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College of Fine Arts

BM in Music - Composition emphasis (2026 - 2027)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101: College English I 1 010 3 MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 030 3
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 2 070 3 MUSA 114P: Piano Class Level II - Music Majors 1
MUSA 113P: Piano Class Level I - Music Majors 1 MUSA 232_: Applied Lesson 2
MUSA 232_: Applied Lesson 2 MUSC 113: Introduction 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
ENGL 102: College English II 1 010 3 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 - Music Majors 1 MUSA 116P: Piano Class Level IV - Music Majors 3 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: Introduction 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 4 2
Theory/Composition Elective 4 2 Theory/Composition Elective 4 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 4 2 MUSP 4__: Ensemble 1
Musicology Elective 4 3 Musicology Elective 4 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: Additional GE Approved Course 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 4 2 MUSP 400: Senior Recital 0
Theory/Composition Elective 4 2 Theory/Composition Elective 4 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.
  2. Students who have earned an Associate Degree or 30 credit hours prior to high school graduation and before starting classes at WSU as a degree-bound student, may be exempt from taking a First-Year Seminar course. Those students must take an additional general education approved course.
  3. All music majors must pass a piano proficiency examination.
  4. Must be selected from a specified list. For a complete list of options, please view the 2026-2027 catalog.

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