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Bachelor of Arts in Music -
Music Theory & Composition Emphasis
Summary of Requirements

REQUIRED COURSES IN MUSIC
Course # Course Title Hours
AM _ Principal Instrument or Voice
8
AM 023, 024 Keyboard Skills 3, 4 (or music electives if piano principal)
2
ES _ Major Ensemble
8
ES 113 Accompanying (Keyboard Prin.) or Music Elective
1
JC 100, 200, 300, 400 Recital Attendance
0
ME 345 Exploring the Digital Arts
2
MH 305, 306, 307W* Music History & Literature 1, 2, 3, 4
10
MT 101, 102, 201, 202 Music Theory 1, 2, 3, 4
8
MT 111, 112, 211, 212 Aural Skills 1, 2, 3, 4 4
MT 303 or 307 or 308 Band Arranging or Choral Arranging or Orchestration
2
MT 311 Basic Conducting
2
MT 313 Form & Analysis
3
MT 317 Counterpoint
3
MT 319 Introduction to Composition
3
  TOTAL REQUIRED COURSES IN MUSIC 56


CORE CURRICULUM (remaining requirements)
Course # Course Title Hours
EN 102; ID 103; SH 102; PE 101, 102

10
ID 201, 202
Change & Tradition
6
Divisions 1,3,4,5
Humanities, SocSciences, NatSciences, Mathematics
14
  TOTAL CORE CURRICULUM
30
  FREE ELECTIVES
50
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
136

* MH 307W, when taken in the junior or senior year, fulfills the university's writing intensive requirement.

Students are required to attend eight (8) approved performances each semester that they are a full-time student.