Composition
Bachelor of Arts - Music; Track: Specialization in Composition
College of Visual & Perf Arts
Degree Specific Credits: 58
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.75
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
Note: 511 Credits of non-Music major courses (36 credits must be in the College of Arts and Sciences)
| 1 | 51 Credits in Music |
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1st year | 19 | |
| 2nd year | 36 | |
| 3rd year | 23 | |
| 4th year | 5 | |
| Ensemble Requirements 1st and 2nd year | 4-14 | |
| Ensembles 3rd and 4th year | 4-21 | |
| Music Requirements | 8 | |
| Music Writing Expectation | 12 | |
| Music Requirements for Writing | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Mathematics | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Modern & Classical Languages | 10 | |
| Music Requirements for Expressive Arts | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Literary & Artistic Studies | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Historic & Cultural Studies | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Indigenous & Global Perspectives | 3 | |
| Music Requirements for Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 145-172 | |
1st year
Rule: All courses required
Note: All required for first year of study for a BA in Composition:
- MUSI 195 1 credit each semester for a total of 2 credits first year.
- MUSI 180 1 credit each semester for a total of 2 credits first year.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 105 | Music Theory I | 2 |
| MUSI 106 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUSI 135A | Keyboard Skills I | 1 |
| MUSI 136A | Keyboard Skills II | 1 |
| MUSI 140 | Aural Perception I | 2 |
| MUSI 141 | Aural Perception II | 2 |
| MUSI 180 | Composition I (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSI 195 | Applied Study I (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSI 202L | Intro to Music Literature | 3 |
| MUST 110 | Digital Audio & Multitracking | 2 |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
2nd year
Rule: See commentary
Note: All required for second year of study for a BA in Composition:
- MUSI 280 1 credit each semester for a total of 2 credits first year.
- MUSE 123, MUSE 120-MUSE 121, MUSE 126-MUSE 127, MUSE 272 1 credit each semester for a total of two credits second year.
- MUSI 296-01 Upper-Division Required Performance required by the end of the 2nd year of study. UDRP to consist of scholarly writing example to be approved by faculty.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSE 120 | Techs: String Inst in Class I (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSE 121 | Techs: String Inst in Class II (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSE 123 | Techniques: Voice (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSE 126 | Techs: Percussn Instruments I (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSE 127 | Techs: Percussn Instruments II (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSE 272 | Techniqus: Flute & Single Reed (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSE 273 | Techniques: Double Reed (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSE 274 | Techniques: Upper Brass (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSE 275 | Techniques: Lower Brass (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSI 205 | Music Theory III | 2 |
| MUSI 206 | Music Theory IV | 2 |
| MUSI 240 | Aural Perception III | 2 |
| MUSI 241 | Aural Perception IV | 2 |
| MUSI 280 | Composition II | 2 |
| MUSI 301H | Music History I | 3 |
| MUSI 302H | Music History II | 3 |
| MUST 210 | Sequencng, Synthesis, Sampling | 2 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3rd year
Rule: See commentary
Note: All required for third year of study for a BA in Composition:
- MUSE 123, MUSE 120-MUSE 121, MUSE 126-MUSE 127, MUSE 272 for 1 credit each semester for a total of two credits the third year.
- MUSI 380 1 credit Fall semester.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSE 120 | Techs: String Inst in Class I (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSE 121 | Techs: String Inst in Class II (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSE 123 | Techniques: Voice (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSE 126 | Techs: Percussn Instruments I (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSE 127 | Techs: Percussn Instruments II (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSE 272 | Techniqus: Flute & Single Reed (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSE 273 | Techniques: Double Reed (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSE 274 | Techniques: Upper Brass (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSE 275 | Techniques: Lower Brass (one credit each semester) | 2 |
| MUSI 356 | Form & Analysis I | 2 |
| MUSI 357 | Form & Analysis II | 2 |
| MUSI 380 | Composition III (one credit Fall Semester) | 1 |
| Total Hours | 23 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
4th year
Rule: All courses required
Note: 4th year required: All students majoring in music are required to attend in a minimum of 100 approved recitals/concerts prior to graduation. During the 4th year in an undergraduate degree program and upon completion of this requirement, students should register for MUSI 388, 0 cr.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 388 | Concert Attendance UM | 0 |
| MUSI 440 | Orchestration | 2 |
| MUSI 480 | Composition IV | 3 |
| Total Hours | 5 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Ensemble Requirements 1st and 2nd year
Rule: One course for each semester
All majors seeking an undergraduate degree in music and who are registered for 5 or more credits must participate in an ensemble specified by their degree curriculum each semester of residence of the regular school year. (See specific curricula for maximum ensemble credits applicable toward minimum degree requirements.)
Majors whose principal performance area is wind/percussion must register for:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following sections: | 2 | |
| Section 1, Symphonic Wind Ensemble: | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Band: UM Concert Band and Band III: UM Concert Band | ||
| MUSI 110A | Opera Theatre I | 1 |
| Section 2, University Concert Band: | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Band: UM Concert Band and Band III: UM Concert Band | ||
| Section 1, University Orchestra, if designated by the Director, every semester: | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Orchestra: UMSO and Orchestras II: UM | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
String majors must register for:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1, University Orchestra, every semester: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| Orchestra: UMSO and Orchestras II: UM | ||
| Total Hours | 2 | |
B.A., voice, majors must register for:
- a minimum of 4 credits in MUSI 112A section 1 (University Choir).
Ensemble requirements for piano and organ are listed separately for each curriculum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 108A | Orchestra: UMSO | 1 |
| MUSI 110A | Opera Theatre I | 1 |
| MUSI 112A | Choir | 1 |
| MUSI 114A | Band: UM Concert Band | 1 |
| MUSI 162A | Chamber Ensembles I (guitar principals only) | 1 |
| MUSI 191 | Special / Experimental Courses (piano principals only) | 1-9 |
| Total Hours | 6-14 | |
Ensembles 3rd and 4th year
Rule: One course each semester
Majors whose principal performance area is wind/percussion must register for:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following sections: | 1 | |
| Section 1, Symphonic Wind Ensemble: | ||
| Band III: UM Concert Band | ||
| Section 2, University Concert Band: | ||
| Band III: UM Concert Band | ||
| Section 1, University Orchestra, if designated by the Director, every semester: | ||
| Orchestras II: UM | ||
| Total Hours | 1 | |
String majors must register for:
Upon completion of the upper-division recital performance, B.A., voice, majors may enroll in:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following sections: | 1-8 | |
| Section 1 (University Choir): | ||
| Choir III | ||
| Section 2 (Chamber Chorale): | ||
| Choir III | ||
| Section 3 (Women's Chorus): | ||
| Choir III | ||
| Opera Theater: | ||
| Opera Theatre II | ||
| Total Hours | 1-8 | |
Ensemble requirements for piano and organ are listed separately for each curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 308 | Orchestras II: UM | 1 |
| MUSI 310 | Opera Theatre II | 1 |
| MUSI 312 | Choir III | 1-8 |
| MUSI 314 | Band III: UM Concert Band | 1 |
| MUSI 362 | Chmbr Ens III: UM (guitar principals only) | 1 |
| MUSI 391 | Special / Experimental Courses (piano principals only) | 1-9 |
| Total Hours | 6-21 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Music Requirements
Rule: All courses required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GH 151L | Introduction to Western Humanities Antiquity | 3 |
| GH 152L | Introduction to the Humanities Medieval to Modern | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Music Writing Expectation
Rule: All courses required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 302H | Music History II (Lower- Division Writing Expectation) | 3 |
| MUSI 415 | Music 20th Century to Present (Upper- Division Writing Expectation) | 3 |
| MUSI 416 | Topics in Music History (Upper- Division Writing Expectation) | 3 |
| MUSI 417 | Cultural Studies in Music (Upper- Division Writing Expectation) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Music Requirements for Writing
Rule: All courses required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Music Requirements for Mathematics
Rule: All courses required
Note: Mathematics - M Course 100 or above
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3 Total Credits Required
Music Requirements for Modern & Classical Languages
Rule: All courses required
Note: MCLL (Modern and Classical Languages and Literature) Foreign Languages 10 credits required
Exemption from Modern and Classical Language Requirement - Symbolic Systems MUSI 105, MUSI 106, MUSI 140, MUSI 141
Minimum Required Grade: C-
10 Total Credits Required
Music Requirements for Expressive Arts
Rule: All courses required
Note: Expressive Arts - A Courses - (min. 3 credits) Ensembles and Sec. Lessons taken each semester satisfies this requirement.
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3 Total Credits Required
Music Requirements for Literary & Artistic Studies
Rule: All courses required
Note: Literary and Artistic Studies - L Courses -(min. 3 credits) MUSI 202L taken in 1st year satisfies this requirement.
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3 Total Credits Required
Music Requirements for Historic & Cultural Studies
Rule: All courses required
3 Total Credits Required
Music Requirements for Indigenous & Global Perspectives
Rule: All courses required
Note: Indigenous and Global Perspectives - (min. 3 credits) Recommend MUSI 207H
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3 Total Credits Required
Music Requirements for Natural Sciences
Rule: All courses required
Note: Natural Science (for this perspective, 6 credits required and at least one course Must include a lab experience)
Minimum Required Grade: C-
6 Total Credits Required
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