2014-2015 Undergraduate Course Catalog 
    
    Nov 25, 2024  
2014-2015 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music Composition, BMus


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Contact:

Nicolas Scherzinger, Chair, Department of Music Composition, Theory, History
120B Crouse College, 315-443-3907, nscherzi@syr.edu

Faculty

Joseph Downing, Daniel S. Godfrey, Nicolas Scherzinger, Andrew Waggoner

The B.Mus. degree program in composition offers students individual instruction in composition and the opportunity to develop a wide range of musical skills, including solid performance skills on at least one instrument, thorough training in music theory and history, and an exhaustive study of instrumentation and orchestration.

Major Requirements


In addition to the first-year/sophomore core program, students must complete 62 to 64 credits in other courses, as indicated below. To reflect preparation for upper-division recital(s), upper-division credits in the principal performance area increase from 2 to 4 credits per hour of instruction.

First Year, Fall Semester


Total credits: 15-17


First Year, Spring Semester


Total credits: 15-17


Sophomore Year, Fall Semester


Total credits: 17-18


Sophomore Year, Spring Semester


Total credits: 17


Junior Year, Fall Semester


Total credits: 17


Junior Year, Spring Semester


Total credits: 15-17


Senior Year, Fall Semester


Total credits: 15-17


Senior Year, Spring Semester


Total credits: 15-17


Total Minimum Credits Required: 126


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