Undergraduate Catalog

2007-08 Academic Year

BM with a Major in Composition

Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their adviser each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester
Course Hours
ENGL 1310, College Writing I* 3
MUCP 1180, Beginning Composition I 2
MUMH 1600, Music in Human Imagination (may be used to satisfy Visual and Performing Arts requirement*) 3
MUTH 1400, Theory I 2
MUTH 1410, Aural Skills I 2
MUAC, Applied Concentration (1000 level) 2
MUAG, Applied General, Secondary (1000 level) 1
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000 level) 1
Total 16
Spring Semester
Course Hours
ENGL 1320, College Writing II* 3
MATH 1100, College Algebra* 3
MUCP 1190, Beginning Composition II 2
MUTH 1500, Theory II 2
MUTH 1510, Aural Skills II 2
MUAC, Applied Concentration (1000 level) 2
MUAG, Applied General, Secondary (1000 level) 1
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000 level) 1
Total 16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester
Course Hours
MUCP 2180, Intermediate Composition I 2
MUTH 2400, Theory III 2
MUTH 2410, Aural Skills III 1
PSCI 1040, American Government* 3
MUAC, Applied Concentration (1000 level) 2
MUAG, Applied General, Secondary (1000 level) 1
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000 level) 1
Social and Behavioral Sciences* 3
Wellness* 3
Total 18
Spring Semester
Course Hours
MUCP 2190, Intermediate Composition II 2
MUTH 2500, Theory IV 2
MUTH 2510, Aural Skills IV 1
PHYS 1251, Science and Technology of Musical Sound (may be used to satisfy Natural Sciences requirement*) 3
PHYS 1271, Science and Technology of Musical Sound Lab (may be used to satisfy Natural Sciences requirement*) 1
PSCI 1050, American Government* 3
MUAC, Applied Concentration (1000 level) 2
MUAG, Applied General, Secondary (1000 level) 1
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000 level) 1
Elective 2
Total 18

Junior Year

Fall Semester
Course Hours
HIST 2610, United States History to 1865* 3
MUCP 3180, Advanced Composition I 3
MUCP 4670, Electro-Acoustic Music 3
MUMH 3500, Music History and Literature to 1750 3
MUTH 3410, Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint 3
MUAC, Applied Concentration (3000 level) 2
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000 level) 1
Total 18
Spring Semester
Course Hours
HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865* 3
MUCP 3190, Advanced Composition II 3
MUMH 3510, Music History and Literature Since 1750 3
MUTH 3420, Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint 3
MUAC, Applied Concentration (3000 level) 2
MUCP (4000 level) 3
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000 level) 1
Total 18

Senior Year

Fall Semester
Course Hours
MUAG 3800, Fundamentals of Conducting 2
MUCP 4180, Advanced Composition III 3
MUCP 4310, Instrumentation 3
MUTH 3510, Form Analysis 3
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000 level) 1
Communication* 3
Humanities* 3
Total 18
Spring Semester
Course Hours
MUCP 4190, Senior Composition Recital 3
MUCP (4000 level) 3
MULB, Music Laboratory (1000 level) 1
Cross-Cultural, Diversity and Global Studies* 3
Elective 3
Natural Sciences* 4
Total 17

*See the University Core Curriculum section of this catalog for approved list of course options.

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed in the above plan.

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