Theory-Composition, BM

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For admission to upper level theory-composition concentrations, a student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in music courses at the end of the sophomore year. Minimum degree requirement is 128 s.h. as follows:

1. Foundations curriculum requirements including those listed below - 42 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry foundations curriculum credit see Liberal Arts Foundations Curriculum )

Recommended:

2. Common core - 58 s.h.

Core MUSC courses - 30 s.h.:

Applied major - 14 s.h.:

No more than 6 semesters of 1000-level applied and 4 semesters of 3000-level applied
Present half senior recital

Applied minor - 2-6 s.h.:

MUSC 1105 - Beginning Group Piano
MUSC 1115 - Beginning Group Piano
MUSC 2105 - Intermediate Group Piano
MUSC 2115 - Intermediate Group Piano
(Keyboard majors apply these 4 s.h. toward music electives, resulting in an applied total of 16 s.h. for keyboard majors.)
2 s.h. minor instrument

Performance groups - 6 s.h.:

Minimum of 4 semesters large ensemble
Music majors may count only two semester hours of Marching Band Field Experience (MUSC 1706 , 1 s.h.) for large ensemble credit. Marching Band (MUSC 1705 , 2 s.h.) may not count toward large ensemble credit for music majors. Music majors taking more than 2 s.h. of MUSC 1706 or MUSC 1705 must sign a release form to be made available in the music office and in the SOM Undergraduate Handbook. The form will help clarify that hours above the required 2 s.h. of MUSC 1706 will not count as part of the Music Education degree plan at ECU, and that these extra hours may lead to additional hours on a student’s transcript before graduation.

3. Concentration area - 30 s.h.

(Choose one.)

Theory-Composition, Theory:

Advanced theory - 11 s.h.

Note:

(MUSC 4506 must culminate in a project or research paper which will require the approval of a three-member committee, two of whom must be members of the theory, composition, and musicology faculty.)

Composition - 4 s.h.

Choose one from

Music history and literature electives - 6 s.h.

MUSC electives - 4 s.h.

Free electives - 5 s.h., 9 s.h. for keyboard majors

Theory-Composition, Composition:

Composition as listed below

(Choose one option.)

(A full recital of the student’s compositions, approved by the theory, composition, and musicology faculty, must be presented at the end of the senior year.):

Theory-Composition, BM

1. Foundations curriculum requirements including those listed below - 42 s.h.

2. Common core - 58 s.h.

Core MUSC courses - 30 s.h.:

Applied major - 14 s.h.:

Applied minor - 2-6 s.h.:

Performance groups - 6 s.h.:

3. Concentration area - 30 s.h.

Theory-Composition, Theory:

Advanced theory - 11 s.h.

Note:

Composition - 4 s.h.

Choose one from

Choose one from

Music history and literature electives - 6 s.h.

MUSC electives - 4 s.h.

Free electives - 5 s.h., 9 s.h. for keyboard majors

Theory-Composition, Composition:

Composition as listed below

Electronic music option - 14 s.h.

Traditional media option - 14 s.h.

Music history and literature - 6 s.h.

Advanced theory - 8 s.h.

Choose one of the following:

Free electives - 2 s.h., 6 s.h. for keyboard majors