Composition B.M.
The Bachelor of Music in Composition is a professional degree that prepares students for careers as composers and/or for graduate studies in composition and related fields such as film composing and music theory. Successful completion of this degree requires that the candidate give a public recital of his or her original compositions. To enter the program, students must be able to read notated music and demonstrate strong technical proficiency in voice or on an instrument. Composition students at UIW concentrate on classical (art music) style; jazz studies are possible through elective credits. Contact Dr. Ken Metz at metz@uiwtx.edu for more information on this degree.
70-74 credit hours in Music
Recommend sequence of courses in the major: For a current degree sequence please visit the department's website.
A. 49 credit hours of musicianship:
B. 16 credit hours of additional coursework and applied music:
Note: All entering freshmen seeking the music composition emphasis must register for either muap-1176'>MUAP 1176 or muap-1154'>MUAP 1154 and must register for a major ensemble.
10 credit hours of principal instrument, either voice or on focused instrument:
Vocal track:
MUAP 1176 | Private Instruction: Voice | |
MUAP 1177 | | |
MUAP 2276 | | |
MUAP 2277 | MUAP 2277 | |
MUAP 3276 | | |
| MUAP 3277 | |
Instrumental track:
MUAP 1154 | Private Instruction: Instrumental | |
MUAP 1155 | MUAP 1155 | |
MUAP 2254 | | |
MUAP 2255 | | |
MUAP 3254 | | |
MUAP 3255 | | |
MUAP 4254 | | |
MUAP 4255 | | |
6 credit hours of major ensembles:
| Cardinal Band, Cardinal Chorale, Orchestra Wind Ensemble, or Jazz Ensemble | |
C. 12 credit hours Composition Instruction and Recital:
12 credit hours of Private Instruction in Composition
MUAP 2256 | Private Instruction: Composition | |
MUAP 2257 | | |
MUAP 3256 | | |
MUAP 3257 | | |
MUAP 4256 | | |
MUAP 4257 | | |
Recital Requirement
Recital: Students seeking a B.A. with an Emphasis in Composition will perform a senior composition recital that will be at least 1/2 hour in duration. See Recital Permission Policy (further in this section) and composition private instruction syllabus for further details.
D. Core Curriculum
E. Electives to equal 120 semester hours