06.02.05 MM - Major in Composition
Degree requirement checklist for MM in Composition
Prerequisites:
- Composition: a minimum of 18 semester hours or its equivalent in undergraduate courses.
- Theory: 12 semester hours in lower division courses.
- Counterpoint and Orchestration: 12 semester hours in upper division courses.
- Before admission to the graduate division, the student should have written at least one work in one of the larger forms.
Residency: one year of full-time study required. See: (Residency)
| Course | Credits |
| CMP 401, 402 (Advanced Composition) | 6 |
| CMP 491, 492 (Composition Symposium) | 2 |
| CMP 412 (Compositional Practice ca. 1925-1955) | 3 |
| Applied Music (Primary Lessons-460) | 6 |
| CMP 496 (MM Thesis)
For candidates majoring in composition, a thesis in the form of an extended composition for an ensemble of at least four performers is required. The thesis is written under the guidance of a member of the composition faculty. The completed thesis will be reviewed by a committee of faculty who will evaluate the work. The committee's approval of the thesis is a necessary prerequisite to degree conferral. |
6 |
| Electives: The advisor, in consultation with the candidate, will choose at least nine additional hours of coursework in music theory, music history and other related professional areas, depending on the background, needs, and interests of the student. | 9 |
| Total credits | 32 |
Jury: MM students in composition play a jury according to the requirements of the relevant performance department; the required recital typically occurs in the second year.
Recital: The recital required of MM composition majors is of at least one-hour duration, features the candidate as solo performer in at least one work not composed by him or her, and contains at least one work (not necessarily the thesis) written by the student during his or her years of Eastman study.
Changes in effect fall 2006. Approved by Graduate Professional Committee May 3, 2006.
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