This degree program also includes extensive study in music literature, pedagogical techniques, and theory. Students are assigned a staff accompanist at no extra fee.

Note: For students who have a strong interest in composition but are majoring in another area, the School of Music offers the Concentration in Composition. Completion of the Concentration will be noted on the student?s transcript. Course requirements (6 credits minimum): Composition (1.5 credits minimum): Introduction to Music Composition 111 (.5 credit) and Free Composition 307 (.5 credit per semester, can be repeated for credit). Fundamentals of Conducting 227 (.5 credit). Orchestration 309 (1 credit). Tonal Counterpoint 301 or Advanced Analysis 302 (1 credit). Electroacoustic Music 313 (1 credit). History of Musical Style VI: Post-World-War II to the Present 358 (1 credit).