Curriculum & Requirements
Music Composition, Bachelor of Music (BM)
This program is designed to prepare students for composing and presenting compositions in a variety of genres including film scoring, orchestral, choral, wind, chamber, mixed media works, commercial music and theater/dance work. This course of study presupposes that the student will have a strong background in musical performance on one or more instruments or voice. Entry into this degree program is by departmental interview, performance audition and with the consent of the head of composition studies.
Grade Requirement for all majors offered by the Music Department: the minimum acceptable grade for any music course required for graduation (including transferred music courses) is ≥C.
| CONVOCATION AND RECITAL ATTENDANCE (must be repeated each term) | |
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& & | MUSIC THEORY I and MUSIC THEORY II and MUSIC THEORY III | 9 |
& & | SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS and SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS II and SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS III | 3 |
& | PIANO CLASS II FOR MAJORS and PIANO CLASS III FOR MAJORS | 2 |
& & | MUSIC THEORY IV and MUSIC THEORY V and MUSIC THEORY VI | 9 |
& | SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS IV and SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS V | 2 |
| COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUES | 2 |
& & | MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE I and MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE II and MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE III | 12 |
| COUNTERPOINT | 2 |
| BASIC CONDUCTING | 2 |
| PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL MUSIC | 4 |
| ADVANCED ANALYSIS | 2 |
| COMPOSITION | 1-5 |
| SENIOR RECITAL | 2 |
| INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | |
| INSTRUCTION ON VOICE OR INSTRUMENT | |
| INSTRUCTION ON VOICE OR INSTRUMENT | |
| INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | |
| MARCHING BAND | |
| WIND ENSEMBLE | |
| SYMPHONIC BAND | |
| ORCHESTRA | |
| SYMPHONIC CHOIR | |
| CONCERT CHOIR | |
| CONCERT JAZZ ORCHESTRA | |
| REPERTORY JAZZ ENSEMBLE | |
| COLLEGIANS | |
| OPERA WORKSHOP | |
| CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLES | |
| GUITAR ENSEMBLE | |
| PIANO ENSEMBLE | |
| POP COMBO | |
| MUSIC SENIOR CAPSTONE | 4 |
Total Credits | 86-90 |
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