This program of study prepares the student for study at the graduate and/or an entry-level position in the music industry. Students of this program typically come from backgrounds that include performance, composition, song writing, electronic and/or computer music. The coursework prepares students for a wide variety of activities, such as composition, film/video scoring, multimedia, electro-acoustic concert and studio applications, music printing, digital audio and video editing, 5.1 audio editing and mixing, and MIDI applications.

Internships allow students to tailor their academic work to their specific career goals and gain valuable experience with industry professionals. Internships may be repeated for credit. Students are expected to provide their own transportation to and from internship sites.

Students pursuing this degree must publicly present original compositions for both Junior recital (15 minutes) and Senior recital (30 minutes). The content requirements may be accumulated across several recitals, as approved by the applied professor.

In addition to the other degree requirements, students complete the following Music courses:

Music Requirements for the BM in Composition & Music Technologies:

MUSI 0999 – Music Seminar (0) taken each semester

MUSI 1110 – Literature & Language of Music (3)

MUSI 1101, 1102, 2201, 2202 – Music Theory 1-4 (12)

MUSI 1113, 1114, 2213, 2214 - Ear Training 1-4 (4)

MUSI 1105 (or 1106) – Primary Applied Instrument (taken every semester, minimum 8 credits)

MUSI 1109D – Class Composition (2)

MUSI 3105 (or 3106) – Applied Composition (10)

MUSI 1107 (or 1108) – Ensemble (8 semesters for 7 credits)

MUSI 1103, 1104, 2203, 2204 – Piano 1-4 (4)

MUSI 2390 – Audio Engineering (3)

MUSI 3311 – Advanced Music Theory (3)

MUSI 3369 – New Media (3)

MUSI 3366 – Conducting (3)

MUSI 3301 & 3302 – Music History 1-2 (6)

MUSI 3384 – Junior Recital (1)

MUSI 4470 – Internship (1)

MUSI 4484 – Senior Recital (1)

Special Topics OR Approved Electives (3)