Offered by the School of Music, this degree provides an excellent general education combined with rigorous training in an area of emphasis (composition, jazz studies, music education, music theory or performance).

The following courses fulfill some of the requirements for a Bachelor of Music with an emphasis in composition:

  • Music Theory I-IV
  • Aural Skills I-IV
  • History of Western Music I-III
  • Recital Class (and laboratory)
  • Music Advocacy I: Understanding the Power of Your Music
  • Music Composition
  • Orchestration
  • Introduction to Computer Music
  • Ensembles