Bachelor of Arts Specialization in Composition

Curriculum C-4

General Education & Additional Requirements

  • Group I: English Writing Skills - WRIT 101
  • Group II: Mathematics - M Course 100 or above
  • Group IIIb: Exemption from Modern and Classical Language Requirement - Symbolic Systems MUSI 105, 106, 140, 141.
  • Group IV: Expressive Arts - A Courses - (min. of 3 credits). Ensembles and Sec.  Lessons taken each semester satisfies this requirement.
  • Group V: Literary and Artistic Studies - L Courses - (min. of 3 credits) MUSI 202L taken in 1st year satisfies this requirement.
  • Group VI and Group IX: Historical and Cultural Studies and American and European Perspectives - H/Y Courses - (min of 3 credits) MUSI 301 and MUSI 302.
  • Group VII: Social Sciences _______________(min. of 3 credits).
  • Group VIII: Ethical and Human Values___________(min. of 3 credits)
  • Group X: Indigenous and Global Perspectives - (min. of 3 credits).
  • Group XI: Natural Science_____________(for this perspective, 6 credits required and at least one course MUSTinclude a lab experience).

Additional Music Requirements

  • Lower-Division Writing Expectation MUSI 302
  • Upper-Division Writing Expectation MUSI 415, 416, 417
  • Upper-Division Writing Assessment

**51 Credits of Non-Music major Courses (36 Credits must be in the College of Visual and Performing Arts)

**51 Credits in Music

  • 100 Recital Credits - Must total 100 upon completion (MUSI 388)
  • Upper Division Recital program (MUSI 296)
  • All degrees require 39 Upper Division Credits.
  • Must have four semesters in foreign languages (with a minimum of two semesters in one language)
  • Liberal Studies 151L - 152L MUST be taken.