Just an update: I met with the CFA Music Advisor. I will probably be most comfortable with a minor (which would be 5-6 semesters total due to various university requirements) or a BA (6-8 semesters). However, I’d like to keep my options open, so I hope to spend my first year as a performance major, and then switch to a BA if desired (or if necessary due to being denied sophomore approval to concentrate or to perform junior/senior recitals).
I’m meeting with the Director of Vocal Studies in about two weeks for a sample lesson; he will also let me know where I stand regarding voice lesson vs group voice placement. To complete a BM in 4 years, I naturally need to place into lessons my first semester, whereas for a BA I only need to do so in my third.
Auditions for lesson (and ensemble) placement are legitimately the first week of classes, but after meeting the director of vocal studies, I’ll have a better idea of where I stand.