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College of Fine Arts

BM in Composition (2023 - 2024)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 3 MATH 111 College Algebra 3
GEN ED: First Year Seminar 3 MUSC 113 Music in Context 3
MUSA 232_ Applied Lesson 2 MUSA 232_ Applied Lesson 2
Ensemble 1 Ensemble 1
MUSC 127 Theory I 1 2 MUSC 128 Theory II 2 2
MUSC 129 Aural Skills I 1 2 MUSC 130 Aural Skills II 2 2
MUSA 113P Class Piano I 1 1 MUSA 114P Class Piano II 2 3 1
MUSP 105 Recital Attendance 0 MUSP 105 Recital Attendance 0
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 1st year: 28

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 102 College English II 3 COMM 111 Public Speaking 3
GEN ED: Humanities 3 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sci. 3
MUSA 232_ Applied Lesson 2 MUSA 232_ Applied Lesson 2
Ensemble 1 Ensemble 1
MUSC 227 Theory III 1 3 2 MUSC 228 Theory IV 2 3 2
MUSC 229 Aural Skills III 1 3 2 MUSC 230 Aural Skills IV 2 3 2
MUSA 115P Class Piano III 1 3 1 MUSA 116P Class Piano IV 2 3 1
MUSP 105 Recital Attendance 0 MUSP 105 Recital Attendance 0
MUSC 259 Intro to Music Composition 2 MUSC 260 Beg Music Composition 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
Ensemble 1 Ensemble 1
MUSC 334 History of Music I 1 3 3 MUSC 335 History of Music II 2 3 3
MUSC 561 18th Century Counterpoint 1 3 2 MUSC 641 Orchestration 2 3 2
MUSP 307 or 308 Conducting 1 3 2 MUSP 651 or 691 Advanced Conducting 2 3 2
MUSC 560 Applied Composition 2 MUSC 560 Applied Composition 2
Music Elective 3 MART 110 Music Bus. 2
Second Medium Applied Lesson 1 Second Medium Applied Lesson 1
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 31

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Math & Natural Sci. 3 GEN ED: 300+ 3
GEN ED: 300+ 3 GEN ED: 300+ 3
MUSA 432_ Applied Lesson 2 MUSA 432_ Applied Lesson 2
Ensemble 1 Ensemble 1
MUSC 660 Applied Composition 2 MUSC 660 Applied Composition 2
MUSC 523 Form & Analysis 2 2 MUSP 400 Senior Recital 0
Second Medium Applied Lesson 1 MUSC 531 Intro to Electronic Music 2 2
Music Elective – Ensemble 1 Music Elective 1
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 4th year: 29

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. Fall Only
  2. Spring Only
  3. Prerequisite 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