In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements, music majors seeking the professional music degree (Bachelor of Music in Composition) must complete the following courses:
Mup 190 & Mup 290 Applied Music: 12 credits in performance.
Mup 390 & Mup 490 Applied Music: 12 credits in composition.
Mus 114 – Mus 116: concurrent enrollment with Mus 111, 112, 113 required
Mus 214 - Mus 216: concurrent enrollment with Mus 211, 212, 213 required)
Mus 188: must be taken concurrently with Applied Music each term through the completion of Mup 390 for a total of 9 terms.
Music majors must enroll in Applied Music and the related Large Ensemble each term. The credits in Applied Music are divided 6 credits at each level. With School approval, the distribution of Applied Music credits may be altered; however, a minimum of 12 of the 24 credits must be completed at the upper-division level. A minimum of 3 of the 9 Large Ensemble credits must be completed at the upper-division level.
Music majors must enroll in the related Chamber Music Ensemble.
NOTE: Applied Music performance (instrumental or vocal) through Mus 290 with 12 accumulated credits is required. Interested students will submit a portfolio of compositions for acceptance as a Compositon Major after the Mus 240, Mus 241, Mus 242 sequence. Transfer students may be admitted on the basis of their portfolio of compositions and their transcript.