Bachelor of Music in Composition
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1st year
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Autumn
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Spring
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|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI 108A-114A | Ensembles | 1 | 1 |
| MUSI 105-106 | Theory I, II | 2 | 2 |
| MUSI 135-136A | Keyboard Skills I, II | 1 | 1 |
| MUSI 202L | Introduction to Music Literature | - | 3 |
| MUSI 140-141 | Aural Perception I, II | 2 | 2 |
| MUSI 195 | Applied Study I | 1 | 1 |
| MUSI 180 | Composition I | 2 | 2 |
| MUST 110 | Digital Audio and Multitracking | 2 | - |
| Electives and General Education | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 14 | 15 | |
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2nd Year
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Autumn
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Spring
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|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI 108A-114A | Ensembles | 1 | 1 |
| MUSI 205-206 | Theory III, IV | 2 | 2 |
| MUSI 235-236 | Keyboard Skills III, IV | 1 | 1 |
| MUSI 296 | Piano Proficiency Assessment | - | 0 |
| MUSI 296 | Upper-Division Required Performance | - | 0 |
| MUSI 240-241 | Aural Perception III, IV | 2 | 2 |
| MUSI 295 | Applied Music II | 1 | 1 |
| MUSI 280 | Composition II | 2 | 2 |
| MUST 210 | Sequence, Synthesis, and Sampling | 2 | - |
| MUSI 301H-302H | Music History I, II | 3 | 3 |
| Electives and General Education | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 17 | 15 | |
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3rd Year
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Autumn
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Spring
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|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI 335 or 336 | Instrumental OR Choral Conducting | - | 2 |
| MUSI 308-314,310,331 OR 362 | Ensembles | 1 | 1 |
| MUSI 395 | Applied Music III | 1 | - |
| MUSI 380 | Composition III | 3 | 3 |
| MUSI 356-357 | Form and Analysis I, II | 2 | 2 |
| MUSI 407 | Counterpoint I | 3 | - |
| MUSI 415 | Music of the 20th C. to the Present | 3 | - |
| MUSI 440 | Orchestration | 2 | - |
| Electives and General Education | 3 | 6 | |
| Total | 17 | 14 | |
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4th Year
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Autumn
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Spring
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| MUSI 308-314,310,331 OR 362 | Ensembles | 1 | 1 |
| MUSI 388 | Concert Attendance | - | 0 |
| MUSI 310 | Interactivity & Digital Signal Processing | - | 2 |
| MUSI 480 | Composition IV | 3 | - |
| MUST 410 | Computer Music Programming | 2 | - |
| MUSI 499 | Professional Project | - | 2 |
| *Upper-Division music electives | 2 | - | |
| Electives and General Education | 6 | 9 | |
| Total | 14 | 14 | |
General Education Additional Requirements
- Group I: English Writing Skills - WRIT 101
- Group II: Mathmatics - 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 - Courses (min. 3 credits) Ensembles and Sec. Lessons taken each semester satisfies this requirement.
- Group V: Literary and Artistic Studies - L Courses (min 3 credits) MUSI 202L taken in1st year satisfies this requirement.
- Group VI and Group IX: Historical and Cultural Studies and American and European Perspectives - H/Y Courses (min. 3 credits) MUSI 301 and MUSI 302.
- Group VII: Social Science (min. 3 credit).
- Group VIII: Ethical and Human Values (min 3 credits).
- Group X: Indigenous and Global Perspectives (min. 3 credits).
- Group XI: Natural Science (for this perspective, 6 credits required and at least one course MUST include a lab experience).
Additional Music Department Requirements Include
- Lower - Division Writing Expectation MUSI 302
- Upper - Division Writing Expectation (MUSI 415)
- Upper - Division Writing Assessment:
- 100 Recital Credits (MUSI 388)
- Upper divisional recital program (MUSI 296)
- Piano Proficiency Exam (MUSI 296)
- Music 424, Music of the 20th Century to the Present, should satisfy the upper-division writing expectation.
- All degrees require 39 upper division credits