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2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, B.M., Theory/Composition Concentration


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Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Music
Total Credit Hours: 120
Career Opportunities: Performance, composing/arranging, music production, recording, television, radio, private teaching, jazz performance
Note(s): Students must complete 45 hours of 300 and/or 400 level courses.

Note: Major Ensemble is to be chosen in consultation with advisor; audition required.

Freshman Year, First Semester (17 credit hours)


Required Courses


Electives


Mathematics (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Mathematics courses.

Freshman Year, Second Semester (14 credit hours)


Required Courses


Electives


Mathematics (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Mathematics courses.

Sophomore Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)


Required Courses


Electives


English Literature (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Literature courses.

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (14 credit hours)


Required Courses


Electives


Elective (3 Credits)


Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

Junior Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)


Required Courses


Electives


History (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of History courses.

Junior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)


Required Courses


Electives


Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)


Required Courses


Electives


Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Elective (3 Credits)


Choose any class other than MUS or AMUS. Advisor approval needed.

Non-Western Hist/Lit Elective (3 Credits)


Choose from:

Senior Year, Second Semester (13 credit hours)


Required Courses


Electives


Music/Applied Music (3 Credits)


Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Communication (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Communication courses.

General Education Core Curriculum


English
(6 cr)
Mathematics
(6 cr)
Natural Sciences
(9 cr)
Social/Behavioral Sci
(6 cr)
ENGL 101 
ENGL 102  
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Gen Ed Course List  
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Gen Ed Course List  
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Gen Ed Course List  
History
(3 cr)
Fine Arts
(3 cr)
Communication
(3 cr)
Literature
(3 cr)
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
MUS 130  Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
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Gen Ed Course List  

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