Music Composition Major

Course Requirements for a Bachelor of Music Degree with a major in Composition

 

In addition to all university and college requirements, students must complete all requirements for the B.M. degree as outlined below.

Note: A condition for admission to this program is a 3.00 grade point average in the following courses: MUSI 1310, 1311, 1170,1171, 2210, 2214, 2170, and 2171. Students may be admitted to the program after completing the sophomore music theory courses. A 3.25 grade point average must be maintained in all music theory courses for graduation.

Requirements Hours
Applied composition
20

Four hours at the sophomore level; eight hours at the junior level; and eight hours at the senior level

Applied music (instrument or voice)
12

Four hours at the freshman level, four hours at the sophomore level, four hours at the junior level
MUSI 1160, 1161, 2160, and 2161. Group Piano I, II, III, IV
4
MUSI 1170, 1171, 2170, and 2171. Aural Skills I, II, III, and IV
4
MUSI 1310 and 1311. Music Theory I and II
6

MUSI 2210. Music Theory III
[MUSI 2210 and 2214 fulfills 3 hours of Math Reasoning Core]

2
MUSI 2214. Techniques of Music Since 1900
[MUSI 2210 and 2214 fulfills 3 hours of Math Reasoning Core]
2
MUSI 2361. Music and Culture
3
MUSI 2362, 3363, 3364. Music History I, II, III
9
MUSI 3215. Introduction to Large Forms
2
MUSI 3216. Analysis
2

MUSI 4198. Senior Recital
1
MUSI 4122. Electronic Music 1
MUSI 4220 or 4230. Conducting
2
MUSI 4312. Orchestration
3
MUSI 4364. Music in the Twentieth Century I
or
MUSI 4365. Music in the Twentieth Century II
3
Advanced music literature/history elective
3
Large ensemble - two semesters
2
Large and/or small ensembles - four semesters
4
Total
85

Catalog Publish Date: August 22, 2012
This Page Last Updated: July 21, 2011