Bachelor Of Music in Composition
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Each student must complete at least four writing or writing enhanced (WE) courses to complete the University Writing Requirement. At least two of these courses must be from General Education. Based upon Admissions application information, students may be placed in ENGL 100; ENGL 100 may be used to count toward the Writing requirement. | ||
| FSEM 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Individuals, Societies, and Social Systems (any S course) | 1 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (any Q course) | 1 | |
| Language (one language through the 102L level required) | 1 | |
| Historical Inquiry (any H course) | 1 | |
| Personal and Social Responsibility (any V course) | 1 | |
| DIGA 365 | Electronic Music and Sound Design I | 1 |
| Free Elective (non-music, can be used for 101-level language if required) | 1 | |
| Stetson Music Core | ||
| Theory/Keyboard bundle | 5 | |
| Theory: | ||
| Music Theory I | ||
| Music Theory II | ||
| Music Theory III | ||
| Music Theory IV | ||
| Functional Keyboard: 1 | ||
| Functional Keyboard I | ||
| Functional Keyboard II | ||
| Functional Keyboard III | ||
| Functional Keyboard IV | ||
| Music History: | 2 | |
| Music History I | ||
| Music History II | ||
| Aural Training: | 2 | |
| Aural Training I | ||
| Aural Training II | ||
| Aural Training III | ||
| Aural Training IV | ||
| Lower-division lessons: | 2 | |
| Primary Lower-Division Lessons for Music Majors | ||
| Music Culture: | .5 | |
| Music Culture | ||
| Conducting: | .5 | |
| Conducting I | ||
| Technology for Musicians: 2 | .5 | |
| Digital Audio Fundamentals | ||
| Career Skills: | .5 | |
| Career Skills for the Entrepreneurial Musician | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| MUSC 279 | Introduction to Composition (four semesters) | 1 |
| MUSC 252 | Composition Seminar (register every semester) | 0 |
| Upper-division Composition | 3 | |
| Composition I | ||
| Composition II | ||
| Composition III | ||
| MUSC 499 | Senior Research Project | 1 |
| Upper-division Music Literature elective | 1 | |
Select one from the following: | ||
| Wind Band Literature | ||
| Opera Literature | ||
| Piano Literature I | ||
| Piano Literature II | ||
| Symphonic Literature | ||
| Song Literature | ||
| Chamber Music Literature | ||
| MUSA 111 | Secondary Lessons for Music Majors (two semesters) 3 | 0.5 |
| Three upper-division theory courses | 3 | |
| Advanced Analysis | ||
| Counterpoint | ||
| Orchestration and Arranging | ||
| Upper-division lessons/Music Experience Bundle | 1 | |
| Primary Upper-Division Lessons for Music Majors (two semesters) | ||
| Junior Recital (25-min.) | ||
| Senior Recital (25-min.) | ||
| Eight Ensembles: | 2 | |
Four semesters: large ensemble 4 | ||
Two semesters: elective ensemble | ||
Two semesters: chamber ensemble | ||
| Other Requirements | ||
| Sophmore Decision 5 | ||
| Oral Communication Competency | ||
| Total Units | 33.5 | |
- 1
Functional Keyboard as required.
- 2
- 3
Secondary lesson in piano or Practical Keyboard Applications required if piano is not the student's primary instrument.
- 4
Satisfied by Orchestra, Band, Concert Choir, Stetson Chorale, Hatter Choir, Jazz Band. Scholarship recipients may be required to register for additional ensembles based on the financial aid agreement. Inquire at the Dean's Office.
- 5
To advance to the junior level, composition-emphasis students must have a cumulative 2.5 average and make C- or better in MUSC 151, MUSC 171, MUSC 172, MUSC 271, MUSC 272, MUSC 173, MUSC 174, MUSC 273, MUSC 274, and MUSC 279 (4 semesters). Only classes taken at Stetson will be used for the average. Classes passed through exemption or AP will not be used for the average.