Music Composition - Master of Music

Complete all of the following courses (20 credits):
Music of the 20th Century
Advanced Tonal Counterpoint
Seminar in Composition
Seminar in Music History
Master's Thesis Research
Late 20th-and 21st-Century Techniques
Complete 8 credits from the courses in group a. and group b. below with at least 2 credits but not more than 4 credits from group b.:
Advanced Modal Counterpoint
Early 20th Century Techniques
Scoring for Orchestra and Band
Advanced Scoring for Orchestra and Band
Tonal Literature and Analysis
Pedagogy of Theory II
Schenkerian Analysis II
Composition with Computers
Advanced Computer Music Projects
Aesthetic Theory and Modernism
Either Music 970 or 971, but not both of those courses, may be used to satisfy the requirements referenced in item 2. a.
Either Music 874 or 977, but not both of those courses, may be used to satisfy the requirements referenced in item 2. a.
Philosophy 474 may be counted toward the requirements for the degree only if it is taught by a faculty member in the College of Music.
Complete 4 credits in music performance at the 800–900 level or 2 credits in music performance at the 800-900 level and 2 credits in conducting at the 800-900 level.
Participate in music activities during 2 semesters of enrollment in the program. The activities must be approved by the student's academic advisor and must be selected from chamber music, chorus, jazz band or ensemble, orchestra, wind ensemble, or new music ensemble.
Successful completion of the oral final certifying examination.