Composition / Music Theory Major

HFA PEAK

48 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)

34 credits

(for all Major degree programs in Music)

Music Core (34 credits)

MUS-001Concert/Recital Attendance

0 credits

MUS-101Aural Skills I

2 credits

MUS-102Aural Skills II

2 credits

MUS-103Music Theory I

3 credits

MUS-104Music Theory II

3 credits

MUS-202Music Theory III

3 credits

MUS-203Music Theory IV

3 credits

MUS-311Music History I

3 credits

MUS-312Music History II

3 credits

MUS-400Musicology Seminar

3 credits

MUS-001: Take during each semester of enrollment

Complete 8 credits from the following:

ENSEMBLE-(Chorale, Sinfonia, Instrumental Jazz)

8 credits

Students with music scholarships may be required to take additional semesters of applied lessons and ensembles to maintain their scholarships which may not count toward the major.

Complete 1 credit from the following:

MUS-490Senior Recital

1-3 credits

MUS-494Independent Study

1-3 credits

MUS-497Internship

1-3 credits

Additional Requirements for Composition / Music Theory Major

Composition, Theory, Applied Lessons, etc. (14 credits)

Additional Requirements:

MUS-301Counterpoint

2 credits

MUS-410Composition Seminar and Orchestration for Voice

1 credit

MUS-411Composition Seminar and Orchestration for Strings

1 credit

MUS-412Composition Seminar and Orchestration for Woodwinds

1 credit

MUS-413Composition Seminar and Orchestration for Brass and Percussion

1 credit

MUS-420Digital Audio Recording, Editing, and Production

1 credit

MUS-494Independent Study

1-3 credits

MUSAP-130Applied Music I

0.5-1 credits

MUSAP-230Applied Music II

0.5-1 credits

MUSAP-403Applied Composition

0.5-1 credits

MUSAP-130: Students with music scholarships may be required to take additional semesters of applied lessons and ensembles to maintain their scholarships which may not count toward the major.


MUSAP-130, MUSAP-230: 2 Semesters


MUSAP-403: 4 semesters for a total of 2 credits


MUS-494: Credit for the Independent Study is counted in the Music Core.