Composition, B. MUS.

General Education Requirements - 41 Credit Hours

Music and Fine Art majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements  as set out in the General Education Program .

• Fine Art Requirement: Music and Fine Arts majors fulfill the two-hour Fine Arts elective through major study.
• Global Studies Requirement: MUS 3003 - World Music  is required as the Global Elective.
• Science Requirement: PHY 1063 - Acoustics of Music  is required as the Science Elective.

Required Bachelor of Music Core - 32 Credit Hours

• MUS 0110 - Recital Seminar 0 Credit Hour(s) (every semester with Applied Study)
• MUS 1021 - Introduction to Music Listening 1 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 1113 - Tonal Harmony I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 1123 - Tonal Harmony II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 1131 - Musicianship Skills I 1 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 1141 - Musicianship Skills II 1 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 1213 - Computer Applications in Music 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 1480 - Piano Proficiency Exam 0 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 2113 - Advanced Harmony & Analysis 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 2131 - Advanced Musicianship Skills 1 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 2133 - Form & Analysis 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 2141 - Musicianship IV 1 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 2480 - Studio Recital 0 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 3253 - Music History I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 3263 - Music History II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 3273 - Music History III 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 3480 - Junior Recital 0 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 3552 - Fundamentals of Conducting 2 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 3601 - Worldview Issues in the Arts 1 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 4480 - Senior Recital/Project 0 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 4980 - Recital Attendance Documentation 0 Credit Hour(s)

Major Courses - 28 Credit Hours

• MUS 1612 - Composition Seminar I 2 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 1622 - Composition Seminar II 2 Credit Hour(s)
• MUSC 1002 - Composition Major 2 (each semester) Credit Hour(s) - 2 semesters - 4 credit hours
• MUSC 3002 - Composition Major 2 (each semester) Credit Hour(s) - 4 semesters - 8 credit hours
• MUS 3013 - Computers in Music (Advanced) 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 3143 - Twentieth Century Music Techniques 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 3383 - Orchestration 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 4113 - Counterpoint 3 Credit Hour(s)

Performance Requirements - 18 Credit Hours

• Applied Principal Music, Voice, Keyboard, or Instrumental (6 Credit Hours, minimum)
• Applied Secondary Music (4 Credit Hours, minimum)
• Major Ensembles (8 Credit Hours minimum in Oratorio Chorus, PBA Symphony, or Symphonic Band)
• All Composition majors must pass the piano proficiency exam. Piano Class or Piano Secondary studies may be required for students who enter the program with insufficient keyboard skills.

Elective Music Courses - 6 Credit Hours

(4 hours must be upper-level)

Ensembles may not be used to fulfill elective course requirements

*Six additional required credit hours are needed to meet the 131 total and the 33 upper-level

Note:

Candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree in composition are encouraged to include the following in their electives: instrumental and vocal methods courses, private instruction in piano, and courses in literature and visual arts.

Sample Degree Plan

Composition B.Mus. Degree Plan