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.
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
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR AND COLLABORATOR
ANALYTICAL AND CREATIVE THINKER
LIFELONG LEARNER
Competence
Commitment
Compassion
Application Period: July to December of each year
Release of Results: January 28 of the following year
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Effectivity: A.Y. 2018-2019
This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.
Year | First Term (August – December) | Second Term (January – May) | Special Term (June – July) |
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First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 1 | Applied Major 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
APP MIN 1 | Applied Minor 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
MUS 901 | Music Theory 1 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 902 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 903 | Large Ensemble 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
NSTP 1 | National Service Training Program 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
PE 1 | PATH-PE 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PURPCOM | Purposive Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THY 1 | Christian Vision of the Human Person | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 15 | 9 | 21 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 2 | Applied Major 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
APP MIN 2 | Applied Minor 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
MUS 905 | Large Ensemble 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 906 | Music Theory 2 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 907 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
NSTP 2 | National Service Training Program 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
PE 2 | PATH-PE 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
READ_PH | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THY 2 | Christian Vision of Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
UND_SELF | Understanding the Self | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 18 | 9 | 24 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 3 | Applied Major 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
APP MIN 3 | Applied Minor 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
CONTEM W | The Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 908 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 909 | Large Ensemble 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9010 | Music Theory 3 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9011 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PE 3 | PATH-PE 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
STR-REP 1 | String Repertoire 1 (Renaissance and Baroque) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
THY 3 | Christian Vision of the Church in Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 19 | 9 | 22 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 4 | Applied Major 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
APP MIN 4 | Applied Minor 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
MATH MW | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9012 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9013 | Large Ensemble 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9014 | Music Theory 4 with Keyboard/Fretboard | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9015 | Sight-Singing and Dictation 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PE 4 | PATH-PE 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
STR-REP 2 | String Repertoire 2 (Classical) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
THY 4 | Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 19 | 9 | 22 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 5 | Applied Major 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
FIL 1 | Filipino 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
LIT 1 | Literature 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9016 | Philippine Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9017 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9018 | Forms and Analysis 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9019 | Asian Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9026 | Performance Specialization 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9036 | Fundamentals of Conducting | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
STR-PED 1 | String Pedagogy 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
STR-REP 3 | String Repertoire 3 (19th Century) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
TOTAL | 25 | 6 | 27 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 6 | Applied Major 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
ART APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
FIL 2 | Filipino 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
INTRO-MR | Introduction to Music Research | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9020 | History and Literature of Western Art Music 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9021 | Forms and Analysis 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9024 | Junior Recital | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
MUS 9027 | Performance Specialization 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9033 | Collaborative Music 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
STR-PED 2 | String Pedagogy 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
STR-REP 4 | String Repertoire 4 (20th and 21st Centuries) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
TOTAL | 21 | 12 | 25 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 7 | Applied Major 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
LIT 2 | Literature 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9022 | World Music | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9023 | Principles of Music Composition | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9028 | Performance Specialization 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9034 | Collaborative Music 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9037 | Sacred Music 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
SCITECHS | Science, Technology and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 18 | 6 | 20 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hours | Lab. Hours | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP MAJ 8 | Applied Major 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
ETHICS | Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
FIL 3 | Filipino 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
LIWORIZ | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MUS 9025 | Graduation Recital | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
MUS 9029 | Performance Specialization 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9035 | Collaborative Music 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MUS 9038 | Sacred Music 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
TOTAL | 15 | 12 | 19 |
Effectivity: 2015-2016 until Freshmen Cohort of A.Y. 2017-2018
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 | |
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 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
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 |
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 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
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 |
HOM 1 | History of Music I | 3 | 0 | 3 | MUS-LIST 2 |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble I 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
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
Literary Training Service. | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 27 | 0 | 27 |
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 |
HOM 2 | History of Music II | 3 | 0 | 3 | HOM 1 |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble I 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
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
Literary Training Service. | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 27 | 0 | 27 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP-MAJ 3 | Applied Major III | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
HOM 3 | History of Music III | 2 | 0 | 2 | HOM 2 |
L-ENS | Large Ensemble II 1 | 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 |
STR-ENS 1 | String Ensemble I | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
THR 3 | Theory III | 2 | 0 | 2 | THR 2 |
TOTAL | 22 | 0 | 22 |
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 |
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 |
STR-ENS 2 | String Ensemble II | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
THR 4 | Theory IV | 2 | 0 | 2 | THR 3 |
TOTAL | 22 | 0 | 22 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP-MAJ 4 | Applied Major IV | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
CHM-MUS 1 | Chamber Music I | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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 | |
PSY 1 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
SAC MUS | Sacred Music 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | RUD 2 |
STR-LIT 1 | String Literature I | 1 | 0 | 1 | HOM 3 |
STR-PED 1 | String Pedagogy I | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
TOTAL | 22 | 0 | 22 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP-MAJ 4 | Applied Major IV 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
CHM-MUS 2 | Chamber Music II | 1 | 0 | 1 | CHM-MUS 1 |
FAA 2 | Forms and Analysis II | 3 | 0 | 3 | FAA 1 |
MUS-ELE 2 | Elective II | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PSY 209 | Educational Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
SAC MUS | Sacred Music 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | SAC MUS |
STR-LIT 2 | String Literature II | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
STR-PED 2 | String Pedagogy II | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
SYMP-LIT | Survey of Symphonic Literature | 2 | 0 | 2 | HOM 3 |
TOTAL | 16 | 0 | 16 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP-MAJ 5 | Applied Major V 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MATH 600A | Statistics | 3 | 0 | 3 | MATH 101 |
MUS-ELE 3 | Elective III | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
ORCH 1 | Orchestration I | 1 | 0 | 1 | THR 4 |
P-COMP | Principles of Composition 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | THR 4 |
P-COND | Principles of Conducting 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | THR 4 |
RC | Rizal Course | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP-MAJ 5 | Applied Major V 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
ETAR | Economics with Taxation and Agrarian Reform | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ORCH 1 | Orchestration I 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ORCH 1 |
P-COMP | Principles of Composition 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | P-COMP |
P-COND | Principles of Conducting 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | P-COND |
TOTAL | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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