Composition, Bachelor of Music Education

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) (Four (4) Semesters Required)	4
PY.310.546	Composition Seminar (UG) (Three (3) Semesters)	3
PY.310.701	Composition Recital (UG)	2
PY.910.xxx	Large Ensemble	8
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	2
Supportive Courses in Music
PY.360.501 & PY.360.502	Friday Noon:30 Recital Series and Friday Noon:30 Recital Series	1
PY.360.503 & PY.360.504	Friday Noon:30 (Alt Project) and Friday Noon:30 (Alt Project)	1
PY.715.123 & PY.715.124 & PY.715.223 & PY.715.224	Ear Training/Sightsinging 1 and Ear Training/Sightsinging 2 and Ear Training/Sightsinging 3 and Eartraining/Sightsinging 2	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 2	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 and Orchestration	6
PY.330.311	Conducting	1
PY.350.463 & PY.350.464	Introduction to Computer Music and Intro Computer Music	6
PY.610.321 & PY.610.322 & PY.610.323	History of Music 1 and History of Music 2 and History of Music 3	9
PY.610.xxx	Musicology Elective	3
Music Education
PY.510.112	Intro To Msc 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	Secondary Choral Ensemble I and Sec Instmntl Ens I	4
PY.510.337 & PY.510.338	Secondary Choral Ensemble II and Sec Instmntl Ens II	4
PY.510.311	Techniques for Teaching Elementary General Music	3
PY.510.312	Tech Teach Elem Instr Ms	3
PY.510.324	Strings Class	3
PY.510.413	Music And Language	3
PY.710.412	Instrumentation & Arranging	3
PY.510.414	Mus & The Spcl Student	3
PY.510.411	Intern Teaching	12
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: Human Development & Learning	3
Liberal Arts Elective Courses		18
Total Credits		193

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

Variation

Vocal/General

180 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	Sec Instmntl Ens II (-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.123.111	Exploring Arts Careers	1
PY.360.501	Friday Noon:30 Recital Series	0.5
PY.715.123	Ear Training/Sightsinging 1	2
PY.715.155	Keyboard Studies 1	2
PY.710.111	Theory 1	3
PY.260.115	Core 1	3
PY.260.261	Introduction to Psychology: Human Development & Learning	3
	Credits	19.5
Second Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.310.546	Composition Seminar (UG)	1
PY.360.502	Friday Noon:30 Recital Series	0.5
PY.715.124	Ear Training/Sightsinging 2	2
PY.715.156	Keyboard Studies 2	2
PY.710.112	Theory 2	3
PY.510.112	Intro To Msc Education	1
PY.260.216	Core 2	3
	Credits	16.5
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.360.503	Friday Noon:30 (Alt Project)	0.5
PY.715.223	Ear Training/Sightsinging 3	2
PY.715.255	Keyboard Studies 3	2
PY.710.211	Theory 3	3
PY.510.211	Brass Class	2
PY.510.237	Secondary Choral Ensemble I	2
Liberal Arts Elective Courses		3
	Credits	23.5
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	2
PY.360.504	Friday Noon:30 (Alt Project)	0.5
PY.715.224	Eartraining/Sightsinging 2	2
PY.715.256	Keyboard Studies 2	2
PY.710.212	Theory 4	3
PY.510.212	Woodwinds Class	3
PY.510.223	Percussion Class	1
PY.510.238	Sec Instmntl Ens I	2
Liberal Arts Elective Courses		3
	Credits	25.5
Third 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.010.100	Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour	1
PY.710.311	Theory 5	3
PY.350.463	Introduction to Computer Music	3
PY.610.321	History of Music 1	3
PY.510.337	Secondary Choral Ensemble II	2
PY.510.311	Techniques for Teaching Elementary General Music	3
PY.510.324	Strings Class	3
PY.510.413	Music And Language	3
Liberal Arts Elective Courses		3
	Credits	31
Second Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.310.546	Composition Seminar (UG)	1
PY.910.xxx	Large Ensemble	2
PY.010.100	Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour	1
PY.710.312	Theory 6	3
PY.350.464	Intro Computer Music	3
PY.610.322	History of Music 2	3
PY.510.338	Sec Instmntl Ens II	2
PY.510.312	Tech Teach Elem Instr Ms	3
Liberal Arts Elective Courses		3
	Credits	25
Fourth Year
First Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.710.6xx	Music Theory Advanced Elective	3
PY.710.413	Orchestration	3
PY.330.311	Conducting	1
PY.610.323	History of Music 3	3
PY.510.411	Intern Teaching	12
PY.510.441	Intern Teaching Seminar	1
Liberal Arts Elective Courses		3
	Credits	30
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.710.414	Orchestration	3
PY.610.xxx	Musicology Elective	3
PY.710.412	Instrumentation & Arranging	3
PY.510.414	Mus & The Spcl Student	3
Liberal Arts Elective Courses		3
	Credits	22
	Total Credits	193