Minor in Music Composition
The minor in Music Composition requires 18 semester credit hours. The Music Composition minor is available only to students in the program for Bachelor of Music major in Music Studies, Bachelor of Music major in Performance, or for Bachelor of Science major in Sound Recording Technology.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MU 3050 | Junior Recital | 0 |
| MU 4334 | Orchestration 1 | 3 |
| MU 4336 | 18th-Century Counterpoint 1 | 3 |
| MUSP 1180 | Introduction to Composition | 1 |
| MUSP 1280 | Applied Composition | 2 |
| MUSP 2280 | Applied Composition (Taken 2 times) | 4 |
| MUSP 3280 | Applied Composition | 2 |
| Electives | ||
| Choose 3 hours from the following: | 3 | |
| World Music Cultures 2 | ||
| Music and Film | ||
| Form and Analysis | ||
| Contemporary Analytic Techniques | ||
| Piano Techniques III 2 | ||
| Piano Techniques IV 2 | ||
| Electronic Music I | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
These courses are required Advanced Theory. However, if a student uses those courses to count towards their bachelor's degree requirements, MU 4330, MU 4332, and/or MU 3380B may count towards their required courses for the minor.
- 2
These courses may only count towards the composition minor if the student's bachelor's degree does not require the courses for degree completion.
