Composition

The composition student must have previous composition experience before being admitted to a composition major. This experience may be acquired by transferring approved credit in composition from another institution or by successful completion of Composition 2620-2630. All Bachelor of Music: Composition candidates are required to present a Senior Recital consisting of thirty minutes of original compositions which are an outgrowth of the candidate’s course work and which have been approved by the composition faculty.

Requirements

MUS 1000 - Applied Music Credits: 1 to 2 hours
(Need 3 hours total)
MUS 2200 - Keyboard Musicianship Credits: 1 hour
MUS 2620 - Composition I Credits: 2 hours
MUS 3620 - Applied Music Composition Credits: 4 hours
(Need 16 hours total)
MUS 5600 - Counterpoint Credits: 2 hours
MUS 5640 - Seminar in Electronic Music Composition Credits: 2 hours
(Need 8 hours total)
MUS 5670 - Orchestration Credits: 2 hours

Select Either: (need 2 hours total)

MUS 1000 - Applied Music Credits: 1 to 2 hours
Topic: Composition Credits: 2 hours
or
MUS 2630 - Composition II Credits: 2 hours

Select two of the following: (need 4 hours total)

MUS 5610 - Counterpoint Credits: 2 hours
or
MUS 5620 - Advanced Compositional Topics Credits: 2 hours
or
MUS 5680 - Orchestration Credits: 2 hours

Recommendations

It is recommended that the student also consider electing:

ART 1200 - Introduction to Art Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 1500 - Literature and Other Arts Credits: 4 hours
THEA 1000 - Introduction to Theatre Credits: 3 hours