Conservatory of Music:
Composition
Composition
Bachelor of Music in Composition
In addition to meeting general degree requirements, undergraduate composition majors must complete the following Conservatory requirements (97 credits), as outlined below by semester and year.
Of the 97 credits, 91 are professional credits; the remaining 6 credits (MTH 2510 and 2520) count toward the 30-credit liberal arts requirement for the Mus.B. degree.
The following courses also satisfy two general education requirements: MTH 2510 or MUS 1000 (Other World Civilizations); MTH 2520 (Humanities).
Freshman Year | Sophomore Year | Junior Year | Senior Year
| Freshman Year: 27 credits | |
| Fall: | 13.5 credits |
| MPE 4110/Private Study: Composition | 3 credits |
| MCO 3010/Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MPE 1010/Keyboard Studies I | 1 credit |
| MTH 1010/Music Theory I | 2 credits |
| MTH 1410/Solfège I | 1.5 credits |
| MTH 2510/Survey of Music History I | 3 credits |
| MUS 1250/Chorus or an instrumental ensemble elective |
2 credits |
| Spring: | 13.5 credits |
| MPE 4110/Private Study: Composition | 3 credits |
| MCO 3010/Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MPE 1020/Keyboard Studies II | 1 credit |
| MTH 1020/Music Theory II | 2 credits |
| MTH 1420/Solfège II | 1.5 credits |
| MTH 2520/Survey of Music History II | 3 credits |
| MUS 1250/Chorus or an instrumental ensemble elective |
2 credits |
| MPE 0200/Freshman Jury | 0 credit |
| Sophomore Year: 29 credits | |
| Fall: | 14.5 credits |
| MPE 4110/Private Study: Composition | 3 credits |
| MCO 3010/Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MPE 2010/Keyboard Studies III | 1 credit |
| MTH 2050/Music Theory III | 2 credits |
| MTH 2410/Solfège III | 1.5 credits |
| MTH 3070/Orchestration I | 2 credits |
| MUS 1000/World Music Survey | 2 credits |
| MUS 1250/Chorus or an instrumental ensemble elective |
2 credits |
| Spring: | 14.5 credits |
| MPE 4110/Private Study: Composition | 3 credits |
| MCO 3010/Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MPE 2020/Keyboard Studies IV | 1 credit |
| MTH 2420/Solfège IV | 1.5 credits |
| MTH 3050/Music Theory IV | 2 credits |
| MTH 3080/Orchestration II | 2 credits |
| MTH 3460/Survey of Jazz | 2 credits |
| MUS 1250/Chorus or an instrumental ensemble elective |
2 credits |
| MPE 0300/Sophomore Jury | 0 credit |
| MPE 0310/Midpoint Assessment | 0 credit |
| Junior Year: 26 credits | |
| Fall: | 13.5 credits |
| MPE 4110/Private Study: Composition | 3 credits |
| MCO 3010/Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MTH 3180/Electroacoustic Music I | 2 credits |
| MTH 3410/Solfège V | 1.5 credits |
| MTH 4050/Music Theory V | 2 credits |
| MTH 4120/History of Recorded Music I or music elective |
2 credits |
| Music elective | 2 credits |
| Spring: | 12.5 credits |
| MPE 4110/Private Study: Composition | 3 credits |
| MCO 3010/Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MTH 3190/Electroacoustic Music II | 2 credits |
| MTH 3420/Solfège VI | 1.5 credits |
| MTH 4010/Seminar in Analysis | 2 credits |
| MTH 4130/History of Recorded Music II or music elective |
2 credits |
| MPE 3991/Junior Recital | 1 credit |
| Senior Year: 15 credits | |
| Fall: | 8 credits |
| MPE 4110/Private Study: Composition | 3 credits |
| MCO 3010/Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MTH 4450/The Business of Music | 2 credits |
| Music elective | 2 credits |
| Spring: | 7 credits |
| MPE 4110/Private Study: Composition | 3 credits |
| MCO 3010/Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| Music history elective | 2 credits |
| MPE 4991/Senior Recital | 1 credit |
Updated June 10, 2008
