In addition to the University
Core Curriculum, the following courses are required for the BM degree in Composition and Theory:
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
| Code |
Course |
Credit |
| MUS 100 |
Recital Attendance 1 |
0 |
| MUS 195 |
Music Profession |
1 |
| MUS 200 |
Sophomore Qualifying Exam |
0 |
| MUS 2xx |
Ensemble |
4 |
| MUS 202/208 |
Applied Composition/Lab(Prerequisite: Admit by audition) |
8/0 |
| MUS 205 |
Secondary Applied |
3 |
| MUS 212 |
Class Voice |
1 |
| MUS 231 |
History of Music I (Prerequisite: MUS 141) |
3 |
| MUS 232 |
History of Music II (Prerequisite: MUS 231) |
3 |
| MUS 241 |
Music Theory III |
3 |
| |
(Prerequisite: MUS 141 & 142 or proficiency) |
|
| MUS 242 |
Music Theory IV |
3 |
| |
(Prerequisite: MUS 141 & 142 or proficiency) |
|
| MUS 257 |
Theory Lab III (Prerequisite: MUS 157-158 or proficiency) |
1 |
| MUS 258 |
Theory Lab IV (Prerequisite: MUS 157-158 or proficiency) |
1 |
| MUS 3xx |
Instrumental Methods |
4 |
| MUS 331WI |
20th Century Music2 |
3 |
| MUS 341 |
Counterpoint (Prerequisite: MUS 242) |
3 |
| MUS 342 |
Analysis (Prerequisite: MUS 242) |
3 |
| MUS 344 |
Acoustics and Recording Techniques |
3 |
| MUS 351 |
Choral Arranging (Odd S) |
2 |
| MUS 383 |
Conducting I |
2 |
| MUS 400 |
Senior Recital (Prerequisite: MUS 404 x 4) |
0 |
| MUS 4XX |
Music Ensemble |
2 |
| MUS 402/408 |
Applied Composition/Lab |
8/0 |
| MUS 405 |
Secondary Applied |
2 |
| MUS 434SI |
American & World Music (Prerequisite: MUS 241) |
3 |
| MUS 450 |
Film Scoring/Multimedia (F Even; Prerequisite: MUS 241 |
3 |
| |
or consent of instructor) |
|
| MUS 451 |
Orchestration (F Even; Prerequisite: MUS 242) |
3 |
| MUS 452 |
Fugal Technique (F Even; Prerequisite: MUS 242 or |
3 |
| |
consent of instructor) |
|
| MUS 453 |
Topics Electronic Music (Prerequisite: MUS 241 or |
3 |
| |
consent of instructor) |
|
| MUS 456 |
Reading & Transposition (F Even; Prerequisite: MUS 242 |
2 |
| |
or consent of instructor) |
|
| |
Total: |
80 |
1. Must enroll in Recital Attendance each semester
2. Fulfills Writing Intensive requirement
3. Fulfills Speech Intensive requirement