Prospective Composition Students
Composition students should contact Suzanne Farrin, Shafer Mahoney, David Fulmer, or the Graduate Adviser to find out more about our program.
Degree Requirements for Composition Students
MUS 73500 – Orchestration
MUS 78500 – Private Lessons in Composition 1
MUS 78600 – Private Lessons in Composition 2
MUS 78700 – Private Lessons in Composition 3
MUS 79900 – Thesis in Composition
MUS 70000 – Music Bibliography and Research Techniques
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
MUS 72400 – Advanced Studies In Music Theory 1
MUS 72500 – Advanced Studies in Music Theory II
MUS 74000 – Seminar in Music Theory and Analysis
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
MUS 75100 – Advanced Studies in Musicology 1
MUS 75200 – Advanced Studies in Musicology 2
MUS 76000 – Seminar in Musicology
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
MUS 77500 – Seminar In Ethnomusicology 1
MUS 77600 – Seminar in Ethnomusicology 2
MUS 75300 – Transcription and Analysis in Ethnomusicology
Click here for the graduate catalog’s list of required courses for your MA-Music concentration
In certain cases, substitutions for these required courses may be made in consultation with the Graduate Adviser and the Director of Studies in Composition. A maximum of 12 credits transferred from other institutions might be accepted toward the M.A. Degree. For credits to transfer, the student must have gotten a B or higher in the class and the class must have occurred within the last four-five years.
For Frequently Asked Questions, see FAQs – Graduate.
