Music Composition, B.M.

Condition for Admission

Note: A condition for admission to this program is a 3.00-grade point average in the following courses:

• MUSI 1311 -  Music Theory I Credit Hours: 3.0
• MUSI 1312 -  Music Theory II Credit Hours: 3.0
• MUSI 1116 -  Aural Skills I Credit Hours: 1.0
• MUSI 1117 -  Aural Skills II Credit Hours: 1.0
• MUSI 2210 -  Theory III Credit Hours: 2.0
• MUSI 2214 -  Techniques of Music Since 1900 Credit Hours: 2.0
• MUSI 2116 -  Aural Skills III Credit Hours: 1.0
• MUSI 2117 -  Aural Skills IV Credit Hours: 1.0

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  Students may be admitted to the program after completing the sophomore music theory courses. A 3.25-grade point average must be maintained in all music theory courses for graduation.

Course Requirements

• Applied composition Credit Hours: 20.0

• Four hours at the sophomore level; eight hours at the junior level; and eight hours at the senior level

• Applied music (instrument or voice) Credit Hours: 12.0

• Four hours at the freshman level, four hours at the sophomore level, four hours at the junior level

• MUSI 1181 -  Group Piano I Credit Hours: 1
• MUSI 1182 -  Group Piano II Credit Hours: 1.0
• MUSI 2181 -  Group Piano III Credit Hours: 1
• MUSI 2182 -  Group Piano IV Credit Hours: 1.0
• MUSI 1116 -  Aural Skills I Credit Hours: 1.0
• MUSI 1117 -  Aural Skills II Credit Hours: 1.0
• MUSI 2116 -  Aural Skills III Credit Hours: 1.0
• MUSI 2117 -  Aural Skills IV Credit Hours: 1.0
• MUSI 1311 -  Music Theory I Credit Hours: 3.0
• MUSI 1312 -  Music Theory II Credit Hours: 3.0
• MUSI 2210 -  Theory III Credit Hours: 2.0
• MUSI 2214 -  Techniques of Music Since 1900 Credit Hours: 2.0
• MUSI 2361 -  Music and Culture Credit Hours: 3.0
• MUSI 2362 -  History of Music I Credit Hours: 3.0
• MUSI 3363 -  History of Music II Credit Hours: 3.0
• MUSI 3364 -  History of Music III Credit Hours: 3.0
• MUSI 3215 -  Introduction To Large Forms Credit Hours: 2
• MUSA 4189 -  Senior Recital Credit Hours: 1.0
• MUSI 3216 -  Analysis Credit Hours: 2
• MUSI 4122 -  Electronic Composition Credit Hours: 1.0

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• MUSI 4220 -  Choral Conducting I Credit Hours: 2.0 or
• MUSI 4230 -  Instrumental Conducting I Credit Hours: 2

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• MUSI 4312 -  Orchestration Credit Hours: 3.0
• MUSI 4365 -  Contemporary Concert Music Credit Hours: 3
• Advanced music literature/history or music theory elective. Students will need to meet with an academic advisor for the list of allowed electives. Credit Hours: 3.0
• Large or small ensemble - two semesters Credit Hours 2.0
• Large and/or small ensembles - four semesters Credit Hours: 4.0

Total 85