Music Major, Composition Emphasis, BA

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

See General Education Curriculum Requirements  

BA Degree Requirements:

Foreign Language (one area - minimum of 6 hours at the 200-level or above) 

Major Courses:

• MUS 101 - Theory I
• MUS 102 - Theory II
• MUS 103 - Theory Lab I
• MUS 104 - Theory Lab II
• MUS 105 - Introduction to Music Literature
• MUS 121C - Major Music Composition
• MUS 122C - Major Music Composition
• MUS 201 - Theory III
• MUS 202 - Theory IV
• MUS 203 - Theory Lab III
• MUS 204 - Theory Lab IV
• MUS 301 - History Of Music
• MUS 221C - Major Music Composition
• MUS 222C - Major Music Composition
• MUS 302 - History Of Music
• MUS 305 - Form and Analysis
• MUS 321C - Major Music Composition
• MUS 322C - Major Music Composition
• MUS 421C - Major Music Composition
• MUS 422C - Major Music Composition
• MUS 427C - Full Recital Composition

Select Music Ensemble: (8 Semester Hours)

Note: All music majors are required to enroll and participate in an MUW ensemble during each semester enrolled as a full-time student.

• MUS 106 - Jazz Ensemble
• MUS 108 - Instrumental Ensemble
• MUS 110 - University Chorus
• MUS 111 - Wind Ensemble
• MUS 112 - New Horizon
• MUS 114 - Chorale
• MUS 115 - Chamber Singers
• MUS 116 - Male Ensemble

Secondary Music Sequence: (4 Semester Hours)

Piano majors will take four hours of Secondary Voice of Instrument; all other Music majors take the Group Keyboard Skills Sequence.

• MUS 107 - Group Keyboard Skills I
• MUS 109 - Group Keyboard Skills II
• MUS 207 - Group Keyboard Skills III
• MUS 209 - Group Keyboard Skills IV

• OR

• MUS 127 - Secondary Instrument, Voice

Fine Arts Requirement: (3 Semester Hours)

In addition to the 3 required semester hours of Fine Arts in the General Education Curriculum, an addtional three hour non-music survey course is required. (Select one)

• ART 102 - Art Appreciation
• ART 211 - Art History Survey I
• ART 212 - Art History Survey II
• TH 175 - Theatre Appreciation

General Electives: (18 Semester Hours)

In addition to the requirements of the major, the BA degree requirements. and the General Education Curriculum requirements. an additional 18 semester hours of coursework is required to meet the requirements of a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Suggested courses:

• MUS 242 - Computers in Music
• MUS 306 - Arranging and Orchestration Techniques

Total Hours Required for a BA in Music with a Composition Emphasis: 124 Semester Hours