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Duluth Campus
Theory and Composition B.Mus.Music
School of Fine Arts
The B.Mus. in theory and composition is for students pursuing programs of intensive study to prepare for professional careers in music. The program assists students to acquire compositional and analytical skills to best express their musical ideas and provides students with advanced knowledge of the materials of contemporary and historical music and a theoretical understanding of their construction.
Department honors requirements: Candidates, nominated by music department faculty, receive honors for distinguished achievement in musical performance, composition, or exceptional ability and accomplishment as a music educator.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must pass a performance audition to be accepted into any music degree program. At the time of the audition, students must also complete diagnostic examinations in theory/aural/keyboard skills and an interview with the department head or an appointed designee. Any student who receives provisional acceptance into a degree program must pass a review (usually at the end of the first semester) to receive full acceptance. That review includes recommendations of major instructors and successful completion of an applied jury.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
Program Requirements
Courses with grades less than C- will not count toward the major.
Introductory Course (1 cr)
Music majors register for 1 credit.
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
Music Core (22 cr)
MU 100 - Recital Hour
(0.0 cr)
MU 1111 - Tonal Harmony I
(3.0 cr)
MU 1112 - Ear-Training and Sight-Singing I
(1.0 cr)
MU 1121 - Tonal Harmony II
[LOGIC & QR]
(3.0 cr)
MU 1122 - Ear-Training II
(1.0 cr)
MU 2111 - Tonal Harmony III
(3.0 cr)
MU 2112 - Ear-Training III
(1.0 cr)
MU 2121 - Tonal Harmony IV
(3.0 cr)
MU 2122 - Ear-Training, Sight Singing and Improvisation
(1.0 cr)
MU 3201 - Music History I
(3.0 cr)
MU 3202 - Music History II
(3.0 cr)
Major Course Requirements (38 cr)
MU 2105 register for a total of 4 credits.
MU 3105 register for a total of 4 credits.
MU 4105 register for a total of 4 credits.
MU 4997 register for 2 credits.
MU 5991 register for 3 credits.
MU 1421 - Piano Class I
(1.0 cr)
MU 1422 - Piano Class II
(1.0 cr)
MU 2105 - Composition I
(2.0 cr)
MU 2110 - Jazz Theory
(2.0 cr)
MU 3101 - Form and Analysis
(2.0 cr)
MU 3105 - Composition II
(2.0 cr)
MU 3705 - Instrumental Conducting I
(1.0 cr)
MU 3805 - Jazz Writing I
(2.0 cr)
MU 4101 - Instrumental Arranging
(2.0 cr)
MU 4103 - Contrapuntal Techniques
(2.0 cr)
MU 4105 - Composition III
(2.0 cr)
MU 4300 - Senior Recital
(1.0 cr)
MU 4807 - Music Industry
(2.0 cr)
MU 4997 - Internship in Music
(1.0-2.0 cr)
MU 5201 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
MU 5991 - Independent Study
(1.0-3.0 cr)
Applied Instruction (17 cr)
Students must complete 17 credits; MU 1322 and 8 credits from MU 13xx and 8 credits from MU 43xx. MU 0100 must be taken concurrently each semester with applied instruction in principal instrument.
MU 1322 - Piano-Non Major
(1.0 cr)
Principal Instrument - 13xx
Two credits of principal instrument each semester
Take 8 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MU 13xx
Principal Instrument - 43xx
Two credits of principal instrument each semester
Take 8 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MU 43xx
Ensemble Requirements (8 cr)
MU 1xxx: take 4 cr from MU 1501, 1502, 1503, 1510, 1511
MU 4xxx: take 4 cr from MU 4501, 4502, 4503, 4510, 4511
One credit each semester
Take 4 or more course(s) totaling 4 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MU 1xxx
One credit each semester
Take 4 or more course(s) totaling 4 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MU 4xxx
Advanced Writing (3 cr)
WRIT 3110 - Advanced Writing: Arts and Letters
(3.0 cr)
SFA Additional Requirement (3 cr)
Three credits of any 1000-level or 2000-level SFA course(s) from outside the student’s chosen major (Art, Art History, Dance, Fine Arts, or Theatre), provided that the student meets pre-requisites for the course(s). A 2-credit DN course may be substituted (Art or Music students only).
Proficiency Exam
Advanced proficiency in principal instrument.
MU 300 - Advanced Standing Exam
(0.0 cr)
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Course Equivalencies: | EHS 1000/UST 1000/ ES 1000 |
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Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
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Credits: | 2.0 [max 4.0] |
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Credits: | 1.0 -2.0 [max 4.0] |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
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Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |