Music Composition, B.A.

Offered by Music .

University Requirements

Completion of Minimum University Requirements for an Undergraduate Baccalaureate Degree .

Minimum 120 credits and minimum GPA of 2.0
Completion of 45 upper-level credits, residence requirement, Writing Intensive requirement, and General Education requirement

Major Requirements

Minimum 90 credits
Minimum grade of ‘C’ in courses applied to the major, except where otherwise indicated
Students submit portfolios after MUSC 312 and third semester of MUSC 401

Course Requirements

Music Core (26 credits)

Complete the following, including MUSC 179 and MUSC 211 with a minimum grade of ‘B’:

Additional Music Requirements (23 credits)

Complete 23 credits from the following:

MUSC 225 - Theory III: Counterpoint (3)
MUSC 226 - Theory IV: Music Writing (3)
MUSC 326 - Theory V: Post-Tonal Analysis (3)
MUSC 480 - Topics in Music, Art and Society (3)
Upper Level Electives in Music (non-performance) (3)

Recital Preparation

Complete 8 credits of the following:

MUSC 191 - Recital Preparation (1)

Private Lessons and Ensembles (18 credits)

Private Lessons

Complete 12 credits from the following:

MUSC 193 - Private Lessons for Music Majors (3)

Ensembles

Complete 6 ensemble courses over 6 different semesters selected from the following, including a minimum of 2 credits from MUSC 309 :

Composition (23 credits)

Special Projects in Composition

Complete 9 credits of the following:

MUSC 401 - Special Projects in Composition (3)

Foreign Language

Students planning graduate work are strongly recommended to complete the study of a language pertinent to their area of research through the 202 level.