Composition/Theory Curriculum (curriculum number 10KR0159BMUS)
In this major, emphasis may be placed on music composition or on the theory of music. Necessary course adjustments require approval of the composition-theory division. If the emphasis is on composition, the fourth-year student must present a satisfactory senior recital of original compositions. If the emphasis is on theory, an advanced project approved by the composition-theory division is required in the fourth year. NOTE: Revisions in this major were pending at the time of publication. Students should consult with a composition-theory adviser for more information. All students must successfully complete one semester of Conducting, MUS 242.
| First Year – Fall | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Hours |
| Applied music1 | 2 |
| MUS 101-Music Theory and Practice, I | 2 |
| MUS 106-Beginning Composition | 2 |
| MUS 110-Introduction to Art Music: International Perspectives | 2 |
| MUS 107-Aural Skills, I | 2 |
| Music ensemble | 1 |
| Composition I, or SPCM 111 | 3–4 |
| Electives | 2 |
| Total | 16–17 |
| First Year – Spring | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Hours |
| Applied music1 | 2 |
| MUS 102-Music Theory and Practice, II | 2 |
| Beginning Composition | 2 |
| MUS 108-Aural Skills, II | 2 |
| Music ensemble | 1 |
| Advanced Composition, SPCOM 112, or Electives | 5–6 |
| Total | 14–15 |
| Second Year – Fall | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Hours |
| Applied music1 | 2 |
| MUS 201-Music Theory and Practice, III | 2 |
| MUS 207-Aural Skills, III | 2 |
| MUS 203-Instrumentation | 2 |
| MUS 206-Intermediate Composition | 2 |
| MUS 313-History of Music, I | 3 |
| Music ensemble | 1 |
| French, German, or Italian | 4 |
| Total | 18 |
| Second Year – Spring | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Hours |
| Applied music1 | 2 |
| MUS 202-Music Theory and Practice, IV | 2 |
| MUS 208-Aural Skills, IV | 1 |
| MUS 301-Compositional Problems: Serial Techniques | 2 |
| MUS 206-Intermediate Composition | 2 |
| MUS 314-History of Music, II | 3 |
| Music ensemble | 1 |
| French, German, or Italian | 4 |
| Total | 17 |
| Third Year – Fall | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Hours |
| Applied music1 | 2 |
| MUS 400-Counterpoint and Fugue | 3 |
| MUS 406-Composition2 | 3 |
| Music theory2 | 2 |
| Music history3 | 3 |
| Music ensemble | 1 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Third Year – Spring | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Hours |
| Applied music1 | 2 |
| MUS 406-Composition2 | 3 |
| MUS 408-Analysis of Musical Form4 | 3 |
| Music theory2 | 2 |
| Music history3 | 3 |
| Music ensemble | 1 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Fourth Year – Fall | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Hours |
| Applied music1 | 2 |
| MUS 402-Music Acoustics | 3 |
| MUS 406-Composition2 | 3 |
| Music theory2 | 2 |
| Music ensemble | 1 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 17 |
| Fourth Year – Spring | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Hours |
| Applied music1 | 2 |
| MUS 406-Composition2 | 3 |
| MUS 415-Music of the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| Music theory2 | 2 |
| Music ensemble | 1 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 14 |