Music (BMU): Composition (Technology) Track (MSLA)
Students must apply for admission to the Department of Music and successfully complete an audition in their applied area. Audition information and requirements are available from the music department office. Music majors must earn a grade of C (or higher) or S in music courses (MUSI, MUAP, MUSE) to satisfy course prerequisites and have them count toward the degree.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MUSI 1000 Performance Attendance | 0 | MUSI 1000 Performance Attendance | 0 |
| MUAP 1520 Performance I | 2 | MUAP 1620 Performance II | 2 |
| MUSE 1000-level Ensemble | 1 | MUSE 1000-level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSI 1330 Music Theory and Skills I | 3 | MUSI 1430 Music Theory and Skills II | 3 |
| MUSI 1020 Piano Skills I - Rudiments | 1 | MUSI 1030 Piano Skills II | 1 |
| ENGL 1100 English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
| Core History1 | 3 | Core Fine Arts3 | 3 |
| 13 | 13 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MUSI 1000 Performance Attendance | 0 | MUSI 1000 Performance Attendance | 0 |
| MUAP 2520 Performance III | 2 | MUAP 2620 Performance IV | 2 |
| MUSE 2000-level Ensemble | 1 | MUSE 2000-level Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSI 2330 Music Theory and Skills III | 3 | MUSI 2430 Music Theory and Skills IV | 3 |
| MUSI 2040 Functional Piano I | 1 | MUSI 2050 Functional Piano II | 1 |
| MUSI 2480 Foundations of Music Technology | 3 | MUSI 2450 Electronic Music History | 2 |
| Core Literature1 | 3 | Core Humanities (except COMM 1000) or Core Literature to complete sequence1 | 3 |
| Core Social Science or History to complete sequence1 | 3 | Core Social Science | 3 |
| MUSI 3810 Portfolio and Professional Development or LBAR 2010 Liberal Arts Careers Preparation4 | 2 | ||
| 16 | 17 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MUSI 1000 Performance Attendance | 0 | MUSI 1000 Performance Attendance | 0 |
| MUAP 3520 Performance V | 2 | MUAP 3620 Performance VI | 2 |
| MUSI 3510 Music History I | 3 | MUSI 3520 Music History II | 3 |
| MUSI 3440 Audio Engineering I | 2 | MUSI 3700 Advanced Digital Audio Workstation Operations | 2 |
| Music Elective2 | 3 | MUSI 3450 Audio Engineering II | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 2 | Core Math | 3 |
MUSI 3630 Instrumental Conducting I3 | Core Science II | 4 | |
MUSI 3610 Choral Conducting I | |||
| Core Science I | 4 | ||
| 16 | 17 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MUAP 4520 Performance VII | 2 | MUAP 4620 Performance VIII | 2 |
| MUSI 4620 Orchestration for Virtual Ensembles | 2 | MUSI 4800 Senior Performance Recital | 2 |
| Music Elective2 | 3 | Core Humanities | 3 |
| Core Social Science | 3 | Foreign Language II | 4 |
| Foreign Language I | 4 | Music Elective2 | 3 |
| UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed | 0 | ||
| 14 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
Students are required to complete a two-course history sequence or a two-course literature sequence. They are also required to complete one Core History or Core Literature course in the area not selected as the sequence.
- 2
Students should meet with their advisers to determine appropriate elective courses.
- 3
Music Students may not count MUSI 2730 or MUSI 2737 toward the Fine Arts Core requirement.
- 4
Music students are encouraged to take MUSI 3810 to fulfill this requirement. If LBAR 2010 is used, MUSI 3810 cannot be used as an elective.