Music Department
B.M. in Theory/Composition
This program is designed for students who wish to pursue studies in the analytical and creative sides of the music discipline. It includes the general education requirements, the music core, and additional courses in music theory, composition, history, literature, and related fields. This degree includes a senior project as a capstone experience: usually either a recital of new works (for composers) or a major analytical paper (for theorists).
Music Core
Music Attendance: MUS 100
Music Theory: MUS 135, 136, 235, 236
Music History: MUS 343, 344
MUS 492 Independent Study and Research (Senior capstone project–composition recital for composers)
Applied music: six terms for credit
Band, Orchestra, or Choir: one each term, with or without credit
Theory/Composition Courses
AMC 101-201 Composition (three terms for credit)
MUS 220 MIDI Theory and Applications
MUS 335 Orchestration and Composition
Three terms applied lessons from:
AMA 101-201 (or 011) Arranging and Scoring
AMC 202-302 (or 011) Composition
AML 101-201 (or 011) MIDI/Electronic Composition
Two courses from:
MUS 395 Special Studies in Music Theory
MUS 396 Special Studies in Music History
(MUS 395 may be taken twice: once as Form and Analysis and once as Counterpoint)
Cognate Courses
MUS 369 Conducting I
One full course or two half courses from:
PHL 309 Philosophy of Art
PSY 423 Sensation and Perception
MUS 251 Woodwind Techniques
MUS 252 Percussions Techniques
MUS 253 Vocal Techniques
MUS 254 Brass Techniques
MUS 255 String Techniques
One elective course chosen from:
MUS 120 Jazz Fundamentals I
MUS 215 Music in the Christian Church
MUS 218 The Making of Jazz
MUS 310 Varieties of World Music