Bachelor of Arts in Music, Composition

Location(s): Face-to-face

Entrance Requirements

New music majors and minors are required to complete an entrance audition for admittance to the Department of Music.

Placement Examinations

Transfer and new students in music must take placement examinations as appropriate in applied music and music theory.

Students who have not been enrolled in applied music or music theory for two or more years must reaudition for admittance into the Department of Music and take a theory placement exam.

Specific courses required for this degree:

Completion of the Following Required Courses in Music:

MUS 000: Recital Attendance (7 semesters)
MUS 106 - Careers in the Music Industry 1 Credit(s)
OR
FYS 101 - First Year Seminar 1 to 3 Credit(s)
MUS 103 - Intro to Music Technology 1 Credit(s)
MUS 104 - Music Theory I 3 Credit(s)
MUS 108 - Aural Skills I 1 Credit(s)
MUS 140 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s) (2 semesters)
MUS 141 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s) (2 semesters)
MUS 204 - Music Theory II 3 Credit(s)
MUS 208 - Aural Skills II 1 Credit(s)
MUS 240 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s) (2 semesters)
MUS 241 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s) (2 semesters)
MUS 245 - Concert Band Credit(s) AND
MUS 451 - Concert Band Credit(s)
OR
MUS 250 - Orchestra Credit(s) AND
MUS 450 - Orchestra Credit(s) (7 sems. of one Ensemble)
OR
MUS 247 - Concert Choir Credit(s) AND
MUS 447 - Concert Choir Credit(s)
AND/OR
MUS 257 - Chamber Choir Credit(s) AND
MUS 457 - Chamber Choir Credit(s) (7 sems. of any choir combination)
MUS 304 - Advanced Theory 3 Credit(s)
MUS 308 - Advanced Aural Skills 1 Credit(s)
MUS 320 - Advanced Piano Class 1 Credit(s)
MUS 326 - Music History I 3 Credit(s)
MUS 327 - Music History II 3 Credit(s)
MUS 333 - Form and Analysis 2 Credit(s)
MUS 340 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s)
MUS 341 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s)
MUS 360 - Conducting Techniques 2 Credit(s)
MUS XXX - Upper-division music electives 2 Credit(s)

Completion of 18 Credits of the Following:

MUS 242 - Applied Music - Composition 2 Credit(s) AND
MUS 243 - Applied Music - Composition 2 Credit(s) AND
MUS 342 - Applied Music - Composition 2 Credit(s) AND
MUS 343 - Applied Music - Composition 2 Credit(s)
MUS 375 - Music Recording Techniques 3 Credit(s)
MUS 376 - Topics in Music Business 3 Credit(s)
MUS 378 - Music Recording Seminar 2 Credit(s)
MUS 380 - Commercial Music Comp & Prod I 1 Credit(s)
MUS 381 - Comm Music Comp & Prod II 1 Credit(s)
MUS 444 - Senior Project - Composition 2 Credit(s)
MUS 445 - Senior Recital 2 Credit(s)
MUS XXX - Upper-decision music theory or composition electives 3 Credit(s)