Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to demonstrate advanced ability to compose music in a variety of styles, forms, notations and mediums.
- Students will be able to demonstrate fluency in current notation and composition technology.
- Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to work with performers towards performance of composition.
Required Music Courses
- Composition Majors who exempt Class Piano requirements should replace those credits with applied study in a different performing area.
Item #
Title
Credits
8
0.5
Sub-Total Credits
27
Music History Elective
Complete one of the following (total 3 credit hours):
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3
Music Theory and Composition Requirements
- Composition Majors take either MUT 181-183 or MUT 353.
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
43
Music Media Elective
Complete one of the following:
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3
Music Electives
3 total credit hours
Sub-Total Credits
3
Required Experimental Learning
Choose one of the following (3 required credit hours):
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3-6
Required Courses in General Education Program
Language and Culture 101, 102, and 201 |
9 hours |
One course designated as Quantitative reasoning |
3–4 hours |
HPE 1–2 hour activity course from PE or Dance |
1–2 hours |
Humanities Course |
3 hours |
Math or Science Elective |
3-4 hours |
Art Appreciation or Art History |
3 hours |
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
33
Free Electives
5 total credit hours of elective coursework.
Sub-Total Credits
5
Total Credits
120