Bachelor of Arts in Music -
Music Theory & Composition Emphasis
Suggested Sequence of Courses
| Semester I |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
| AM 23 |
Keyboard Skills 3
|
1 |
| AM_ |
Principal Instrument/Voice
|
2 |
| EN 102 |
Freshman Writing Seminar
|
3 |
| ES_ |
Major Ensemble
|
1 |
| MT 101 |
Music Theory 1
|
2 |
| MT 111 |
Aural Skills 1
|
1 |
| PE 102 |
P.E. Activity/Mchg. Band/Dance
|
1 |
| SH 102 |
Public Speaking
|
2 |
| _ _ |
Division 5: Mathematics
|
3 |
| |
TOTAL |
16 |
| Semester II |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
| AM 24 |
Keyboard Skills 4
|
1 |
| AM _ |
Principal Instrument/Voice
|
2 |
| ES_ |
Major Ensemble
|
1 |
| ID 103 |
Humanities Colloquium
|
3 |
| JC 100 |
Recital Attendance
|
0 |
| MT 102 |
Music Theory 2
|
2 |
| MT 112 |
Aural Skills 2
|
1 |
| PE 101 |
Lifetime Fitness
|
1 |
| _ _ |
Division 1: Humanities
|
3 |
| _ _ |
Division 3: Social Sciences
|
3 |
| |
TOTAL |
17 |
| Semester III |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
| AM _ |
Principal Instrument/Voice
|
2 |
| ES 113 |
Accompanying (Kybd. Prin.) or Elec.
|
1 |
| ES_ |
Major Ensemble
|
1 |
| ID 201 |
Change & Tradition
|
3 |
| MH 305 |
Music History & Literature 1
|
3 |
| MT 201 |
Music Theory 3
|
2 |
| MT 211 |
Aural Skills 3
|
1 |
| _ _ |
Electives
|
5 |
| |
TOTAL |
18 |
| Semester IV |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
| AM _ |
Principal Instrument/Voice
|
2 |
| ES _ |
Major Ensemble
|
1 |
| ID 202 |
Change & Tradition
|
3 |
| JC 200 |
Recital Attendance
|
0 |
| ME 345 |
Exploring the Digital Arts
|
2 |
| MH 306 |
Music History & Literature 2
|
2 |
| MT 202 |
Music Theory 4
|
2 |
| MT 212 |
Aural Skills 4
|
1 |
| _ _ |
Electives
|
3 |
| |
TOTAL |
16 |
| Semester V |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
| ES _ |
Major Ensemble
|
1 |
| MH 307 |
Music History & Literature 3
|
3 |
| MT 311 |
Basic Conducting
|
2 |
| MT 317 |
Counterpoint
|
3 |
| _ _ |
Division 4: Natural Sciences
|
5 |
| _ _ |
Electives
|
4 |
| |
TOTAL |
18 |
| Semester VI |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
| ES _ |
Major Ensemble
|
1 |
| JC 300 |
Recital Attendance
|
0 |
| MH 308 |
Music History & Literature 4
|
2 |
| MT 303 |
or 307 or 308 Arranging or Orch.
|
2 |
| MT 313 |
Form & Analysis
|
3 |
| MT 319 |
Introduction to Composition
|
3 |
| _ _ |
Electives
|
6 |
| |
TOTAL |
17 |
| Semester VII |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
| ES _ |
Major Ensemble
|
1 |
| _ _ |
Electives
|
16 |
| |
TOTAL |
17 |
| Semester VIII |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
| ES _ |
Major Ensemble
|
1 |
| JC 400 |
Recital Attendance
|
0 |
| _ _ |
Electives
|
16 |
| |
TOTAL |
17 |
(Elective hours may change if Division 5 Class exceeds 3 hours.)
TOTAL MINIMUM HOURS 136
