Bachelor of Music in Recording Arts & Sciences - 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 & PY.310.546	Composition Seminar (UG) and Composition Seminar (UG) (Eight (8) Semesters Required)	8
PY.310.701	Composition Recital (UG)	2
PY.910.xxx	Large Ensemble	8
PY.010.100	Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour (Four (4) Semesters Required)	4
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 & 123 & PY.715.223 & PY.715.224	Ear Training 1 and Ear Training 1 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 electives 1	3
PY.710.413 & PY.710.414	Orchestration 1 and Orchestration 2	6
PY.330.311	Conducting	1
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
Recording Arts
PY.550.111 & PY.550.112 & PY.550.211 & PY.550.212	Recording 1a - Fundamentals and Recording 1b - Fundamentals and Recording 2a - Studio Technology and Recording 2b - Studio Technology	8
PY.550.311 & PY.550.312 & PY.550.411 & PY.550.412	Recording 3a - Classical/Jazz Techniques and Recording 3b - Classical/Jazz Mixing and Editing and Recording 4a - Rock/Pop Techniques and Recording 4b - Rock/Pop Mixing and Editing	10
EN.520.137	First Year ECE Design	4
EN.520.230	Mastering Electronics	3
EN.520.231	Mastering Electronics Laboratory	2
PY.550.624	Architectural Acoustics 1	3
PY.550.419	Recording Internship	4
General Studies
PY.260.115	Core 1	3
PY.260.216	Core 2	3
AS.110.108 & AS.110.109	Calculus I (Physical Sciences & Engineering) and Calculus II (For Physical Sciences and Engineering) (KSAS)	8
AS.171.101 & AS.171.102	General Physics: Physical Science Major I and General Physics: Physical Science Major II (KSAS)	8
Electives
Professional Electives 3		3
Total Credits		174

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. 

³

Recommended electives include: Digital system Fundamentals (EN.520.142) or Sound Design for Video Games (PY.550.524)

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.715.123	Ear Training 1	2
PY.715.155	Keyboard Studies 1	2
PY.710.111	Theory 1	3
PY.550.111	Recording 1a - Fundamentals	2
PY.260.115	Core 1	3
AS.110.108	Calculus I (Physical Sciences & Engineering) (KSAS)	4
	Credits	21
Second Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.310.546	Composition Seminar (UG)	1
PY.715.123	Ear Training 1	2
PY.715.156	Keyboard Studies 2	2
PY.710.112	Theory 2	3
PY.550.112	Recording 1b - Fundamentals	2
PY.260.216	Core 2	3
AS.110.109	Calculus II (For Physical Sciences and Engineering) (KSAS)	4
	Credits	21
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.123.111	Exploring Arts Careers (may be taken fall or spring semester)	1
PY.715.223	Ear Training 3	2
PY.715.255	Keyboard Studies 3	2
PY.710.211	Theory 3	3
PY.550.211	Recording 2a - Studio Technology	2
AS.171.101	General Physics: Physical Science Major I (KSAS)	4
	Credits	21
Second Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.310.546	Composition Seminar (UG)	1
PY.910.xxx	Large Ensemble	2
PY.715.224	Ear Training 4	2
PY.715.256	Keyboard Studies 4	2
PY.710.212	Theory 4	3
PY.550.212	Recording 2b - Studio Technology	2
AS.171.102	General Physics: Physical Science Major II (KSAS)	4
	Credits	20
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.123.311	Building a Brand and Portfolio	2
PY.010.100	Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour	1
PY.710.311	Theory 5	3
PY.330.311	Conducting	1
PY.610.321	History of Music 1	3
PY.550.311	Recording 3a - Classical/Jazz Techniques	2
	Credits	19
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.010.100	Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour	1
PY.710.312	Theory 6	3
Music Theory Advanced Elective		3
PY.610.322	History of Music 2	3
PY.550.312	Recording 3b - Classical/Jazz Mixing and Editing	2
EN.520.137	First Year ECE Design	4
	Credits	25
Fourth Year
First Semester
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.710.413	Orchestration 1	3
PY.610.323	History of Music 3	3
PY.550.411	Recording 4a - Rock/Pop Techniques	3
EN.520.230	Mastering Electronics	3
EN.520.231	Mastering Electronics Laboratory	2
Professional Elective		3
	Credits	23
Second Semester
PY.100.100	Major Lesson 1 HR	4
PY.310.546	Composition Seminar (UG)	1
PY.310.701	Composition Recital (UG)	2
PY.010.100	Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour	1
PY.710.414	Orchestration 2	3
Musicology Elective		3
PY.550.412	Recording 4b - Rock/Pop Mixing and Editing	3
PY.550.624	Architectural Acoustics 1	3
PY.550.419	Recording Internship	4
	Credits	24
	Total Credits	174