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College of Fine Arts

BM in Composition (2024 - 2025)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: ENGL 101 College English I 1 010 3 GEN ED: MATH 1__ College Algebra or Contemporary Math 1 030 3
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 070 3 MUSA 114P Piano Class Level II 1
MUSA 113P Piano Class Level I 1 MUSA 232_ Applied Lesson 2
MUSA 232_ Applied Lesson 2 MUSC 113 Intro to Music Studies and Professional Skills 3
MUSC 127 Musicianship 1 2 MUSC 128 Musicianship 2 2
MUSC 129 Aural Skills 1 2 MUSC 130 Aural Skills 2 2
MUSP 105 Recital Attendance 0 MUSP 105 Recital Attendance 0
MUSP 2__ Ensemble 1 MUSP 2__ Ensemble 1
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 1st year: 28

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 3 GEN ED: COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 3
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3
MUSA 115P Piano Class Level III 1 MUSA 116P Piano Class Level IV 1
MUSA 232_ Applied Lesson 2 MUSA 232_ Applied Lesson 2
MUSC 229 Aural Skills 3 2 MUSC 260 Beginning Music Composition 2
MUSC 259 Intro to Music Composition 2 MUSP 105 Recital Attendance 0
MUSP 105 Recital Attendance 0 MUSP 2__ Ensemble 1
MUSP 2__ Ensemble 1 Theory/Composition Elective 2
Theory/Composition Elective 2 Theory/Composition Elective 2
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 2nd year: 32

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
MUSA 432_ Applied Lesson 2 MUSA 432_ Applied Lesson 2
MUSC 560 Applied Composition 2 MUSC 560 Applied Composition 2
MUSP 4__ Ensemble 1 MUSC 641 Orchestration 2
Theory/Composition Elective 2 MUSP 4__ Ensemble 1
Musicology Elective 3 Musicology Elective 3
Open Elective 3 Open Elective 3
Choose one of the following:
  • MUSP 307 Instrumental Conducting
  • MUSP 308 Choral Conducting
 2 Choose one of the following:
  • MUSP 651 Advanced Conducting and Score Reading
  • MUSP 691 Advanced Choral Conducting
 2
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3 GEN ED: Diversity Designation 070 3
GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 040 4 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3
MUSA 432_ Applied Lesson 2 MUSA 432_ Applied Lesson 2
MUSC 660 Applied Composition 2 MUSC 660 Applied Composition 2
MUSP 4__ Ensemble 1 MUSP 4__ Ensemble 1
Theory/Composition Elective 2 MUSP 400 Senior Recital 0
Theory/Composition Elective 2 Theory/Composition Elective 2
Open Elective 1
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 4th year: 30

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated