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.
Converse Core: Essential
Required Music Courses
- Composition Majors who exempt Class Piano requirements should replace those credits with applied study in a different performing area.
- MUH 100 Recital Attendance - 6 semesters required.
- In Music Core classes that are sequential (MUH, MUT, and Piano Class) students must receive a C- in each class before proceeding to the next class in the sequence.
Item #
Title
Credits
8
Sub-Total Credits
25
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
42
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
34-37
Free Electives
10 total credit hours of elective coursework.
Sub-Total Credits
10
Total Credits
120