Emphasis in Music Composition (84 credit hours)
Admission into the Bachelor of Arts in Composition program after the fourth semester of study is dependent upon the completion of the piano proficiency requirement, completion of MUSC 0214 with a minimum grade of B, and submission of an acceptable portfolio of compositions. Composition students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in Theory and Composition coursework.
MUSC 0174 Applied Lesson I (1)
MUSC 0175 Applied Lesson II (1)
MUSC 0176 Applied Lesson III (1)
MUSC 0177 Applied Lesson IV (1)
MUSC 0274 Applied Lesson V (1)
MUSC 0275 Applied Lesson VI (1)
MUSC 0276 Applied Lesson VII (1)
MUSC 0277 Applied Lesson VIII (1)
MUSC 0152 Piano Class I (0.5)
MUSC 0153 Piano Class II (0.5)
MUSC 0252 Piano Class III (0.5)
MUSC 0253 Piano Class IV (0.5)
Ensembles (8)
MUSC 0279 Recital Attendance and Performance (3)
MUSC 0111 Music Theory I (3)
MUSC 0112 Music Theory II (3)
MUSC 0211 Music Theory III (3)
MUSC 0212 Music Theory IV (3)
MUSC 0113 Sight Singing and Ear Training I (2)
MUSC 0114 Sight Singing and Ear Training II (2)
MUSC 0213 Sight Singing and Ear Training III (2)
MUSC 0223 Sight Singing and Ear Training IV (2)
MUSC 0200 Music History I (3)
MUSC 0201 Music History II (3)
MUSC 0160 History of Jazz (3)
MUSC 0104 World Music (3)
MUSC 0217 Orchestration (3)
MUSC 0230 Basic Conducting (3)
MUSC 0312 Form and Analysis (3)
MUSC 0214 Composition I (1)
MUSC 0215 Composition II (1)
MUSC 0216 Composition III (1)
MUSC 0314 Advanced Music Composition I (1)
MUSC 0315 Advanced Music Composition II (1)
MUSC 0303 Music in the 20th Century (3)
MUSC 0378 Senior Recital/Composition (0)
One of the following courses:
MUSC 0300 Middle Ages/Renaissance (3)
MUSC 0301 Music in the
Baroque/Classical Eras (3)
MUSC 0302 Music in the Romantic Era (3)
One of the following courses:
MUSC 0264 Jazz Theory I (3)
MUSC 0310 Counterpoint (3)
MUSC 0311 Advanced Music Theory (3)
One of the following courses:
MUSC 0330 Choral Conducting (3)
MUSC 0331 Instrumental Conducting (3)