Music Composition - B. Mus.

This program will prepare the student in the liberal arts tradition for graduate school, further study in composition, or as a private teacher of music theory and composition.

Requirements (83 credits)

Required Core Courses (46 credits)

MUS-102P	Applied Study Perfor-Level 1	2
MUS-160	Introduction to Music Theory	2
MUS-162	Music Theory I	3
MUS-164	Ear Training I	2
MUS-180	Humanities Fine Arts	3
MUS-202P	Applied Study Perfor- Level 2	2
MUS-261	Music Theory II	3
MUS-263	Ear Training II	2
MUS-264	Music Theory III	3
MUS-266	Ear Training III	1
MUS-265	Form and Analysis	2
MUS-275	Introduction to Computer Applications in Music	1
MUS-302P	Applied Study Perfor Level 3	2
MUS-371	Music History and Literature I	3
MUS-372	Music History and Literature II	3
MUS-402P	Applied Study Perfor-Level 4	2
MUS-442	Senior Recital - Music Majors	2
MUS-490	Senior Seminar	2
MUS-342P	Junior Recital	2

MUS-102P and MUS-202P must be taken twice.

Supportive Courses in Music (37 credits)

Required Courses (16 credits)

MUS-105	Class Piano Level I	2
MUS-165	Class Piano II	2
MUS-205	Class Piano Level III	2
MUS-305	Class Piano Level IV	2
MUS-119	Keyboard Skills	2
MUS-268	Counterpoint	2
MUS-285	Beginning Conducting	2
MUS-318	Orchestration	2

Ensembles – Choose seven from the following (7 credits):

Large Ensembles:

MUS-174	Cantate	0 to 1
MUS-182	Piano Ensemble	0 to 1
MUS-192	University Chorale	0 to 1
MUS-193	Campus Choir	0 to 1
MUS-194	Chamber Singers	0 to 1
MUS-196	Wind Ensemble	0 to 1
MUS-198	Orchestra	0 to 1

Small Ensembles:

MUS-173	Handbell Ensemble	0 to 1
MUS-175	Chapel Ensemble	0 to 1
MUS-177	Clarinet Quartet	0 to 1
MUS-178	Saxophone Quartet	0 to 1
MUS-179	Woodwind Quintet	0 to 1
MUS-181	Guitar Ensemble	0 to 1
MUS-183	IWU Jazz Combo	0 to 1
MUS-184	World Music Ensemble	0 to 1
MUS-185	Flute Ensemble	0 to 1
MUS-186	Chamber Music	0 to 1
MUS-189	Honors Brass Quintet	0 to 1
MUS-195	Percussion Ensemble	0 to 1
MUS-197	Jazz Ensemble	0 to 1

Secondary Instrument (4 credits)

MUS-111	Applied Study - (music Minors)	1
MUS-112	Applied Study - (music Minors)	1
MUS-211	Applied Study - (music Minors)	1
MUS-212	Applied Study - (music Minors)	1

Music Elective hours selected from the following (9 credits):

MUS-280	Choral Techniques	2
MUS-281	Woodwind Techniques and Pedagogy	2
MUS-282	String Techniques and Pedagogy	2
MUS-283	Percussion Techniques and Pedagogy	2
MUS-284	Brass Techniques and Pedagogy	2
MUS-286	Advanced Conducting	2
MUS-300	Arranging	1