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Sample BM 4-Year Plan: Composition

MUSIC COMPOSITION  B.M. Comprehensive Mar-06
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC


This is a model plan four year graduation plan. Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on factors such as college credit you earned while in high school and your choice of general education electives.

This degree program can be completed in eight semesters.

FIRST SEMESTER  (FALL)   SECOND SEMESTER  (SPRING)  
Writing I - ENG 110 3 College Algebra - MTH 135
3
Fund. of Public Speaking – COM 115 3 Computers for Learnng - CIS/CSC 101
2
Intro to Univ Life - IDS 110 1 Fitness for Living - PED 100
2
Theory & Musicianship I - MUS 103
3 Theory & Musicianship II - MUS 104
3
Class Piano I - MUS 137
1
Class Piano II - MUS 138
1
Band, Chorus or Orchestra
1 Band, Chorus or Orchestra
1
Applied Music
1 Applied Music
1
Recital Attendance I - MUS 107
0 Composition Class - MUS 327
2
    Recital Attendance II - MUS 108
0
TOTAL HOURS 13 TOTAL HOURS 15
THIRD SEMESTER   FOURTH SEMESTER  
Theory & Musicianship III - MUS 203
3 Theory & Musicianship IV - MUS 204
3
Band, Chorus or Orchestra
1
Band, Chorus or Orchestra
1
Applied Music
1
Applied Music
1
Piano - MUS 251
1
Piano - MUS 251
1
Composition I - MUS 516
2
Composition II - MUS 517
2
Intro to World Music
3
Recital Attendance IV - MUS 208
0
Recital Attendance III - MUS 207
0
French or German I
3
U.S. History - HST 121 or 122
3
Writing II
3

  Introductory Psychology - PSY 121
3
TOTAL HOURS 14 TOTAL HOURS 17
FIFTH SEMESTER   SIXTH SEMESTER  
Music in Culture and Society I - MUS 34_
3 Music in Culture and Society II - MUS 346
3
Band, Chorus or Orchestra
1
Band, Chorus or Orchestra
1
Applied Music
1
Applied Music
1
Composition III - MUS 520
2 Composition IV - MUS 521
2
Small Ensemble - MUS 172
1
16th Century Counterpoint - MUS 313
2
Recital Attendance V - MUS 307
0
Form and Analysis - MUS 315
2
Survey of Astronomy - AST 114
4
General Biology (lab) - BIO 102
4
French or German II 3 Recital Attendance VI - MUS 308 0
Instrumentation - MUS 328 2 Introduction to Society - SOC 150 3
TOTAL HOURS 17 TOTAL HOURS 18
SEVENTH SEMESTER   EIGHTH SEMESTER  
Advanced Music History
3
Advanced Music History
3
Conducting - MUS 321
2 18th Century Counterpoint - MUS 314
2
Electronic Music - MUS 512
3
Band, Chorus or Orchestra
1
Band, Chorus and Orchestra
1
Applied Music
1
Applied Music
1
Senior Recital - MUS 498
0
Recital Attendance VII - MUS 407
0
Composition IV - MUS 521
2
Composition III - MUS 520 3 Introduction to Theatre - THE 101 3
American Democracy/Citizenship - PLS 3 Capstone Course - GEP 397 3
TOTAL HOURS 16 TOTAL HOURS 15

Total Degree Hours: 125
Other Requirements include: Departmental and General Education Assessment Tests, Piano Proficiency.
Periodicity Warning: MUS 313 Spring, even years, MUS 314 Spring, odd years