Composition, B.M.

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The Composition Major builds on a strong foundation of music theory and gives extensive training in the creation of music in a wide variety of styles. This major is designed for students who wish to pursue graduate study in composition with the ultimate aim of university teaching and/or professional composition.

BELL Core Requirements: 38 Hours (minimum)

Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

Music Core: 37 Hours

Common Music Core: 30-34 Hours

^IAll classical majors take MUT 2340 and commercial majors and Music Therapy majors take MUT 2350 .

^II Commercial Music majors, Music Therapy majors, and Musical Theatre majors do not have this requirement.

^III All students seeking the Bachelor of Music degree must participate in at least one ensemble each semester enrolled as a full-time student and earn a minimum of eight (8) hours credit except Music Education majors and Music Therapy majors who earn a minimum of seven (7) hours credit and Musical Theatre (BFA) majors who earn a minimum of ten (10) hours credit. This number of credits only may count toward degree requirements. See specific Ensemble Requirements for each principal area.

MUT 1310 Theory I 3 Hours
MUT 1320 Theory II 3 Hours
MUT 1330 Aural Skills I 1 Hours
MUT 1340 Aural Skills II 1 Hours
MUT 2310 Theory III 3 Hours
MUT 2320 Theory IV - Post-tonal theory 3 Hours
MUT 2330 Aural Skills III 1 Hours
MUT 2340 Aural Skills IV Classical 1 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)
or
MUT 2350 Aural Skills IV Commercial 1 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)
MUH 2200 History of Western Music: 1700 - Present 3 Hours
MUE 3230 Basic Conducting Techniques 3 Hours
MUH 3200 History of Western Music: Ancient - 1700 3 Hours ^(II)
MUN Ensembles 5-10 Hours ^(III)
MUG 2000 Recital Attendance 0 Hours (7 semesters required)

Specific Music Core: 4 Hours

MUK 1110 Introduction to Digital Musicianship 1 Hours
MUT 3310 Form and Analysis 3 Hours

Major Area: 45 Hours

MA_ 1210,1220, 2210, 2220, 3210, 3220, 4110, 4120 ⁽¹⁾ Applied Principal (8 Semesters Required) 14 Hours

Support Courses: 3 Hours

Voice

Piano

MAB 2050 Piano Literature I (Baroque and Classical Eras) 1 Hours
MAB 2060 Piano Literature II (19th and 20th Centuries) 1 Hours
MAB 3050 Piano Pedagogy 1 Hours

Organ

MAC 2050 Organ Literature I 1Hours
MAC 2060 Organ Literature II 1 Hours
MAC 3050 Service Playing 1 Hours

Instrumental

Guitar

MAD 2050 Classical Guitar Literature I 1 Hours
MAD 2060 Classical Guitar Literature II 1 Hours
MAD 3050 Classical Guitar Pedagogy 1 Hours

Additional Required Coursework

MA_ 3070, Seminar (Required every semester enrolled in Applied Principal, minimum of 8 semesters) 0 Hours
MUG 2010 Piano Proficiency Examination 0 Hours
MUG 2020 Sophomore Technical 0 Hours
MA__ 1110,1120, 2110, 2120, Applied Secondary ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾ (Not required for Keyboard principals. If piano is not the principal, a total of 7 semesters of piano is required.) 4 Hours
MAK 1110,1120, 2110, Private Composition 3 Hours
MAK 2220, 3210, 3220, 4210, Private Composition 8 Hours
MAK 3070 Composition Seminar 0 Hours
MUT 4360 Counterpoint 3 Hours
MUT 4380 Topics in Advanced Analysis 3 Hours
MUT 3320 Orchestration and Instrumentation 3 Hours
MUC 2180 Computer Assisted Music Notation 3 Hours
MUC 2210 Music Technology I 3 Hours

General Electives: 12 Hours

(with 38-hour BELL Education Core)

Electives are reduced to 9 hours for non-keyboard principals.

Total Required for the Program: 132 Hours

¹ No more than 14 hours of Applied Principal will count toward degree requirements.

² Secondary applied study must be continued each semester until proficiency is passed.

³ Electives are reduced to 4 hours for non-keyboard principals.