Bachelor of Music in Composition

Liberal Arts

The 30 credits of liberal arts listed in this group must be taken outside the School of Music. (For more information see p. 207.)

	Normal	Vocal	Keyb.	Instr.
English or writing	6	6	6	6
Humanities	3	3	3	3
Natural sciences or mathematics (Physics of Sound 315-16000 recommended)	3	3	3	3
Social or behavioral sciences	3	3	3	3
Liberal arts electives	15	15	15	15
Total	30	30	30	30

Other Liberal Arts Requirements

Music history	9	9	9	9
History and Literature of Music I, II, and III 551-25500, 551-25600, 551-35500
Total	9	9	9	9

Music Requirements

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).

Composition	24	24	24	24
Ensemble (at least two choral)	8	8	8	8
Diction	--	4	--	--
Fundamentals of Music Theory+ 551-10100	1+	1+	1+	1+
Introduction to Musical Styles 551-12100	2	2	2	2
Music theory	16	16	16	16
Music Theory I 551-12200
Music Theory II 551-22100
Music Theory III 551-22200
Form and Analysis 551-32100
Analysis of Music since 1900 551-32200
Orchestration 551-43700
Choral Arranging 551-43500
16th or 18th Century Counterpoint
Sight-singing	5	5	5	5
Sight-Singing I 551-13300
Sight-Singing II 551-13400
Advanced Sight-Singing III 551-23300
Advanced Sight-Singing IV 551-23400
Electroacoustic Music §	4	4	4	4
Secondary instruments**
Keyboard Musicianship 557-17100, 17200	2	2	2	2
Private secondary piano	4	4	4	4
Optional secondary performance area	--	4	2	4
Career Orientation 554-16600	1	1	1	1
Introduction to Music Technology	1	1	1	1
Composition Recital	2	2	2	2
Conducting	4	4	4	4
Music electives #	11-12	3-4	9-10	7-8
Recital Attendance 554-10100 (Six semesters required; no credit given)
Total	85	85	85	85
Total for degree	124	124	124	124

Normal Course Plan

Freshman Year	Fall	Spring
English or writing	3	3
Liberal arts	3	3
Music history	--	3
Ensemble	1	1
(Fundamentals)	(1)	--
Styles/Music Theory I	2	2
Sight-Singing I, II	1.5	1.5
Composition	3	3
Keyboard Musicianship	1	1
Introduction to Music Technology	1	--
Recital Attendance	0	0
	15.5 (16.5)	17.5
Sophomore Year	Fall	Spring
Liberal arts	3	3
Music history	3	3
Private piano	1	1
Ensemble	1	1
Music Theory II, III	2	2
Sight-Singing III, IV	1	1
Composition	3	3
Electroacoustic music	2	2
Career Orientation	--	1
Recital Attendance	0	0
	16	17
Junior Year	Fall	Spring
Private piano	1	1
Liberal arts	3	3
Ensemble	1	1
Music theory	2	2
Composition	3	3
Orchestration	2	--
Choral Arranging	--	2
Music elective	3	3
Recital Attendance	0	0
	15	15
Senior Year	Fall	Spring
Liberal arts	3	3
Ensemble	1	1
Composition	3	3
Conducting	2	2
Counterpoint	2	--
Music elective	3	3(2)
Composition Recital	--	2
	14	14(13)

Optional Vocal Emphasis

(Open to composition majors who pass vocal audition)

Freshman Year	Fall	Spring
English or writing	3	3
Liberal arts	3	--
Music history	--	3
Private voice	1	1
Ensemble	1	1
(Fundamentals)	(1)	--
Styles/Music Theory I	2	2
Sight-Singing I, II	1.5	1.5
Composition	3	3
Keyboard Musicianship	1	1
Introduction to Music Technology	--	1
Recital Attendance	0	0
	15.5 (14.5)	16.5
Sophomore Year	Fall	Spring
Music history	3	3
Private voice	1	1
Ensemble	1	1
Diction	2	2
Music Theory II, III	2	2
Sight-Singing III, IV	1	1
Composition	3	3
Electroacoustic music	2	2
Private piano	1	1
Career Orientation	--	1
Recital Attendance	0	0
	16	17
Junior Year	Fall	Spring
Liberal arts	6	3
Ensemble	1	1
Music theory	2	2
Composition	3	3
Private piano	1	1
Orchestration	2	--
Choral Arranging	--	2
Music elective	--	2
Recital Attendance	0	0
	15	14
Senior Year	Fall	Spring
Liberal arts	6	6
Ensemble	1	1
Composition	3	3
Counterpoint	2	--
Conducting	2	2
Music elective	2	--
Composition Recital	--	2
	16	14

Optional Keyboard Emphasis

(open to composition majors who pass keyboard audition)

Freshman Year	Fall	Spring
English or writing	3	3
Liberal arts	3	--
Music history	--	3
Private piano	1	1
Ensemble	1	1
(Fundamentals)	(1)	--
Styles/Music Theory I	2	2
Sight-Singing I, II	1.5	1.5
Keyboard Musicianship	1	1
Composition	3	3
Introduction to Music Technology	--	1
Recital Attendance	0	0
	15.5	16.5
Sophomore Year	Fall	Spring
Music history	3	3
Private piano	1	1
Ensemble	1	1
Music Theory II, III	2	2
Sight-Singing III, IV	1	1
Composition	3	3
Electroacoustic music	2	2
Career Orientation	--	1
Recital Attendance	0	0
Music electives	2	2
	15	16
Junior Year	Fall	Spring
Liberal arts	6	3
Private piano	1	1
Ensemble	1	1
Music theory	2	2
Composition	3	3
Music elective	1	3
Orchestration	2	--
Choral Arranging	--	2
Recital Attendance	0	0
	16	15
Senior Year	Fall	Spring
Liberal arts	6	6
Ensemble	1	1
Composition Recital	--	2
Composition	3	3
Counterpoint	2	--
Conducting	2	2
Music elective	2(1)	--
	16(15)	14

Optional Instrumental Emphasis

(open to composition majors who pass instrumental audition)

Freshman Year	Fall	Spring
English or writing	3	3
Liberal arts	3	--
Music history	--	3
Private instrument	1	1
Ensemble	1	1
(Fundamentals)	(1)	--
Styles/Music Theory I	2	2
Sight-Singing I, II	1.5	1.5
Keyboard Musicianship	1	1
Composition	3	3
Introduction to Music Technology	1	--
Recital Attendance	0	0
	16.5 (17.5)	15.5
Sophomore Year	Fall	Spring
Music history	3	3
Private instrument	1	1
Private piano	1	1
Ensemble	1	1
Music Theory II, III	2	2
Sight-Singing III, IV	1	1
Composition	3	3
Electroacoustic music	2	2
Career Orientation	--	1
Recital Attendance	0	0
	14	15
Junior Year	Fall	Spring
Liberal arts	6	3
Private piano	1	1
Ensemble	1	1
Music theory	2	2
Music elective	1	4
Composition	3	3
Orchestration	2	--
Choral Arranging	--	2
Recital Attendance	0	0
	16	16
Senior Year	Fall	Spring
Liberal arts	6	6
Ensemble	1	1
Composition	3	3
Counterpoint	2	--
Conducting	2	2
Composition Recital	--	2
Music elective	2	1( -- )
	16	15(14)