Composition, B.Mus.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 124-135
Major Hours: 85
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 40
Upper-Division Hours Within Major: 24
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Program Code: B705
Major Requirements
A grade of C or better is required in all courses taken within the School of Music. Audition is required for admission to the degree program.
Major Area
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | ||
| Choose 6 hours in the following: | 6 | |
| Freshman and/or Sophomore Composition for Performance Majors 1 | ||
| MUTE 2000 | Sophomore Barrier 2 | 0 |
| Choose 8 hours in the following: | 8 | |
| Junior and/or Senior Composition for Performance Majors 2 | ||
| Music Theory and Technology | ||
| MUTH 1512 | Musical Structures I | 2 |
| MUTH 1612 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| MUTH 1522 | Musical Structures II | 2 |
| MUTH 1622 | Aural Skills II | 2 |
| MUTH 2512 | Musical Structures III (Core IV) | 2 |
| MUTH 2612 | Aural Skills III | 2 |
| MUTH 2522 | 20th- and 21st-Century Musical Structures | 2 |
| MUTH 2622 | Aural Skills IV | 2 |
| MUTH 3763 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUTH 3783 | Forms and Analysis | 3 |
| MUTH 4863 | Advanced Orchestration | 3 |
| MUTK 4113 | Understanding Electroacoustic Music | 3 |
| MUTK 4133 | Introduction to Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
| MUTK 4163 | Real Time MIDI Control | 3 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| MUTE 1000 | Freshman/Transfer Music Orientation (1 semester) | 0 |
| MUTE 1010 | Recital Attendance (3 semesters) | 0 |
| SRRE 4021 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 49 | |
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Prerequisite is completion of MUTH 1512 and MUTH 1612 with grades of C or better
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A passing grade in MUTE 2000 Sophomore Barrier is required for admission to upper-division applied study.
Music Support
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Musicology and Music Literature | 11 | |
| Music in Culture (Core IV) | ||
| Ancient Times to 1700 (Core IV) | ||
| Late Baroque Through Romantic Period (Core IV) | ||
| Post-Romantic Period to the Present (Core IV) | ||
| MUSC/MUTK/MUTH Advised Elective | 3 | |
| MUTE 4512 | Professional Preparation and Capstone Project | 2 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| MUTE 1311 | Group Piano I 1 | 1 |
| MUTE 1321 | Group Piano II 1 | 1 |
| MUTE 2311 | Group Piano III 1 | 1 |
| MUTE 2321 | Group Piano IV 1 | 1 |
| Choose 4 hours in the following: | 4 | |
| Junior and/or Senior Secondary Piano | ||
or ORGN 4000 | Junior and/or Senior Secondary Organ | |
| MUTE XXXX, Major Performance & Chamber Ensemble 2 | 4 | |
| MUTE XXXX, Major Performance & Chamber Ensemble (3000-4000) 2,3 | 4 | |
| Choose one of the following: | 4 | |
| Instrumental Conducting I and Instrumental Conducting II | ||
| Choral Conducting I and Choral Conducting II | ||
| Instrumental Conducting I and Choral Conducting I | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
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Students who have prior piano background may be eligible for the proficiency exam for one or more of the group piano courses. These hours then become free electives. Or, the student may elect to receive advanced standing credit for the group piano course(s). See the Coordinator for Group Piano for information.
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Major performance organizations are as follows: Campus Band, University Marching Band, Wind Symphony, Symphony Band, University Orchestra, University Chorale, Men's Glee Club, and Women’s Chorus. Enrollment required each semester for students enrolled in 12 or more hours; may be taken for 0 or 1 credit hour once degree requirements have been satisfied.
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At least 4 of the 8 hours must be taken from major performing ensembles.
General Education and College Requirements
Courses used to fulfill General Education and/or major requirements may not fulfill electives. Unless otherwise stated on the degree sheet, the College of Fine Arts does not permit coursework to fulfill more than one degree requirement.
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student's major. Courses graded S/U or P/NP will not apply.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
| English Composition | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
| Language | ||
| This requirement is not mandatory if the student successfully completed 2 years of the same language in high school —2 courses (Core I) | 0-10 | |
| Mathematics | ||
| Choose one course (Core I) 1 | 3 | |
| Core Area II: Natural Science | ||
| Choose two courses from different disciplines; one must include a laboratory | 7-8 | |
| Core Area III: Social Science | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Art and Humanities | ||
| Artistic Forms | ||
| The following are satisfied in Musicology and Music Theory requirements (4 hours) | 0 | |
| Music in Culture | ||
| Musical Structures III | ||
| Western Culture | ||
| HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
| The following are satisfied in Musicology requirements (9 hours): | 0 | |
| Ancient Times to 1700 (Core IV) | ||
| Late Baroque Through Romantic Period (Core IV) | ||
| Post-Romantic Period to the Present (Core IV) | ||
| World Culture | ||
| Choose one course (upper-division) | 3 | |
| Core Area V: First-Year Experience | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 8 hours | 8 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 39-50 | |
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MATH 1473 is recommended.
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
At least 24 hours of upper-division Music credit must be earned in residence as a declared major.
A grade of C or better is required in all courses taken within the School of Music.
Degree Completion Responsibility: Although the Dean’s Office checks each student’s records, the responsibility for meeting degree requirements lies with the student and not with the advisor or the Dean. Each student should obtain a copy of the requirements for graduation and check it regularly as they complete their degree program.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| MUTE 1311 | Group Piano I | 1 |
| MUTH 1512 | Musical Structures I | 2 |
| MUTH 1612 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| MUTE Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUTE 1000 | Freshman/Transfer Music Orientation | 0 |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| MATH (Core I) 1 | 3 | |
| First-Year Experience (Core V) | 3 | |
| Language (Core I) | 0-5 | |
| Credit Hours | 15-20 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| COMP 2020 | Freshman and/or Sophomore Composition for Performance Majors | 2 |
| MUTE 1321 | Group Piano II | 1 |
| MUTH 1522 | Musical Structures II (Core IV) | 2 |
| MUTH 1622 | Aural Skills II | 2 |
| MUTE Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUTE 1010 | Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUSC 1312 | Music in Culture (Core IV) | 2 |
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
| Language (Core I) | 0-5 | |
| Credit Hours | 13-18 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| COMP 2020 | Freshman and/or Sophomore Composition for Performance Majors | 2 |
| MUTE 2311 | Group Piano III | 1 |
| MUTH 2512 | Musical Structures III (Core IV) | 2 |
| MUTH 2612 | Aural Skills III | 2 |
| MUTE Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUTE 1010 | Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUSC 2313 | Ancient Times to 1700 (Core IV) | 3 |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| COMP 2020 | Freshman and/or Sophomore Composition for Performance Majors | 2 |
| MUTE 2321 | Group Piano IV | 1 |
| MUTH 2522 | 20th- and 21st-Century Musical Structures | 2 |
| MUTH 2622 | Aural Skills IV | 2 |
| MUTE Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUTE 2000 | Sophomore Barrier | 0 |
| MUTE 1010 | Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUSC 2323 | Late Baroque Through Romantic Period (Core IV) | 3 |
| Natural Science (Core II) | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| COMP 4020 | Junior and/or Senior Composition for Performance Majors | 2 |
| PIAN 4000 or ORGN 4000 | Junior and/or Senior Secondary Piano or Junior and/or Senior Secondary Organ | 1 |
| MUTH 3763 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUTE Ensemble or Chamber Music (3000-4000 level) | 1 | |
| MUSC 3333 | Post-Romantic Period to the Present (Core IV) | 3 |
| MUTK 4113 | Understanding Electroacoustic Music | 3 |
| MUTK 4133 | Introduction to Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| COMP 4020 | Junior and/or Senior Composition for Performance Majors | 2 |
| PIAN 4000 or ORGN 4000 | Junior and/or Senior Secondary Piano or Junior and/or Senior Secondary Organ | 1 |
| MUTH 3783 | Forms and Analysis | 3 |
| MUTE Ensemble or Chamber Music (3000-4000 level) | 1 | |
| MUTK 4163 | Real Time MIDI Control | 3 |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| Social Science (Core III) | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| COMP 4020 | Junior and/or Senior Composition for Performance Majors | 2 |
| PIAN 4000 or ORGN 4000 | Junior and/or Senior Secondary Piano or Junior and/or Senior Secondary Organ | 1 |
| MUTE Ensemble or Chamber Music (3000-4000 level) | 1 | |
| MUTE 3242 or MUTE 3262 | Instrumental Conducting I or Choral Conducting I | 2 |
| Natural Science (Core II) | 3-4 | |
| World Culture—Upper-Division (Core IV) | 3 | |
| MUTE 4512 | Professional Preparation and Capstone Project | 2 |
| Free Electives | 2-3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16-18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| COMP 4020 | Junior and/or Senior Composition for Performance Majors | 2 |
| PIAN 4000 or ORGN 4000 | Junior and/or Senior Secondary Piano or Junior and/or Senior Secondary Organ | 1 |
| MUTH 4863 | Advanced Orchestration | 3 |
| MUSC/MUTK/MUTH Advised Elective | 3 | |
| MUTE Ensemble or Chamber Music (3000-4000 level) | 1 | |
| Choose one of the following: | 2 | |
| Instrumental Conducting II | ||
| Choral Conducting II | ||
| Choral Conducting I | ||
| SRRE 4021 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124-135 | |
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MATH 1473 is recommended.