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Bachelor of Music (B.M.) - Composition Emphasis

Degree Requirements

Total Semester Credit Hours = 121

University Core Curriculum --44 hours

Musical Performance --29 hours

Applied Study in voice or instrument (MUAP)--12 hrs. (8 lower-division and 4 upper-division)

Applied study in composition (MUAP)--12 hours upper-division

Ensembles (MUEN)--4 hours lower-division

Senior Recital--MUAP 4100

Supporting Courses in Music--45 hours (or including MUSI 2308, which is applied toward core curriculum requirements.)

Lower-Division Courses (20 hrs.)

MUAP 1111Harmony and Keyboard I
MUAP 1112Harmony and Keyboard II
MUAP 2111Harmony and Keyboard III
MUAP 2112Harmony and Keyboard IV
MUSI 1000Recitals, Concerts and Productions
MUSI 1116Aural Skills I [TCCN: MUSI 1116]
MUSI 1117Aural Skills II [TCCN: MUSI 1117]
MUSI 1311Music Theory I [TCCN: MUSI 1311]
MUSI 1312Music Theory II [TCCN: MUSI 1312]
MUSI 2116Aural Skills III [TCCN: MUSI 2116]
MUSI 2117Aural Skills IV [TCCN: MUSI 2117]
MUSI 2308Music Literature [TCCN: MUSI 1307]
MUSI 2311Music Theory III [TCCN: MUSI 2311]
MUSI 2312Music Theory IV [TCCN: MUSI 2312]

MUSI 1000: 6 registrations

Upper-Division Courses (25 hrs.)

MUSI 3214Advanced Conducting and Score Reading
MUSI 3228Instrumental Seminar for Vocal Majors
or
MUSI 3229Vocal Seminar for Instrumental Majors
MUSI 3311Conducting
MUSI 3319Music History I
MUSI 3320Music History II
MUSI 4342Form and Analysis
MUSI 4345Arranging for Choral and Instrumental Ensembles
MUSI 3318Musics of the World
MUSI 4340Counterpoint

MUSI 3228 and MUSI 3229: Instrumental students should take Vocal Seminar; vocal students should take Instrumental Seminar

Music Electives (upper-division)--3 hrs.