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Composition, MM

Composition 12

Required:

course

Composition (2 semesters)

6

course

Thesis I

1-20

course

Thesis II

1-20

Music Theory 9

course

Linear Analysis

3

course

Analysis of Music: 1880-1950

3

course

Seminar in Music Theory

1-20

Musicology 6

Required:

course

Bibliography and Research Techniques

3

Choose one:

course

History of Sacred Music

3

course

Symphonic Literature

3

course

Opera Literature

3

course

Choral Literature

3

course

Keyboard Literature I Pre-Baroque through Classical

3

course

Ethnomusicology

3

course

Topics in Music Since 1900

3

course

Art Song Literature

3

course

Chamber Music Literature

3

course

Music in the United States

3

course

Keyboard Literature II Romantic through Contemporary

3

course

History of Music Notation

3

course

Seminar in Musicology

1-20

Additional Music Theory or Musicology coursework 3

Choose one:

course

Musical Structure and Style

3

course

Music Theory/Literacy Pedagogy

3

course

Analysis of Music: 1950 to Present

3

course

Seminar in Music Theory

1-20

course

Composition Seminar

1

course

Analysis for Performance

3

course

History of Sacred Music

3

course

Symphonic Literature

3

course

Opera Literature

3

course

Choral Literature

3

course

Keyboard Literature I Pre-Baroque through Classical

3

course

Ethnomusicology

3

course

Topics in Music Since 1900

3

course

Art Song Literature

3

course

Chamber Music Literature

3

course

Music in the United States

3

course

Keyboard Literature II Romantic through Contemporary

3

course

Graduate Music History Survey

1

course

History of Music Notation

3

course

Seminar in Musicology

1-20

Ensembles (.5 credit) 1

Choose any:

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Wind Symphony

0.5

course

Percussion Ensemble

0.5

course

Choral Union

0.5

course

Concert Chorale

0.5

course

University Singers

0.5

course

Vocal Jazz

0.5

course

Chamber Music

0.5

course

Woodwind Ensemble

0.5

course

Opera Studio

0.5

course

Symphony Orchestra

0.5

course

Frog Corps

0.5

course

New Music Ensemble

0.5

course

Piano Accompanying

0.5

course

Collegium Musicum

0.5

course

Jazz Ensemble

0.5

course

Symphonic Band

0.5

course

TCU Cello Ensemble

0.5

course

TCU Harp Ensemble

0.5

Electives 5

Any 50000 level and above from MUSI or MUSP coursework

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 36

*In the Music Composition degree, composition lessons are continued under the course heading of Thesis, resulting in a capstone composition of significant scope.