Music: Theory/Composition, B.Mus.

Bachelor of Music

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

See the information at the beginning of this section.

Program Requirements

Courses (32 hours)

See Core Courses at the beginning of this section.

Required Courses I (10 hours)

Applied Courses

• Recital (0)
• 2 semesters of MUS 158 (2 hours)
• 4 semesters of MUS 358 (8 hours)

MUS 158	Composition	1-4(Spec)
MUS 358	Composition	2-8(Spec)

Required Courses II (15 hours)

Theory Courses

MUS 209	Music Technology II	2(2-0)
MUS 309	Electroacoustic Music I	3(3-0)
MUS 503	Advanced Counterpoint	2(2-0)
MUS 504	Seminar in Compositional Techniques	3-9(Spec)
MUS 505	Seminar in Contemporary Music Analysis	3(3-0)
MUS 506	Advanced Scoring	2(2-0)
MUS 520	Jazz Arranging	3(3-0)

Required Courses III (6 hours)

Supportive Courses in Music

• MUS 147, MUS 148, MUS 247, MUS 248, MUS 249 and/or MUS 152 (6 hours). Specific courses determined by placement exam.

MUS 147	Piano Class I	1(0-2)
MUS 148	Piano Class II	1(0-2)
MUS 152	Piano	1-12(Spec)
MUS 247	Piano Class III	1(0-2)
MUS 248	Piano Class IV	1(0-2)
MUS 249	Functional Piano	1(0-2)

Required Courses IV (14 hours)

Supportive Course in Music

• Instrumental or Vocal Applied Study (4 hours)
• 8 semesters of ensemble (8 hours)

MUS 280

Introduction to Conducting

2(0-4)

Other Requirements I (3 hours)

Supportive Courses outside Music

Select one of the following:

PHL 480

Philosophy of the Arts

3(3-0)

Other Requirements II (3 hours)

Supportive Courses outside Music

Select one of the following:

PHS 101	Survey of Physical Science	3(3-0)
PHY 100	Conceptual Physics	3(3-0)

Music Electives (6 hours)

Selected in consultation with an advisor.

Total: 89 semester hours