B.A. in Music (Composition Concentration)

Major requirements

Required semester hours: 40 sh

Course requirements

Prerequisites and supporting courses (4 sh)

MUS 2060

Required core courses

Music History (6 sh) MUS 3010, MUS 3020

Theory (22 sh): MUS 1080, MUS 1110, MUS 1120, MUS 2110, MUS 2130, MUS 2140, MUS 3130, MUS 3140, MUS 4160 and one from: MUS 3150, MUS 3910 (when topic is theory focused), MUS 4165, or MUS 4175

Performance Practica (4 sh): MUS 0100 (8 semesters); MUS 1005; Keyboard Skills (0 sh): MUS 1010 and MUS 1020, Level II Proficiency required; MUS 2155; MUS 2970; AMUS 4900

Ensemble (0 sh): 4 years

Brass, Percussion, String or Woodwind: Required 4 years: (strings) MUS 0750, (brass/woodwind/percussion) MUS 0700 or MUS 0725

Guitar: Required at least 2 years in MUS 0700, MUS 0725, MUS 0750, MUS 0800 or MUS 0810. No more than 2 years in MUS 0855, MUS 3770.

Piano and Organ: Required at least 2 years in or accompanying an ensemble (based on ability) such as the MUS 0700, MUS 0725, MUS 0750, MUS 0800 or MUS 0810. No more than 2 years in or accompanying MUS 0855 or MUS 3770.

Voice: Required at least 3 years in MUS 0800 or MUS 0810. No more than 1 year in MUS 0855 or MUS 3890.

Applied Music (8 sh): must include 6 sh of AMUS 1010

Electives (10 sh): Must be non-music (AMUS or MUS) and cannot be counted for Core Curriculum.