SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE: Music Composition (4-year)
*** Catalog Years 2012-2013 and later ***
(Revised 2/26/15)
First Year – Fall Semester
0
Concert Class
3
Materials of Music I
1
Ear Training I
2
Private Lessons
1
Private Composition Lessons
1
Major Ensemble
1
Class Piano I
3
Intellectual Foundations
3
Introduction to College Writing
3
Social Sciences first field
18 semester credits
(MUS-APL 10)
(MUS 119)
(MUS 121)
(MUS-PRV 1--)
(MUS-PRV 181)
(MUS-ENS)
(MUS-APL 108)
(UF 100)
(ENGL 101)
(DLS)
First Year – Spring Semester
0
Concert Class
3
Materials of Music II
1
Ear Training II
2
Private Lessons
1
Private Composition Lessons
1
Major Ensemble
1
Class Piano II
3
Intro to College Writing/Research
3
Introduction to Music (DLV)
2
Music Technology
17 semester credits
(MUS-APL 10)
(MUS 120)
(MUS 122)
(MUS-PRV 1--)
(MUS-PRV 181)
(MUS-ENS)
(MUS-APL 109)
(ENGL 102)
(MUS 100)
(MUS 208)
Second Year – Fall Semester
0
Concert Class
3
Materials of Music III
1
Ear Training III
2
Private Lessons
2
Private Composition Lessons
1
Major Ensemble
2
Music Communications (CID)
3
Civic and Ethical Foundations
3-4
Literature and Humanities
17-18 semester credits
(MUS-APL 10)
(MUS 219)
(MUS 221)
(MUS-PRV 2--)
(MUS-PRV 282)
(MUS-ENS)
(MUS 202)
(UF 200)
(DLL)
Second Year – Spring Semester
0
Concert Class
3
Materials of Music IV
1
Ear Training IV
2
Private Lessons
2
Private Composition Lessons
1
Major Ensemble
1
Basic Conducting
4
Nat. Physical Applied Science/lab
3-4
Math
17-18 semester credits
(MUS-APL 10)
(MUS 220)
(MUS 222)
(MUS-PRV 2--)
(MUS-PRV 282)
(MUS-ENS)
(MUS 261)
(DLN)
(DLM)
Third Year – Fall Semester
0
Concert Class
2
Private Lessons
1
Minor Instrument (piano)
1
Major Ensemble
2
Counterpoint Since 1600
1
Choral Conducting
2
Private Composition Lessons
3
Intro to Computer Music
3
Advanced Form and Analysis
15 semester credits
(MUS-APL 10)
(MUS-PRV 3--)
(MUS-PRV)
(MUS-ENS)
(MUS 424)
(MUS 365)
(MUS-PRV 382)
(MUS 312 odd yrs)
(MUS 410)
Third Year – Spring Semester
0
Concert Class
(MUS-APL 10)
2
Private Lessons
(MUS-PRV 3--)
1
Minor Instrument (piano)
(MUS-PRV)
2
Private Composition Lessons
(MUS-PRV 382)
1
Major Ensemble
(MUS-ENS)
3
Music History and Literature I
(MUS 351)
2
Orchestration
(MUS 324)
3-4
Natural, Physical, Applied Science (DLN)
1
Instrumental Conducting
(MUS 366)
15-16 semester credits
During this semester, you should level up into the 300 level at your
spring jury.
Fourth Year – Fall Semester
0
Concert Class
1
Minor Instrument (piano)
2
Private Composition Lessons
1
Major Ensemble
3
Music History and Literature II
3-6
Upper division Music electives
4
Electives
14-17 semester credits
(MUS-APL 10)
(MUS-PRV)
(MUS-PRV 382 or 482)
(MUS-ENS)
(MUS 352)
During this semester, you should apply for graduation.
Fourth Year – Spring Semester
0
Concert Class
1
Minor Instrument (piano)
2
Private Composition Lessons
1
Major Ensemble
3
Music History and Literature III
3
Social Sciences second field
2
Senior Composition Recital (FF)
3
Electives
15 semester credits
(MUS-APL 10)
(MUS-PRV)
(MUS-PRV 482)
(MUS-ENS)
(MUS 353)
(DLS)
(MUS-APL 447)