Composition Studies Concentration

Composition Studies Courses: 10 Hours

• MUS 3205 - Film Score Studies Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 3300 - Conducting Credit Hours: 1
• MUS 3720 - Orchestration and Arranging Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 3730 - Music Counterpoint Credit Hours: 2
• MUS 4800 - Senior Recital Credit Hours: 0, 1

• (Must be taken for credit to meet program requirements.)

Applied Composition: 16 Hours

• MUCP 1000 - Introduction to Music Composition Credit Hours: 2
• MUCP 1020-1029 - Private Composition Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2

• (Must be taken 4-5 times for 2 hours credit to meet program requirements.)

• MUCP 3020-3029 - Private Composition Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2

• (Must be taken 2-3 times for 2 hours credit to meet program requirements.)

Secondary Applied Piano: 4 Hours

Majors must take piano every semester for credit until they pass the Piano Proficiency Examination.

Based on a piano evaluation, some students may instead be enrolled in private lessons.

• PIA 1110 - Class Piano I Credit Hours: 1
• PIA 1120 - Class Piano II Credit Hours: 1
• PIA 2110 - Class Piano III Credit Hours: 1
• PIA 2120 - Class Piano IV Credit Hours: 1

Secondary Applied Instrument: 2 Hours

Must choose from one instrument and must be taken 2 times for 1 hour credit to meet program requirements. 

• BRS 1010-1019 - Private Brass Lessons Credit Hours: 1
• GUI 1010-1019 - Private Guitar Lessons Credit Hours: 1
• PERC 1010-1019 - Private Percussion Lessons Credit Hours: 1
• STR 1010-1019 - Private String Lessons Credit Hours: 1
• VOI 1010-1019 - Private Voice Lessons Credit Hours: 1
• WWND 1010-1019 - Private Woodwind Lessons Credit Hours: 1

Music Electives: 5 Hours

University Electives: 3 Hours

Electives must be chosen to meet the graduation requirement of 42 upper-level credits.