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

Course List
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

Course List
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
MUED 30100	Choral Conducting
MUED 30200	Choral Conducting
MUED 30400	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

Course List
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

Course List
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
MUED 30100	Choral Conducting
MUED 30200	Choral Conducting
MUED 30400	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

Course List
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

Course List
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
MUED 30100	Choral Conducting
MUED 30200	Choral Conducting
MUED 30400	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

Course List
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

Course List
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
MUED 30100	Choral Conducting
MUED 30200	Choral Conducting
MUED 30400	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.

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