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DEGREE PROGRAMS

Bachelor of Music in Composition

The Bachelor of Music in Composition is designed for students who wish to become composers and/or to pursue academic careers. Students who wish to teach in elementary or secondary schools should elect a curriculum in Music Education.

Pre-College Music Preparation

An extensive background in piano or another instrument and evidence of creative capacity in composition.

Curriculum

• Core Curriculum

• Eight terms of private study in composition

• Election of undergraduate composition seminar each term

• Ten credits of music theory beyond the Core Curriculum including Basic Theory at the Keyboard, Instrumentation and Orchestration, Analysis of 20th-Century Music, Orchestration, and Species Counterpoint

• Electives to complete a total of 120 hours

Information on Dual Degree Programs