Bachelor of Music in Music Education - Composition

Program Requirements

For common requirements, please see the Bachelor of Music Degree page.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Major Area
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR (Eight (8) Semesters Required)	32
PY.310.545	Composition Seminar (UG) (Three (3) Semesters Required)	3
PY.310.546	Composition Seminar (UG) (Four (4) Semesters Required)	4
PY.310.701	Composition Recital (UG)	2
PY.910.xxx	Large Ensemble	4
PY.010.100	Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour (Two (2) Semesters Required)	2
The Breakthrough Curriculum
PY.123.111	Exploring Arts Careers	1
PY.123.311	Building a Brand and Portfolio	2
PY.123.312	Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG)	2
Supportive Courses in Music
PY.715.123 & PY.715.124 & PY.715.223 & PY.715.224	Ear Training 1 and Ear Training 2 and Ear Training 3 and Ear Training 4	8
PY.715.155 & PY.715.156 & PY.715.255 & PY.715.256	Keyboard Studies 1 and Keyboard Studies 2 and Keyboard Studies 3 and Keyboard Studies 4	8
PY.710.111 & PY.710.112 & PY.710.211 & PY.710.212 & PY.710.311 & PY.710.312	Theory 1 and Theory 2 and Theory 3 and Theory 4 and Theory 5 and Theory 6	18
PY.710.6xx	Music Theory Advanced Elective 1	3
PY.710.413 & PY.710.414	Orchestration 1 and Orchestration 2	6
PY.350.463 & PY.350.464	Introduction to Computer Music and Introduction to Computer Music 2	6
PY.610.32x	Select any three (3) courses from the following: History of Music 1 PY.610.321, History of Music 2 PY.610.322, History of Music 3 PY.610.323, one (1) Topics in Ethnomusicology course 2	9
PY.610.xxx	Select one (1) Topics in Ethnomusicology course or one (1) Graduate Musicology Seminar 2	3
Music Education
PY.510.112	Introduction to Music Education	1
PY.510.211 & PY.510.212	Brass Class and Woodwinds Class	5
PY.510.223	Percussion Class	1
PY.510.237 & PY.510.238	Conducting the Secondary Choral Ensemble 1 and Conducting the Secondary Instrumental Ensemble 1	4
PY.510.337 & PY.510.338	Conducting the Secondary Choral Ensemble 2 and Conducting the Secondary Instrumental Ensemble 2	4
PY.510.311	Techniques for Teaching Elementary General Music	3
PY.510.312	Progressive Methods: Instrumental Music	3
PY.510.324	Strings Class	3
PY.510.414	Music & the Neurodiverse Learner,Music Education and Disability Studies	3
ED.884.508	Literacy in the Content Areas Part I	3
ED.884.510	Literacy in the Content Areas Part 2	3
PY.510.411	Intern Teaching	6
PY.510.441	Intern Teaching Seminar	1
General Studies
PY.260.115	Core 1	3
PY.260.216	Core 2	3
PY.260.261	Introduction to Psychology	3
Liberal Arts Elective Courses		18
Total Credits		180

¹

Composition majors must complete Music Theory 1-4 before enrolling in a graduate seminar.

²

Topics in Ethnomusicology courses include the following: PY.610.324, PY.610.325, PY.610.326, and PY.610.327. One course will be offered each semester on a rotating schedule. 

Variation

Vocal/General

171 credits

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PY.510.211 & PY.510.212	Brass Class and Woodwinds Class (-5 credits)
PY.510.223	Percussion Class (-1 credits)
PY.510.338	Conducting the Secondary Instrumental Ensemble 2 (-2 credits)
PY.510.324	Strings Class (-3 credits)
PY.710.412	Instrumentation & Arranging (-3 credits)
PY.510.213	Basic Instrumental Pedagogy	1

Sample Program of Study

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Credits
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.310.545	Composition Seminar (UG)	1
PY.010.100	Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour	1
PY.715.123	Ear Training 1	2
PY.715.155	Keyboard Studies 1	2
PY.710.111	Theory 1	3
PY.260.115	Core 1	3
Liberal Arts Elective Courses		3
PY.260.261	Introduction to Psychology	3
	Credits	22
Second Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.310.546	Composition Seminar (UG)	1
PY.010.100	Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour	1
PY.123.111	Exploring Arts Careers	1
PY.715.124	Ear Training 2	2
PY.715.156	Keyboard Studies 2	2
PY.710.112	Theory 2	3
PY.510.112	Introduction to Music Education	1
PY.260.216	Core 2	3
	Credits	18
Second Year
First Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.310.545	Composition Seminar (UG)	1
PY.910.xxx	Large Ensemble	2
PY.123.311	Building a Brand and Portfolio	2
PY.715.223	Ear Training 3	2
PY.715.255	Keyboard Studies 3	2
PY.710.211	Theory 3	3
PY.610.321	History of Music 1	3
PY.510.211	Brass Class	2
PY.510.237	Conducting the Secondary Choral Ensemble 1	2
Liberal Arts Elective Courses		3
	Credits	26
Second Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.310.546	Composition Seminar (UG)	1
PY.910.xxx	Large Ensemble	2
PY.123.312	Pitching Your Creative Idea (UG)	2
PY.715.224	Ear Training 4	2
PY.715.256	Keyboard Studies 4	2
PY.710.212	Theory 4	3
PY.610.322	History of Music 2	3
PY.510.212	Woodwinds Class	3
PY.510.223	Percussion Class	1
PY.510.238	Conducting the Secondary Instrumental Ensemble 1	2
Liberal Arts Elective Courses		3
	Credits	28
Third Year
First Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.310.545	Composition Seminar (UG)	1
PY.710.311	Theory 5	3
PY.710.413	Orchestration 1	3
PY.350.463	Introduction to Computer Music	3
PY.610.323	History of Music 3	3
PY.510.337	Conducting the Secondary Choral Ensemble 2	2
PY.510.311	Techniques for Teaching Elementary General Music	3
PY.510.324	Strings Class	3
	Credits	25
Second Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.310.546	Composition Seminar (UG)	1
PY.710.312	Theory 6	3
PY.710.414	Orchestration 2	3
PY.350.464	Introduction to Computer Music 2	3
PY.510.338	Conducting the Secondary Instrumental Ensemble 2	2
PY.510.312	Progressive Methods: Instrumental Music	3
PY.510.414	Music & the Neurodiverse Learner,Music Education and Disability Studies	3
ED.884.508	Literacy in the Content Areas Part I	3
Liberal Arts Elective Courses		3
	Credits	28
Fourth Year
First Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
ED.884.510	Literacy in the Content Areas Part 2	3
PY.510.411	Intern Teaching	6
PY.510.441	Intern Teaching Seminar	1
	Credits	14
Second Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.310.545	Composition Seminar (UG)	1
PY.310.701	Composition Recital (UG)	2
PY.710.6xx	Music Theory Advanced Elective	3
PY.610.xxx	Musicology Elective	3
Liberal Arts Elective Courses		6
	Credits	19
	Total Credits	180