Composition Major — B.M.
This B.M. degree requires 30 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.
Each composition student has the following portfolio requirement for graduation: a choral work, a solo voice collection with accompaniment, a solo piano work, a work for one or more strings, a work involving an electronic medium, a chamber work, and a work for a large ensemble (winds, orchestra, or large jazz ensemble).
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Composition, Non-Performance B.M. Major Requirements | 90 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements & Electives 1 | 30 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Creative Arts perspective.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMPOSITION LESSON REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MUTH 14100 & MUTH 14200 | First-Year Composition and First-Year Composition | 6 |
| MUTH 24100 & MUTH 24200 | Composition and Composition | 6 |
| MUTH 34100 & MUTH 34200 | Composition and Composition | 6 |
| MUTH 44100 & MUTH 44200 | Composition and Composition | 6 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Music Ensemble | Any seven credits of MUEN 1 | 7 |
| Music Electives | Select 9 credits of music electives from any of the following departments: JAZZ, MSRT, MUED, MUEN, MUMC, MUNM, MUPS, MUTH, PFMJ, PFNM, PFSM | 9 |
| MUSICIANSHIP CORE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MUMC 10100 | Required Recital Attendance (six semesters required) | 0 |
| MUMC 16600 | Career Orientation | 1 |
| MUTH 11100 | Introduction to Music Studies | 4 |
| MUTH 12300 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUTH 22400 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUTH 12600 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| or MUTH 12601 | Aural Skills I - Honors | |
| MUTH 22500 | Aural Skills II | 2 |
| or MUTH 22501 | Aural Skills II - Honors | |
| MUTH 22600 | Aural Skills III | 2 |
| or MUTH 22601 | Aural Skills III -- Honors | |
| PFSM 17100 | Keyboard Musicianship I | 1 |
| or PFSM 17500 | Keyboard Musicianship I - Keyboard Majors | |
| PFSM 17200 | Keyboard Musicianship II | 1 |
| or PFSM 17600 | Keyboard Musicianship II - Keyboard Majors | |
| PFSM 27500 | Keyboard Musicianship III | 1 |
| or XXXXX MUSIC ELECTIVES | ||
| PFSM 27600 | Keyboard Musicianship IV | 1 |
| or XXXXX MUSIC ELECTIVES | ||
| MUTH 25300 | Music in Context: The Academy, the Temple, and the Palace | 3 |
| MUTH 25400 | Music in Context: The Stage, the Home, and the Marketplace | 3 |
| Six credits from the following options | 6 | |
MUTH 353xx | Selected Topics in Music Studies | |
MUTH 354xx | Selected Topics in Music Studies (WI) | |
| COMPOSITION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MUMC 14500 | Introduction to Electroacoustic Music | 2 |
| MUTH 24400 | Composing in the Schools | 1 |
| MUPS 25000 | Conducting I | 2 |
| MUTH 34500 | Orchestration for Composers I | 2 |
| MUTH 44500 | Orchestration for Composers II | 2 |
| MUMC 35500 | Composition for Multimedia | 2 |
| MUMC 35700 | Creative Sound Design | 2 |
| MUTH 43100 | Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint | 2 |
| or MUTH 43200 | Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint | |
| CAPSTONE | ||
| MUTH 49800 | Composition Recital (CP) | 2 |
Fulfills the capstone requirement and will serve to synthesize aspects of the Integrated Core Curriculum with the student’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance degree requirements. | ||
| Total Credits | 90 | |
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Ensemble policy can be found on the Center for Music tab of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance catalog page.
This B.M. degree requires 30 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.
Each composition student has the following portfolio requirement for graduation: a choral work, a solo voice collection with accompaniment, a solo piano work, a work for one or more strings, a work involving an electronic medium, a chamber work, and a work for a large ensemble (winds, orchestra, or large jazz ensemble).
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Composition, Vocal B.M. Major Requirements | 90 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements & Electives 1 | 30 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Creative Arts perspective.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMPOSITION LESSON REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MUTH 14100 & MUTH 14200 | First-Year Composition and First-Year Composition | 6 |
| MUTH 24100 & MUTH 24200 | Composition and Composition | 6 |
| MUTH 34100 & MUTH 34200 | Composition and Composition | 6 |
| MUTH 44100 & MUTH 44200 | Composition and Composition | 6 |
| Vocal Emphasis Private Study | ||
| PFMJ 10102 | Voice I - Secondary Instrument (1 credit times 2 semesters) | 2 |
| PFMJ 20102 | Voice II - Secondary Instrument (1 credit times 2 semesters) | 2 |
| MUPS 17100 | Performance Diction I: IPA and English Lyric Diction | 1 |
| MUPS 17200 | Performance Diction II: Italian and Spanish Lyric Diction | 1 |
| or MUPS 17300 | Performance Diction III: German Lyric Diction | |
| or MUPS 17400 | Performance Diction IV: French Lyric Diction | |
| Ensembles | ||
| MUEN xxxxx | Any 6 credits of Music Ensemble based on MTD ensemble policies 1 | 6 |
| MUSICIANSHIP CORE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MUMC 10100 | Required Recital Attendance (six semesters required) | 0 |
| MUMC 16600 | Career Orientation | 1 |
| Music Electives | Select 4 credits of music electives from any of the following departments: JAZZ, MSRT, MUED, MUEN, MUMC, MUNM, MUPS, MUTH, PFMJ, PFNM, PFSM | 4 |
| MUTH 11100 | Introduction to Music Studies | 4 |
| MUTH 12300 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUTH 22400 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUTH 12600 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| or MUTH 12601 | Aural Skills I - Honors | |
| MUTH 22500 | Aural Skills II | 2 |
| or MUTH 22501 | Aural Skills II - Honors | |
| MUTH 22600 | Aural Skills III | 2 |
| or MUTH 22601 | Aural Skills III -- Honors | |
| PFSM 17100 | Keyboard Musicianship I | 1 |
| PFSM 17200 | Keyboard Musicianship II | 1 |
| PFSM 27500 | Keyboard Musicianship III | 1 |
| PFSM 27600 | Keyboard Musicianship IV | 1 |
| MUTH 25300 | Music in Context: The Academy, the Temple, and the Palace | 3 |
| MUTH 25400 | Music in Context: The Stage, the Home, and the Marketplace | 3 |
| Six credits from the following options | 6 | |
MUTH 353xx | Selected Topics in Music Studies | |
MUTH 354xx | Selected Topics in Music Studies (WI) | |
| COMPOSITION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MUMC 14500 | Introduction to Electroacoustic Music | 2 |
| MUTH 24400 | Composing in the Schools | 1 |
| MUPS 25000 | Conducting I | 2 |
| MUTH 34500 | Orchestration for Composers I | 2 |
| MUTH 44500 | Orchestration for Composers II | 2 |
| MUMC 35500 | Composition for Multimedia | 2 |
| MUMC 35700 | Creative Sound Design | 2 |
| MUTH 43100 | Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint | 2 |
| or MUTH 43200 | Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint | |
| CAPSTONE | ||
| MUTH 49800 | Composition Recital (CP) | 2 |
Fulfills the capstone requirement and will serve to synthesize aspects of the Integrated Core Curriculum with the student’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance degree requirements. | ||
| Total Credits | 90 | |
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Ensemble policy can be found on the Center for Music tab of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance catalog page.
This B.M. degree requires 30 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.
Each composition student has the following portfolio requirement for graduation: a choral work, a solo voice collection with accompaniment, a solo piano work, a work for one or more strings, a work involving an electronic medium, a chamber work, and a work for a large ensemble (winds, orchestra, or large jazz ensemble).
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Composition, Keyboard B.M. Major Requirements | 90 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements & Electives 1 | 30 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Creative Arts perspective.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMPOSITION LESSON REQUIREMENT | ||
| MUTH 14100 & MUTH 14200 | First-Year Composition and First-Year Composition | 6 |
| MUTH 24100 & MUTH 24200 | Composition and Composition | 6 |
| MUTH 34100 & MUTH 34200 | Composition and Composition | 6 |
| MUTH 44100 & MUTH 44200 | Composition and Composition | 6 |
| Keyboard Emphasis Private Lessons | ||
| PFMJ 10302 | Piano I - Secondary Instrument (1 credit times 2 semesters) | 2 |
| PFMJ 20302 | Piano II - Secondary Instrument (1 credit times 2 semesters) | 2 |
| PFMJ 30302 | Piano III - Secondary Instrument (1 credit times 2 semesters) | 2 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Music Ensemble | Any 7 credits of MUEN 1 | 7 |
| Music Electives | Select 5 credits of music electives from any of the following departments: JAZZ, MSRT, MUED, MUEN, MUMC, MUNM, MUPS, MUTH, PFMJ, PFNM, PFSM | 5 |
| MUSICIANSHIP CORE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MUMC 10100 | Required Recital Attendance (six semesters required) | 0 |
| MUMC 16600 | Career Orientation | 1 |
| MUTH 11100 | Introduction to Music Studies | 4 |
| MUTH 12300 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUTH 22400 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUTH 12600 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| or MUTH 12601 | Aural Skills I - Honors | |
| MUTH 22500 | Aural Skills II | 2 |
| or MUTH 22501 | Aural Skills II - Honors | |
| MUTH 22600 | Aural Skills III | 2 |
| or MUTH 22601 | Aural Skills III -- Honors | |
| PFSM 17500 | Keyboard Musicianship I - Keyboard Majors | 1 |
| PFSM 17600 | Keyboard Musicianship II - Keyboard Majors | 1 |
| MUTH 25300 | Music in Context: The Academy, the Temple, and the Palace | 3 |
| MUTH 25400 | Music in Context: The Stage, the Home, and the Marketplace | 3 |
| Six credits from the following options | 6 | |
MUTH 353xx | Selected Topics in Music Studies | |
MUTH 354xx | Selected Topics in Music Studies (WI) | |
| COMPOSITION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MUMC 14500 | Introduction to Electroacoustic Music | 2 |
| MUTH 24400 | Composing in the Schools | 1 |
| MUPS 25000 | Conducting I | 2 |
| MUTH 34500 | Orchestration for Composers I | 2 |
| MUTH 44500 | Orchestration for Composers II | 2 |
| MUMC 35500 | Composition for Multimedia | 2 |
| MUMC 35700 | Creative Sound Design | 2 |
| MUTH 43100 | Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint | 2 |
| or MUTH 43200 | Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint | |
| CAPSTONE | ||
| MUTH 49800 | Composition Recital (CP) | 2 |
Fulfills the capstone requirement and will serve to synthesize aspects of the Integrated Core Curriculum with the student’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance degree requirements. | ||
| Total Credits | 90 | |
- 1
Ensemble policy can be found on the Center for Music tab of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance catalog page.
This B.M. degree requires 30 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.
Each composition student has the following portfolio requirement for graduation: a choral work, a solo voice collection with accompaniment, a solo piano work, a work for one or more strings, a work involving an electronic medium, a chamber work, and a work for a large ensemble (winds, orchestra, or large jazz ensemble).
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Composition, Instrumental B.M. Major Requirements | 90 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements & Electives 1 | 30 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Creative Arts perspective.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMPOSITION LESSON REQUIREMENT | ||
| MUTH 14100 & MUTH 14200 | First-Year Composition and First-Year Composition | 6 |
| MUTH 24100 & MUTH 24200 | Composition and Composition | 6 |
| MUTH 34100 & MUTH 34200 | Composition and Composition | 6 |
| MUTH 44100 & MUTH 44200 | Composition and Composition | 6 |
| Instrumental Emphasis Private Study | ||
| PFMJ 1xx02 | Private Instrument I - Secondary Instrument (1 credit times 2 semesters) | 2 |
| PFMJ 2xx02 | Private Instrument II - Secondary Instrument (1 credit times 2 semesters) | 2 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Music Ensemble | Any 7 credits of MUEN ensemble 1 | 7 |
| Music Electives | Select 5 credits of music electives from any of the following departments: JAZZ, MSRT, MUED, MUEN, MUMC, MUNM, MUPS, MUTH, PFMJ, PFNM, PFSM | 5 |
| MUSICIANSHIP CORE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MUMC 10100 | Required Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUMC 16600 | Career Orientation | 1 |
| MUTH 11100 | Introduction to Music Studies | 4 |
| MUTH 12300 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUTH 22400 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUTH 12600 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| or MUTH 12601 | Aural Skills I - Honors | |
| MUTH 22500 | Aural Skills II | 2 |
| or MUTH 22501 | Aural Skills II - Honors | |
| MUTH 22600 | Aural Skills III | 2 |
| or MUTH 22601 | Aural Skills III -- Honors | |
| PFSM 17100 | Keyboard Musicianship I | 1 |
| PFSM 17200 | Keyboard Musicianship II | 1 |
| PFSM 27500 | Keyboard Musicianship III | 1 |
| PFSM 27600 | Keyboard Musicianship IV | 1 |
| MUTH 25300 | Music in Context: The Academy, the Temple, and the Palace | 3 |
| MUTH 25400 | Music in Context: The Stage, the Home, and the Marketplace | 3 |
| Six credits from the following options | 6 | |
MUTH 353xx | Selected Topics in Music Studies | |
MUTH 354xx | Selected Topics in Music Studies (WI) | |
| COMPOSITION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MUMC 14500 | Introduction to Electroacoustic Music | 2 |
| MUTH 24400 | Composing in the Schools | 1 |
| MUPS 25000 | Conducting I | 2 |
| MUTH 34500 | Orchestration for Composers I | 2 |
| MUTH 44500 | Orchestration for Composers II | 2 |
| MUMC 35500 | Composition for Multimedia | 2 |
| MUMC 35700 | Creative Sound Design | 2 |
| MUTH 43100 | Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint | 2 |
| or MUTH 43200 | Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint | |
| CAPSTONE | ||
| MUTH 49800 | Composition Recital (CP) | 2 |
Fulfills the capstone requirement and will serve to synthesize aspects of the integrated Core Curriculum with the student's School of Music, Theatre, and Dance degree requirements. | ||
| Total Credits | 90 | |
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Ensemble policy can be found on the Center for Music tab of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance catalog page.