Composition Major — B.M.
This B.M. degree requires 31.25 liberal arts credits out of the 125 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, Normal B.M. Major Requirements | 94 | |
Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements & Electives 1, 2 | 31 | |
Total Credits | 125 |
1 | This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Creative Arts perspective. |
2 | The 31-32 credits in Liberal Arts must be taken outside the School of Music. For more information see Liberal Arts under the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance "Music Programs & Policies" tab. |
Degree Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MUSIC REQUIREMENTS | ||
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 |
Ensembles | ||
MUEN 1xxxx | (at least two choral)(1 credit times 8 semesters) | 8 |
Recitals | ||
MUTH 49800 | Composition Recital (CP) 6 | 2 |
Music Theory | ||
MUTH 10100 | Fundamentals of Music Theory 1 | 1 |
MUTH 12100 | Introduction to Musical Styles | 2 |
MUTH 12200 | Music Theory I | 2 |
or MUTH 12201 | Music Theory I -- Honors | |
MUTH 22100 | Music Theory II | 2 |
or MUTH 22100 | Music Theory II | |
MUTH 22200 | Music Theory III | 2 |
or MUTH 22201 | Music Theory III -- Honors | |
MUTH 32100 | Form and Analysis | 2 |
or MUTH 32101 | Form and Analysis -- Honors | |
MUTH 32200 | Analysis of Music since 1900 | 2 |
or MUTH 32201 | Analysis of Music since 1900 - Honors | |
Additional Theory for Major: | ||
MUMC xxxxx | Electroacoustic music 2 | 4 |
MUTH 34500 | Orchestration for Composers I | 2 |
MUTH 44500 | Orchestration for Composers II | 2 |
MUTH 43100 | Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint | 2 |
or MUTH 43200 | Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint | |
Aural Skills | ||
MUTH 13300 | Aural Skills I | 1.5 |
or MUTH 13301 | Aural Skills I - Honors | |
MUTH 13400 | Aural Skills II | 1.5 |
or MUTH 13401 | Aural Skills II - Honors | |
MUTH 23300 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
or MUTH 23301 | Aural Skills III - Honors | |
MUTH 23400 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
or MUTH 23401 | Aural Skills IV - Honors | |
Secondary Instruments 3 | ||
PFSM 17100 | Keyboard Musicianship I | 1 |
PFSM 17200 | Keyboard Musicianship II | 1 |
PFMJ 10302 | Piano I - Secondary Instrument (1 credit times 2 semesters) | 2 |
PFMJ 20302 | Piano II - Secondary Instrument (1 credit times 2 semesters) | 2 |
Conducting 4 | ||
MUED 30300 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
Select one of the following: | 2 | |
Choral Conducting | ||
Choral Conducting | ||
Instrumental Conducting | ||
Other Music Requirements | ||
MUMC 16600 | Career Orientation | 1 |
MUMC 10300 | Introduction to Music Technology | 1 |
xxxxx | Music electives 1,5 | 11-12 |
MUMC 10100 | Required Recital Attendance (six semesters required) | 0 |
MUSIC LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS | ||
Music History | ||
MUTH 25500 | History and Literature of Music I | 3 |
MUTH 25600 | History and Literature of Music II (WI) | 3 |
MUTH 35500 | History and Literature of Music III | 3 |
Total Credits | 94 |
1 | Students may fulfill the requirement for Fundamentals of Music Theory by scoring 84 percent or higher on a placement exam administered by the Department of Music Theory, History, and Composition. Students who score below 84 percent on the exam must take the course; those students take the lower number of music electives. |
2 | Any two courses in electroacoustic music will fulfill this requirement. |
3 | Composition majors must pass a piano proficiency exam by the end of the junior year. |
4 | At least one semester Instrumental Conducting. |
5 | At least 2 credits from jazz arranging courses or advanced electroacoustic music courses are required. |
6 | MUTH 49800 will fulfill the capstone requirement and will serve to synthesize aspects of the Integrated Core Curriculum with the student’s School of Music degree requirements. |
This B.M. degree requires 31.25 liberal arts credits out of the 125 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 | 94 | |
Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements & Electives 1, 2 | 31 | |
Total Credits | 125 |
1 | This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Creative Arts perspective. |
2 | The 31-32 credits in Liberal Arts must be taken outside the School of Music. For more information see Liberal Arts under the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance "Music Programs & Policies" tab. |
Degree Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MUSIC REQUIREMENTS | ||
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 |
Ensembles | ||
MUEN 1xxxx | (at least two choral)(1 credit times 8 semesters) | 8 |
Recitals | ||
MUTH 49800 | Composition Recital (CP) 6 | 2 |
Music Theory | ||
MUTH 10100 | Fundamentals of Music Theory 1 | 1 |
MUTH 12100 | Introduction to Musical Styles | 2 |
MUTH 12200 | Music Theory I | 2 |
or MUTH 12201 | Music Theory I -- Honors | |
MUTH 22100 | Music Theory II | 2 |
or MUTH 22101 | Music Theory II -- Honors | |
MUTH 22200 | Music Theory III | 2 |
or MUTH 22201 | Music Theory III -- Honors | |
MUTH 32100 | Form and Analysis | 2 |
or MUTH 32101 | Form and Analysis -- Honors | |
MUTH 32200 | Analysis of Music since 1900 | 2 |
or MUTH 32201 | Analysis of Music since 1900 - Honors | |
Additional Theory for Major: | ||
MUMC xxxxx | Electroacoustic music 2 | 4 |
MUTH 34500 | Orchestration for Composers I | 2 |
MUTH 44500 | Orchestration for Composers II | 2 |
MUTH 43100 | Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint | 2 |
or MUTH 43200 | Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint | |
Aural Skills | ||
MUTH 13300 | Aural Skills I | 1.5 |
or MUTH 13301 | Aural Skills I - Honors | |
MUTH 13400 | Aural Skills II | 1.5 |
or MUTH 13401 | Aural Skills II - Honors | |
MUTH 23300 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
or MUTH 23301 | Aural Skills III - Honors | |
MUTH 23400 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
or MUTH 23401 | Aural Skills IV - Honors | |
Secondary Instruments 3 | ||
PFSM 17100 | Keyboard Musicianship I | 1 |
PFSM 17200 | Keyboard Musicianship II | 1 |
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 1xxx2-PFMJ 2xxx2 | Secondary Performance Area | 4 |
Conducting 4 | ||
MUED 30300 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
Select one of the following: | 2 | |
Choral Conducting | ||
Choral Conducting | ||
Instrumental Conducting | ||
Other Music Requirements | ||
MUMC 16100 | Diction I | 2 |
MUMC 16200 | Diction II | 2 |
MUMC 16600 | Career Orientation | 1 |
MUMC 10300 | Introduction to Music Technology | 1 |
xxxxx | Music electives 1,5 | 3-4 |
MUMC 10100 | Required Recital Attendance (six semesters required) | 0 |
MUSIC LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS | ||
Music History | ||
MUTH 25500 | History and Literature of Music I | 3 |
MUTH 25600 | History and Literature of Music II (WI) | 3 |
MUTH 35500 | History and Literature of Music III | 3 |
Total Credits | 94 |
1 | Students may fulfill the requirement for Fundamentals of Music Theory by scoring 84 percent or higher on a placement exam administered by the Department of Music Theory, History, and Composition. Students who score below 84 percent on the exam must take the course; those students take the lower number of music electives. |
2 | Any two courses in electroacoustic music will fulfill this requirement. |
3 | Composition majors must pass a piano proficiency exam by the end of the junior year. |
4 | At least one semester Instrumental Conducting. |
5 | At least 2 credits from jazz arranging courses or advanced electroacoustic music courses are required. |
6 | MUTH 49800 will fulfill the capstone requirement and will serve to synthesize aspects of the Integrated Core Curriculum with the student’s School of Music degree requirements. |
This B.M. degree requires 31.25 liberal arts credits out of the 125 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 | 94 | |
Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements & Electives 1, 2 | 31 | |
Total Credits | 125 |
1 | This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Creative Arts perspective. |
2 | The 31-32 credits in Liberal Arts must be taken outside the School of Music. For more information see Liberal Arts under the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance "Music Programs & Policies" tab. |
Degree Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MUSIC REQUIREMENTS | ||
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 |
Ensembles | ||
MUEN 1xxxx | (at least two choral)(1 credit times 8 semesters) | 8 |
Recitals | ||
MUTH 49800 | Composition Recital (CP) 6 | 2 |
Music Theory | ||
MUTH 10100 | Fundamentals of Music Theory 1 | 1 |
MUTH 12100 | Introduction to Musical Styles | 2 |
MUTH 12200 | Music Theory I | 2 |
or MUTH 12201 | Music Theory I -- Honors | |
MUTH 22100 | Music Theory II | 2 |
or MUTH 22101 | Music Theory II -- Honors | |
MUTH 22200 | Music Theory III | 2 |
or MUTH 22201 | Music Theory III -- Honors | |
MUTH 32100 | Form and Analysis | 2 |
or MUTH 32101 | Form and Analysis -- Honors | |
MUTH 32200 | Analysis of Music since 1900 | 2 |
or MUTH 32201 | Analysis of Music since 1900 - Honors | |
Additional Theory for Major: | ||
MUMC xxxxx | Electroacoustic music 2 | 4 |
MUTH 34500 | Orchestration for Composers I | 2 |
MUTH 44500 | Orchestration for Composers II | 2 |
MUTH 43100 | Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint | 2 |
or MUTH 43200 | Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint | |
Aural Skills | ||
MUTH 13300 | Aural Skills I | 1.5 |
or MUTH 13301 | Aural Skills I - Honors | |
MUTH 13400 | Aural Skills II | 1.5 |
or MUTH 13401 | Aural Skills II - Honors | |
MUTH 23300 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
or MUTH 23301 | Aural Skills III - Honors | |
MUTH 23400 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
or MUTH 23401 | Aural Skills IV - Honors | |
Secondary Instruments 3 | ||
PFSM 17500 | Keyboard Musicianship I - Keyboard Majors | 1 |
PFSM 17600 | Keyboard Musicianship II - Keyboard Majors | 1 |
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 |
Conducting 4 | ||
MUED 30300 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
Select one of the following: | 2 | |
Choral Conducting | ||
Choral Conducting | ||
Instrumental Conducting | ||
Other Music Requirements | ||
MUMC 16600 | Career Orientation | 1 |
MUMC 10300 | Introduction to Music Technology | 1 |
xxxxx | Music electives 1,5 | 9-10 |
MUMC 10100 | Required Recital Attendance (six semesters required) | 0 |
MUSIC LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS | ||
Music History | ||
MUTH 25500 | History and Literature of Music I | 3 |
MUTH 25600 | History and Literature of Music II (WI) | 3 |
MUTH 35500 | History and Literature of Music III | 3 |
Total Credits | 94 |
1 | Students may fulfill the requirement for Fundamentals of Music Theory by scoring 84 percent or higher on a placement exam administered by the Department of Music Theory, History, and Composition. Students who score below 84 percent on the exam must take the course; those students take the lower number of music electives. |
2 | Any two courses in electroacoustic music will fulfill this requirement. |
3 | Composition majors must pass a piano proficiency exam by the end of the junior year. |
4 | At least one semester Instrumental Conducting. |
5 | At least 2 credits from jazz arranging courses or advanced electroacoustic music courses are required. |
6 | MUTH 49800 will fulfill the capstone requirement and will serve to synthesize aspects of the Integrated Core Curriculum with the student’s School of Music degree requirements. |
This B.M. degree requires 31.25 liberal arts credits out of the 125 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 | 94 | |
Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements & Electives 1, 2 | 31 | |
Total Credits | 125 |
1 | This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Creative Arts perspective. |
2 | The 31-32 credits in Liberal Arts must be taken outside the School of Music. For more information see Liberal Arts under the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance "Music Programs & Policies" tab. |
Degree Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MUSIC REQUIREMENTS | ||
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 |
Ensembles | ||
MUEN 1xxxx | (at least two choral)(1 credit times 8 semesters) | 8 |
Recitals | ||
MUTH 49800 | Composition Recital (CP) 6 | 2 |
Music Theory | ||
MUTH 10100 | Fundamentals of Music Theory 1 | 1 |
MUTH 12100 | Introduction to Musical Styles | 2 |
MUTH 12200 | Music Theory I | 2 |
or MUTH 12201 | Music Theory I -- Honors | |
MUTH 22100 | Music Theory II | 2 |
or MUTH 22101 | Music Theory II -- Honors | |
MUTH 22200 | Music Theory III | 2 |
or MUTH 22201 | Music Theory III -- Honors | |
MUTH 32100 | Form and Analysis | 2 |
or MUTH 32101 | Form and Analysis -- Honors | |
MUTH 32200 | Analysis of Music since 1900 | 2 |
or MUTH 32201 | Analysis of Music since 1900 - Honors | |
Additional Theory for Major: | ||
MUMC xxxxx | Electroacoustic music 2 | 4 |
MUTH 34500 | Orchestration for Composers I | 2 |
MUTH 44500 | Orchestration for Composers II | 2 |
MUTH 43100 | Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint | 2 |
or MUTH 43200 | Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint | |
Aural Skills | ||
MUTH 13300 | Aural Skills I | 1.5 |
or MUTH 13301 | Aural Skills I - Honors | |
MUTH 13400 | Aural Skills II | 1.5 |
or MUTH 13401 | Aural Skills II - Honors | |
MUTH 23300 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
or MUTH 23301 | Aural Skills III - Honors | |
MUTH 23400 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
or MUTH 23401 | Aural Skills IV - Honors | |
Secondary Instruments 3 | ||
PFSM 17100 | Keyboard Musicianship I | 1 |
PFSM 17200 | Keyboard Musicianship II | 1 |
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 1xxx2 | Secondary Performance Area | 2 |
PFMJ 2xxx2 | Secondary Performance Area | 2 |
Conducting 4 | ||
MUED 30300 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
Select one of the following: | 2 | |
Choral Conducting | ||
Choral Conducting | ||
Instrumental Conducting | ||
Other Music Requirements | ||
MUMC 16600 | Career Orientation | 1 |
MUMC 10300 | Introduction to Music Technology | 1 |
xxxxx | Music electives 1,5 | 7-8 |
MUMC 10100 | Required Recital Attendance | 0 |
MUSIC LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS | ||
Music History | ||
MUTH 25500 | History and Literature of Music I | 3 |
MUTH 25600 | History and Literature of Music II (WI) | 3 |
MUTH 35500 | History and Literature of Music III | 3 |
Total Credits | 94 |
1 | Students may fulfill the requirement for Fundamentals of Music Theory by scoring 84 percent or higher on a placement exam administered by the Department of Music Theory, History, and Composition. Students who score below 84 percent on the exam must take the course; those students take the lower number of music electives. |
2 | Any two courses in electroacoustic music will fulfill this requirement. |
3 | Composition majors must pass a piano proficiency exam by the end of junior year. |
4 | At least one semester Instrumental Conducting. |
5 | At least 2 credits from jazz arranging courses or advanced electroacoustic music courses are required. |
6 | MUTH 49800 will fulfill the capstone requirement and will serve to synthesize aspects of the integrated Core Curriculum with the student's School of Music degree requirements. |