Composition Emphasis

Music Composition Emphasis*

seventy-three units

Total units in Composition Emphasis twelve units
Total units in Music Major Core Requirements sixty units
Applied Composition:
Lower Division MUTC 200 and 210 (1 unit each) 2 units
Upper Division MUTC 300, 310, 400 and 410 (1 unit each) 4 units
MUTC 320 Advanced MIDI 2 units
MUSC 410 Choral Arranging 3 units
MUTC 491 Senior Recital in Composition 1 unit
Music Composition and Performance emphases provides an alternative for students who plan to pursue other professional careers in music. Students may apply for admission to the Composition Emphasis during their second semester of study in music theory (MUSC 136). Six consecutive semesters of private lessons in composition and a Senior Recital are required for this emphasis.

* This information is provided for ease of use, however it is not the official record. See the academic catalog for official course descriptions and requirements, or contact the Department of Music. Information shown here reflects the 2010-2011 academic course catalog.