07.02.04 MA - Major in Composition
Degree requirement checklist for MA 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.
| Course | Credits |
| CMP 401, 402 (Advanced Composition) | 6 |
| CMP 491, 492 (Composition Symposium) | 2 |
| CMP 421, 422 (Advanced Computer Music Techniques) | 6 |
| CMP 495 (MA Thesis) There are two components of this thesis: 1.) an extended composition for an ensemble of at least four performers and 2.) an essay-analysis of a work written during the past thirty years. The complete 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 |
| CMP 412 (Compositional Practice ca. 1925-1955) | 3 |
| Electives: chosen in consultation with the advisor depending on the background, needs, and special interests of the student. Electives can include 3 hours of CMP 590 (Seminar in Composition). At least 9 hours of elective study must be in areas other than composition and applied study. | 9-12 |
| Total credits | 32-35 |
Changes in effect fall 2006. Approved by Graduate Research Committee May 2, 2006.
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