Conservatory of Music:
Studio Composition
Studio Composition
Bachelor of Music in Studio Composition
In addition to meeting general degree requirements, undergraduate studio composition majors must complete the following Conservatory requirements (99–100 credits), as outlined below by semester and year.
Of the 99–100 credits, 93–94 are professional credits; the remaining 6 credits (MTH 2510 and 2520) count toward the 30-credit liberal arts requirement for the Mus.B. degree.
The following courses also satisfy three general education requirements: MTH 2510 or MUS 1000 (Other World Civilizations); MTH 2520, 4120, or 4130 (Humanities); MCO 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020, 3020, or 3030 (Natural Science).
Freshman Year | Sophomore Year | Junior Year | Senior Year
| Freshman Year: 27 credits | |
| Fall: | 13.5 credits |
| MCO 1010/Models I | 3 credits |
| MCO 1310/Studio Composition I | 2 credits |
| MCO 1410/Studio Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MCO 4120/Composition Master Class | 3 credits |
| MPE 1010/Keyboard Studies I | 1 credit |
| MTH 1415/Studio Ear Training I | 1.5 credits |
| MUS 1320/Songwriting I | 2 credits |
| Spring: | 13.5 credits |
| MCO 1020/Models II | 3 credits |
| MCO 1320/Studio Composition II | 2 credits |
| MCO 1410/Studio Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MCO 4120/Composition Master Class | 3 credits |
| MPE 1020/Keyboard Studies II | 1 credit |
| MTH 1425/Studio Ear Training II | 1.5 credits |
| MUS 1330/Songwriting II | 2 credits |
| MPE 0202/Freshman Jury | 0 credit |
| Sophomore Year: 29 credits | |
| Fall: | 14.5 credits |
| MCO 1410/Studio Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MCO 2010/Models III | 3 credits |
| MCO 4120/Composition Master Class | 3 credits |
| MPE 2010/Keyboard Studies III | 1 credit |
| MTH 2415/Studio Ear Training III | 1.5 credits |
| MTH 2510/Survey of Music History I | 3 credits |
| MUS 1250/Chorus or an instrumental ensemble elective |
2 credits |
| Spring: | 14.5 credits |
| MCO 1410/Studio Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MCO 2020/Models IV | 3 credits |
| MCO 4120/Composition Master Class | 3 credits |
| MPE 2020/Keyboard Studies IV | 1 credit |
| MTH 2425/Studio Ear Training IV | 1.5 credits |
| MTH 2520/Survey of Music History II | 3 credits |
| MUS 1250/Chorus or an instrumental ensemble elective |
2 credits |
| MPE 0302/Sophomore Jury | 0 credit |
| MPE 0312/Midpoint Assessment | 0 credit |
| Junior Year: 27 credits | |
| Fall: | 13 credits |
| MCO 1410/Studio Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MCO 3020/Models V | 3 credits |
| MCO 3550/Studio Arranging I | 2 credits |
| MCO 4120/Composition Master Class | 3 credits |
| MTH 3180/Electroacoustic Music I | 2 credits |
| MTH 4120/History of Recorded Music I | 2 credits |
| Spring: | 14 credits |
| MCO 1410/Studio Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MCO 3030/Models VI | 3 credits |
| MCO 3555/Studio Arranging II | 2 credits |
| MCO 4120/Composition Master Class | 3 credits |
| MTH 3190/Electroacoustic Music II | 2 credits |
| MTH 4130/History of Recorded Music II | 2 credits |
| MPE 3993/Junior Recital | 1 credit |
| Senior Year: 16–17 credits | |
| Fall: | 9.5–10 credits |
| MCO 1410/Studio Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MCO 4120/Composition Master Class | 3 credits |
| MTH 4450/The Business of Music | 2 credits |
| MUS 1000/World Music Survey | 2 credits |
| Music elective | 1.5–2 credits |
| Spring: | 6.5–7 credits |
| MCO 1410/Studio Composition Seminar | 1 credit |
| MCO 4120/Composition Master Class | 3 credits |
| Music elective | 1.5–2 credits |
| MPE 4993/Senior Recital | 1 credit |
Updated June 10, 2008
