Bachelor of Fine Arts in Composition (49 credits)
In addition to the Core Requirements, BFA students in Composition must also successfully complete the following courses:
- APMS 2170 Ensemble (1) (4 semesters*)
- APMS 2218 Beginning Composition (2) (2 semesters**)
- APMS 3213 Intermediate Composition (2) (2 semesters)
- APMS 4233 Advanced Composition/recital prep (3)
- APMS 4300 Capstone Senior Recital (3)
- APMS 2090 Musicianship Laboratory III (1)
- APMS 2100 Musicianship Laboratory IV (1)
PLUS 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- APMS 3020 18th Century Counterpoint (3)
- APMS 4040 Orchestration (3)
- APMS 4950 Special Topics in Music Theory/Advanced Orchestration (3)
*Students may elect to mature within an ensemble by taking the major ensemble for his/her instrument up to 8 times for credit
**Students are encouraged to take applied lessons every semester; however, a course substitution, one semester of APMS 4910 Lecture Recital Prep/Lecture Recital, is available for students lacking one semester of lessons.
***It is strongly recommended that B.F.A Musical Composition students take MUSC 2010 Tonal Analysis: 18th-19th Centuries and MUSC 2020 20th-Century Theory which are offered as part of the CORE.