Composition
Music Major (Bachelor of Arts)
This disciplinary major also requires:
- Completion of an interdisciplinary major or minor
- All students seeking the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Music must complete a liberal arts requirement consisting of a minimum of 66 credits in addition to credits earned in Music courses. These 66 credits may include credits earned to fulfill requirements in an interdisciplinary major or minor and general education.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 29-32 | |
| Keyboard Musicianship I and Keyboard Musicianship II and Keyboard Musicianship III and Keyboard Musicianship IV | ||
or MUS APP 13 | Advanced Keyboard Musicianship | |
| Concert Attendance (6 semesters required) | ||
| Music Technology Tools | ||
| Ear Training and Sight Singing I | ||
| Ear Training and Sight Singing II | ||
| Music Theory I | ||
| Music Theory II | ||
| Applied Composition (Must take total of 4 credits) | ||
| Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training | ||
| Music Theory III | ||
| Music Theory IV | ||
First Semester Applied (1 credit): | ||
| Keyboard Lessons 1 | ||
| Voice Lessons 1 | ||
| Instrumental Lessons 1 | ||
Second Semester Applied (1 credit): | ||
| Keyboard Lessons 2 | ||
| Voice Lessons 2 | ||
| Instrumental Lessons 2 | ||
Third Semester Applied (1 credit): | ||
| Keyboard Lessons 3 | ||
| Voice Lessons 3 | ||
| Instrumental Lessons 3 | ||
Fourth Semester Applied (1 credit): | ||
| Keyboard Lessons 4 | ||
| Voice Lessons 4 | ||
| Instrumental Lessons 4 | ||
Major Ensemble Requirement (complete 4 credits): | ||
| Bands and Orchestra | ||
| University Singers | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 24 | |
| Music History I | ||
| Music History II | ||
| Materials and Design | ||
| Capstone Project | ||
| Advanced Composition (4 credits required) | ||
| New Music Ensemble | ||
Upper-Level Minor Ensemble (1 credit): | ||
| Keyboard Accompanying | ||
| Jazz Combo | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Woodwind Ensemble | ||
| Brass Ensemble | ||
| Contemporary Percussion Ensemble | ||
| New Music Ensemble | ||
| Chamber Singers | ||
| Vocal Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Opera Workshop | ||
| Hand Drumming Ensemble | ||
Upper-Level Electives (6 credits required): | ||
| Keyboard Lessons 5 | ||
| Keyboard Lessons 6 | ||
| Voice Lessons 5 | ||
| Voice Lessons 6 | ||
| Instrumental Lessons 5 | ||
| Instrumental Lessons 6 | ||
| Keyboard Lessons 7 | ||
| Keyboard Lessons 8 | ||
| Voice Lessons 7 | ||
| Voice Lessons 8 | ||
| Instrumental Lessons 7 | ||
| Instrumental Lessons 8 | ||
| Internship | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Jazz Combo | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Brass Ensemble | ||
| Contemporary Percussion Ensemble | ||
| New Music Ensemble | ||
| Chamber Singers | ||
| Vocal Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Opera Workshop | ||
| Hand Drumming Ensemble | ||
| Bands and Orchestra | ||
| University Singers | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Diction for Singers I | ||
| Diction for Singers II | ||
| Basic Conducting | ||
| Woodwind Techniques | ||
| Brass Techniques | ||
| String Techniques | ||
| Choral Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques | ||
| Percussion Techniques | ||
| Instrumental Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques | ||
| World Music | ||
| Jazz History | ||
| Musical Theatre History | ||
| Advanced Composition | ||
| Jazz Arranging | ||
| Seminar in Music Literature | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Travel Course | ||
| Total Credits | 53-56 | |
