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Theory and Composition BM

Requirements

General Education — 49-50 hours

Foundations Tier — 18-19 hours

ENG 1020English Composition I

3
ENG 1080English Composition II: Critical Reading, Writing, and Thinking

3
COM 1010Speech Communication

3
BUS 2010Financial Stewardship

2
HPE 1500Introduction to Health and Wellness

2
Mathematics (Choose one) — 3-4 hours
MAT 1040Concepts of Mathematics

3
MAT 1080Problem Solving: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach

3
MAT 1310Precalculus

3
MAT 1510Calculus I

4
Intercultural Literacy — 2 hours
MUS 2440World Music and Culture

2

Human Sciences Tier — 6 hours

Institutional (Choose one) — 3 hours
ECO 2000Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ATH 3010Introduction to Anthropology

3
POL 2020American Political Institutions

3
SWK 1200Introduction to Social Work

3
SOC 2500The Family in Society

3
SOC 3200Social Problems

3
SOC 3300Urban Sociology

3
 
HIS 1400World Civilizations: Ancient and Medieval World

3
or
HIS 1450World Civilizations: Early Modern and Modern World

3
 
HIS 2010United States History Survey I

3
or
HIS 2020United States History Survey II

3

HIS 1400 or HIS 1450: whichever is not used to satisfy the World Civilization Context in the Contexts Tier

Behavioral (Choose one) — 3 hours
COM 2010Interpersonal Communication

3
PSY 2010General Psychology

3
SOC 2010General Sociology

3

Natural Sciences Tier — 6 hours

PHY 1040The Physics of Sound

3
SCI 2600Issues in Science

3

Contexts Tier — 19 hours

ENG 2000World Literature

3
REL 2000Introduction to Biblical Faith

3
REL 3000Christian Tradition

3
REL 4000Christian Life and Ministry

3
World Civilization (Choose one) — 3 hours
HIS 1400World Civilizations: Ancient and Medieval World

3
HIS 1450World Civilizations: Early Modern and Modern World

3
World Aesthetics — 1 hour
MUS 1515Art for the Music Major

1
Philosophy (Choose one) — 3 hours
PHL 2010Introduction to Philosophy

3
PHL 3070Ethics

3

Additional Requirement for Freshmen — 3 hours

INT 1100Life, Calling, and Purpose

3

Theory and Composition Core — 44 hours

MUS 2010Theory I

2
MUS 2020Theory II

2
MUS 3010Theory III

2
MUS 3020Theory IV

2
MUS 2060Aural Theory I

2
MUS 2070Aural Theory II

2
MUS 3060Aural Theory III

2
MUS 3070Aural Theory IV

2
MUS 3100Elementary Conducting

2
MUS 3110Advanced Conducting

2
MCM 3050Music Technology

2
MUS 3300Counterpoint

2
MUS 4010Orchestration

3
MUS 4020Choral Arranging

3
MUS 2040Band Arranging

3
MUS 4350Form and Analysis

2
MCM 2010Commercial Theory

3

Music History (Choose three) — 6 hours

4 hours must be from MUS History I–IV.
MCM 2100History of Audio Recording

2
MCM 2420Jazz History

2
MUS 2410History I

2
MUS 2420History II

2
MUS 3410History III

2
MUS 3420History IV

2

Applied Study — 25-29 hours

MUS 1200Recital Attendance

0
MUS
Applied, Lower Division

4
MUS 4780Private Composition Lessons

1-2
MUS 4600Senior Recital for Music Majors

1
 
MUS
Vocal - Choral Union and Electives

12
or
MUS
Instrumental - Wind Ensemble and Electives

12
 
MUS 3600Keyboard Proficiency

0
or
MUS 1600Class Piano I

1
MUS 1610Class Piano II

1
MUS 2600Class Piano III

1
MUS 2620Class Piano IV

1

MUS 1200: Students must successfully complete this requirement six times to graduate.

MUS 4780: Composition Lessons (Applied, 8 hours required); 2 hours in semester of Senior Recital

Class Piano I-IV: Average of B- or above required

Total Credit Hours: 121-126