For students who have a strong interest in composition but are majoring in another area, the School of Music offers the Concentration in Composition. Completion of the Concentration will be noted on the student?s transcript. Course requirements (6 credits minimum): Composition (1.5 credits minimum): Introduction to Music Composition 111 (.5 credit) and Free Composition 307 (.5 credit per semester, can be repeated for credit). Fundamentals of Conducting 227 (.5 credit). Orchestration 309 (1 credit). Tonal Counterpoint 301 or Advanced Analysis 302 (1 credit). Electroacoustic Music 313 (1 credit). History of Musical Style VI: Post-World-War II to the Present 358 (1 credit).
A minimum of 35 course units of credit are required for completion of the Bachelor of Music degree. The basic requirements are further specified as follows:
- Piano Performance
- Vocal Performance
- Instrumental Performance
- Composition
- Classical Guitar Performance
- Contemporary Musicianship
- String Performance and Pedagogy
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