 Terms

First Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP-MAJ 3	Applied Major III	2	0	2
GERMAN 1	German I	2	0	2
HOM 3	History of Music III	2	0	2	HOM 2
L-ENS	Large Ensemble II	2	0	2
LIT 101A	World Literatures	3	0	3
MUS-ED 1	Introduction to Music Education	3	0	3
PHIL MUS	Philippine Music	2	0	2	MUS-LIST 2
SCL 9	Marriage and Family	3	0	3	SCL 3
SOL 5	Solfeggio V	2	0	2	SOL 4
THR 3	Theory III	2	0	2	THR 2
TOTAL		23	0	23


Second Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP-MAJ 3	Applied Major III 2	2	0	2
ASN MUS	Asian Music	2	0	2	PHIL MUS
GERMAN 2	German II	2	0	2	GERMAN 1
HUM 1	Art, Man and Society	3	0	3
L-ENS	Large Ensemble II 2	2	0	2
LIT 102A	Philippine Literatures	3	0	3
MIDI-BAS	Midi Basics	2	0	2
PHL 2/102	Logic	3	0	3
SOL 6	Solfeggio VI	2	0	2	SOL 5
THR 4	Theory IV	2	0	2	THR 3
TOTAL		23	0	23

Fourth Year - 2 Terms

First Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP-MAJ 4	Applied Major IV	2	0	2
FAA 1	Forms and Analysis I	3	0	3	THR 4
LIT 103	Survey of World Literature I	3	0	3
MATH 101	College Algebra	3	0	3
MUS-ELE 1	Elective I	2	0	2
OPERA 1	Opera Class I	2	0	2
PSY 1	General Psychology	3	0	3
SAC MUS	Sacred Music 1	1	0	1	RUD 2
VOC-LIT 1	Vocal Literature I	1	0	1	HOM 3
VOC-PED 1	Vocal Pedagogy I	1	0	1
TOTAL		21	0	21


Second Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP-MAJ 4	Applied Major IV 2	2	0	2
FAA 2	Forms and Analysis II	3	0	3	FAA 1
MUS-ELE 2	Elective II	2	0	2
OPERA 1	Opera Class I 2	2	0	2	OPERA 1
PSY 209	Educational Psychology	3	0	3
SAC MUS	Sacred Music 2	1	0	1	SAC MUS
VOC-LIT 2	Vocal Literature II	1	0	1	VOC-LIT 1
VOC-PED 2	Vocal Pedagogy II	1	0	1	VOC-PED 1
TOTAL		15	0	15

Fifth Year - 2 Terms

First Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP-MAJ 5	Applied Major V 1	2	0	2
CHM-MUS 1	Chamber Music I	1	0	1
CHO-ARR	Choral Arranging	1	0	1	THR 4
MATH 600A	Statistics	3	0	3	MATH 101
MUS-ELE 3	Elective III	2	0	2
OPERA 2	Opera Class II	2	0	2	OPERA 1
ORCH 1	Orchestration I 1	1	0	1	THR 4
P-COMP	Principles of Composition	1	0	1	THR 4
RC	Rizal Course	3	0	3
VOC-ENS 1	Vocal Ensemble I	1	0	1
VOC-LIT 3	Vocal Literature III	1	0	1	VOC-LIT 2
VOC-PED 3	Vocal Pedagogy III	1	0	1	VOC-PED 2
TOTAL		19	0	19


Second Term

Abbreviation	Description	Lec. Hrs.	Lab. Hrs.	Units	Pre-Requisites
APP-MAJ 5	Applied Major V 2	2	0	2
CHM-MUS 2	Chamber Music II	1	0	1	CHM-MUS 1
CHO-ARR	Choral Arranging 2	1	0	1	CHO-ARR
ETAR	Economics with Taxation and Agrarian Reform	3	0	3
OPERA 2	Opera Class II 2	2	0	2	OPERA 2
ORCH 1	Orchestration I 2	1	0	1	ORCH 1
P-COMP	Principles of Composition 2	1	0	1	P-COMP
VOC-ENS 2	Vocal Ensemble II	1	0	1	VOC-ENS 1
VOC-LIT 4	Vocal Literature IV	1	0	1	VOC-LIT 3
VOC-PED 4	Vocal Pedagogy IV	1	0	1	VOC-PED 3
TOTAL		14	0	14

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