Music Composition, BM

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Common Core for Bachelor of Music - Credits: 35

See Common Core for Bachelor of Music

Supportive Core - Credits: 6

COMS 1093 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credits: 3

Philosophy and Fine Arts - Select One Course

If a Fine Arts course was taken in the Common Core, the Philosophy course must be taken to fulfill the Philosophy and Fine Arts requirement. If the Philosophy course was taken in the Common Core, a Fine Arts course must be taken to fulfill the Philosophy and Fine Arts requirement.

FNAR 2063 - Arts and Western Culture Credits: 3
FNAR 2163 - Arts and Ideas Credits: 3
PHIL 1043 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3

Foundation Courses - Credits: 33

*A grade of B will be required in Theory and Aural Skills I through IV together with the approval of the faculty before the student is officially admitted to this program at the end of the sophomore year.

MUCL 1112 - Aural Skills I Credits: 2 *
MUCL 1122 - Theory I Credits: 2 *
MUCL 1132 - Aural Skills II Credits: 2 *
MUCL 1142 - Theory II Credits: 2 *
MUCL 2021 - Introduction to Music History Credits: 1
MUCL 2112 - Aural Skills III Credits: 2 *
MUCL 2122 - Theory III Credits: 2 *
MUCL 2132 - Aural Skills IV Credits: 2 *
MUCL 2142 - Theory IV Credits: 2 *
MUCL 3312 - Music History I : Ancient through Renaissance Credits: 2
MUCL 3322 - Music History II: Baroque and Classical Credits: 2
MUCL 3362 - Conducting I Credits: 2
MUCL 3372 - Conducting II Credits: 2
MUCL 3733 - Piano Pedagogy I Credits: 3
MUCL 4312 - Music History III: Romantic to the Present Credits: 2
Upper-level Music Theory Seminar Credits: 2 (1 semester)

Music Composition Courses - Credits: 43

Principal Applied: Composition - 2000 level Credits: 5
Principal Applied: Composition - 3000 level Credits: 6
Principal Applied: Composition - 4000 level Credits: 6
Secondary Applied: Piano - 1000 level Credits: 2
Secondary Applied: Piano - 2000 level Credits: 2
Secondary Applied: Piano - 3000 level Credits: 4
Secondary Applied: Piano - 4000 level Credits: 2
Large Ensemble Credits: 6 (6 semesters)
Small Ensemble Credits: 2 (2 semesters)
Upper-level Music Theory Seminar Credits: 2 (1 semester)
MUCL 1152 - Music Composition and Instrumentation Credits: 2
MUCL 4332 - Music History Seminar Credits: 2
MUPR 4590 - Senior Composition Recital Credits: 0

Instrumental Pedagogy and Techniques - Select Two Courses

MUCL 3811 - Woodwind Pedagogy and Techniques Credits: 1
MUCL 3821 - Brass Pedagogy and Techniques Credits: 1
MUCL 3831 - Percussion Pedagogy and Technique Credits: 1
MUCL 3841 - String Pedagogy and Technique Credits: 1
MUCL 3851 - Guitar Pedagogy and Technique Credits: 1

Cognate Track - Credits: 9

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Music Composition, BM

Common Core for Bachelor of Music - Credits: 35

Supportive Core - Credits: 6

Philosophy and Fine Arts - Select One Course

Foundation Courses - Credits: 33

Music Composition Courses - Credits: 43

Instrumental Pedagogy and Techniques - Select Two Courses

Cognate Track - Credits: 9

Media Track

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Creative Writing Track

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Literary Track - Choose Three Courses

Electives - Credits: 3

Additional Requirements

Total Hours Required For Graduation - Credits: 125