Composition Major

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to demonstrate advanced ability to compose music in a variety of styles, forms, notations and mediums.
  2. Students will be able to demonstrate fluency in current notation and composition technology.
  3. 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
Sub-Total Credits
27

Music History Elective

Complete one of the following (total 3 credit hours):

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

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