Bachelor of Arts in Music, Composition

Entrance Requirements

New music majors and minors are required to complete an entrance audition for admittance to the Department of Music.

Placement Examinations

  • Transfer and new students in music must take placement examinations as appropriate in applied music and music theory.
  • Students who have not been enrolled in applied music or music theory for two or more years must reaudition for admittance into the Department of Music and take a theory placement exam.

1. Specific Courses Required for this degree

Completion of the following required courses in Music:

  • MUS 000: Recital Attendance (7 semesters)
  • MUS 106/FYS 101: Careers in the Music Industry (3 hours)
  • MUS 103: Introduction to Music Technology (1 hour)
  • MUS 104 Music Theory I (3 hours)
  • MUS 108 Aural Skills I (1 hour)
  • MUS 140: Applied Music (2 hours) (2 semesters)
  • MUS 141: Applied Music II (2 hours) (2 semesters)
  • MUS 204: Music Theory II (3 hours)
  • MUS 208: Aural Skills II (1 hour)
  • MUS 240: Applied Music (2 hours) (2 semesters)
  • MUS 241: Applied Music II (2 hours) (2 semesters)
  • MUS 245/451: Concert Band
    • OR 
  • MUS 250/450 Orchestra (7 sems. of one Ensemble)
    • OR 
  • MUS 247/447: Concert Choir
    • and/or
  • MUS 257/457: Chamber Choir (7 sems. of any choir combination)
  • MUS 304: Advanced Music Theory (3 hours)
  • MUS 308: Advanced Aural Skills (1 hour)
  • MUS 320: Advanced Piano Class (1 hour)
  • MUS 326: Music History I (3 hours)
  • MUS 327: Music History II (3 hours)
  • MUS 333: Form and Analysis (3 hours)
  • MUS 340: Applied Music (2 hours)
  • MUS 341: Applied Music (2 hours)
  • MUS 360: Conducting Techniques (2 hours)

MUS XXX Upper-division music electives (2 credits)

Completion of 18 credits of the following:

  • MUS 242: Applied Music – Composition (2 hours)
    • and MUS 243: Applied Music – Composition (2 hours)
    • and MUS 342: Applied Music – Composition (2 hours)
    • and MUS 343: Applied Music – Composition (2 hours)
  • MUS 375: Music Recording Techniques (3 hours)
  • MUS 376: Topics in Music Business (3 hours)
  • MUS 378: Music Recording Seminar (2 hours)
  • MUS 380: Commercial Music Composition and Recording (1 hour)  
  • MUS 381: Commercial Music Composition and Recording (1 hour)
  • MUS 444: Senior Project – Composition (2 hours)
  • MUS 445: Senior Recital (2 hours)
  • MUS XXX: Upper-decision music theory or composition electives (3 hours)

When to take these courses

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2. All Requirements for this degree

Graduation Requirements