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Music Composition

To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical-tracking criteria. The critical-tracking courses appear in bold.

Semester 1:
  • 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
  • Complete MUT 1121, MVK 1111, and MUC 1211 with a grade of C or better
  • Complete 2 hours of (MV_14XX) – Performance Principal course work with a grade of C or better
  • Complete 1 hour of a MUN Ensemble course at 1000 level with a grade of C or better
  • Complete 1 course of MUS 1010
Semester 2:
  • Complete MUT 1122, MVK 1112, MUC 1212 and MUS 1360 with a grade of C or better
  • Complete 2 additional hours of (MV_ 14XX) - Performance Principal course work with a grade of C or better
  • Complete 1 additional hour of a MUN Ensemble course at 1000 level with a grade of C or better
  • Complete 1 additional MUS 1010
Semester 3:
  • Complete MUT 2126, MVK 2221 and MUC 2101 and MUL 2110 with a grade of C or better
  • Complete 2 hours of (MV_24XX) - Performance Principal course work with a grade of C or better
  • Complete 1 additional hour of a MUN Ensemble course at 1000 level with a grade of C or better
  • Complete 1 additional MUS 1010
Semester 4:
  • Complete MUT 2127, MVK 2222 and MUC 2102 with a grade of C or better
  • Complete 2 additional hours of (MV_24XX) – Performance Principal course work
  • Complete 1 additional hour of a MUN Ensemble course at 1000 level with a grade of C or better
  • Complete 1 additional MUS 1010
  • 2000-level Performance Jury

Semester 1

Credits

MUT 1121 Music Theory (1) OR MUT 1001

3

MVK 1111 Secondary Piano

1

MV_ 141X Performance Principal

2

MUN 1000-level ensemble

1

MUC 1211 Composition Skills 1

1

MUS 1010 Recital Attendance

0

Composition (GE-C)

3

Mathematics (GE)

3

Total

14

Semester 2

Credits

MUT 1122 Music Theory 2 OR MUT 1121

3

MVK 1112 Secondary Piano

1

MV_ 141_ Performance Principal

2

MUN 1000-level ensemble

1

MUC 1212 Composition Skills 2

1

MUS 1010 Recital Attendance

0

MUS 1360 Intro to Music Technology

3

Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE)

3

Mathematics (GE)

3

Total

17

Semester 3

Credits

MUT 2126 Music Theory 3

3

MVK 2221 Secondary Piano 3

1

MV_ 242X Performance Principal

2

MUN 1000-level ensemble

1

MUS 1010 Recital Attendance

0

MUC 2101 Composition Skills 3

1

MUL 2110 Musical Styles (GE-H)

3

Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)

3

Total

14

Semester 4

Credits

MUT 2127 Music Theory 4

3

MVK 2222 Secondary Piano 4

1

MV_ 242X Performance Principal

2

MUN 1000-level ensemble

1

MUS 1010 Recital Attendance

0

MUC 2102 Composition Skills 4

1

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

MUH 2501/2530/3541 (GE-H,I)

3

Total

14

Midpoint Guidance Conference

Comprehensive Musicianship Jury

For the B.M. in composition complete at least 54 credits at the 3000-4000 levels.

Semester 5

Credits

MV_ 343X Performance Principal

3

MUN 3000-level ensemble

1

MUS 1010 Recital Attendance

0

MUC 3231 Composition I

3

MUT 3611 Form and Analysis 1 +

3

MUT 4411 Modal Counterpoint

3

MUC 4313 Intro to Electronic Music

3

Total

16

Semester 6

Credits

MV_ 343X Performance Principal

3

MV_ 3970 Junior Recital

1

MUN 3000-level ensemble

1

MUS 1010 Recital Attendance

0

MUC 3232 Composition 2

3

MUT 3612 Form and Analysis 2 ++

3

MUT 4421 Tonal Counterpoint

3

Physical or Biological Science

3

Total

17

Semester 7

Credits

MUH 3211 History of Music 1 (GE-H, I)

3

MUC 4241 Composition 3 OR MUC 4401 Comp of Electronic Music

3

MUT 3321 Arranging for Voices/Inst.

3

MUG 4104 Conducting

2

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE)

3

Total

17

Semester 8

Credits

MUH 3212 History of Music 2 (GE-H, I)

3

MUT 4601 Score Reading+

2

MUS 4905 Final Project

3

MUT 3322 Scoring for Band and Orchestra

3

Total

11

Total Required for Degree

120

  • Piano principals must take MVK 3702 during the first two semesters of enrollment instead of MUN 1000
  • Voice principals must take French, German, Italian, and English diction during the first two semesters of enrollment.

    + even years only, 00, 02, 04, etc.

    ++ odd years only: 01, 03, 05, etc.