Music Composition

Music Composition
BM
Hours78 Credit Hours
LEPLimited Enrollment Program.
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MAPMajor Academic Plan

Program Requirements

requirement 1 Complete 14 courses
Lower-division music core courses:
requirement 2 Complete 1 course
requirement 3 Complete 1 option
option 3.1 Complete 8.0 hours from the following course(s)
Instrumentalists and Classical Vocalists:
MUSIC 260R - Performance Instruction 2.0v
You may take up to 8 credit hours.
option 3.2 Complete 8.0 hours from the following course(s)
Contemporary Vocalists (complete the following in voice):
MUSIC 161 - Voice Technique 2.0
MUSIC 260R - Performance Instruction: Contemporary Voice 2.0v
You may take up to 6 credit hours.
MUSIC 260R - Performance Instruction: Voice 2.0v
You may take up to 6 credit hours.
requirement 4
Complete 1 hour of ensemble each semester for four semesters, including 2-3 hours from Category 1: Approved Large Ensembles and 1-2 hours from Category 2 ensembles (see MAP).
requirement 5 Complete 4 courses
Upper-division music core courses:
requirement 6 Complete 1 course
requirement 7 Complete 3 courses
Lower-division composition courses:
Students must pass a juried portfolio review prior to enrolling in Music 387R.
requirement 8 Complete 8.0 hours from the following course(s)
Upper-division composition seminar:
MUSIC 387R - Composition 3 2.0
You may take up to 8 credit hours.
requirement 9 Complete 4 courses
requirement 10 Complete 1 option
Recital:
Present a juried composition recital (Music 449) during the senior year.
Enroll in Music 449 (1 credit hour) for the semester during which a recital is to be presented. A prerecital hearing is required at least three weeks before juried recitals. Contact the Harris Fine Arts Center Scheduling Office (C-302 HFAC) for further information. See supervisor of accompanying regarding guidelines for accompanist fees.
option 10.1 Complete 1 course
Note: Students must register for 449R before applying for graduation.
requirement 11
After consulting with faculty advisor, complete 4 hours of music electives.
Program Outcomes

Composition

Compose music with modern, historical, and experimental music vocabularies.

Colors

Write for diverse color combinations, including orchestral and electroacoustic resources.

Concert

Prepare and present a juried recital of their own music during their senior year.

Canon

Expand and deepen one's knowledge of the contemporary canon of serious composition.