Music - Composition (MUCP)

MUCP183
Composition I

Prerequisites: Admission to the Bachelor of Music degree program with Composition Emphasis

Description: Applied studio instruction in music composition.

This course is a prerequisite for: MUCP 184

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded
Groups:Composition
Course and Laboratory Fee:$35

Credit Hours:2

ACE:

MUCP184
Composition II

Prerequisites: MUCP 183

Description: Applied studio instruction in music composition.

This course is a prerequisite for: MUCP 283

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded
Groups:Composition
Course and Laboratory Fee:$35

Credit Hours:2

ACE:

MUCP283
Composition III

Prerequisites: MUCP 184

Description: Applied studio instruction in music composition.

This course is a prerequisite for: MUCP 284

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded
Groups:Composition
Course and Laboratory Fee:$35

Credit Hours:2

ACE:

MUCP284
Composition IV

Prerequisites: MUCP 283

Description: Applied studio instruction in music composition.

This course is a prerequisite for: MUCP 383

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded
Groups:Composition
Course and Laboratory Fee:$35

Credit Hours:2

ACE:

MUCP383
Composition V

Prerequisites: MUCP 284

Description: Applied studio instruction in music composition.

This course is a prerequisite for: MUCP 384

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded
Groups:Composition
Course and Laboratory Fee:$35

Credit Hours:2

ACE:

MUCP384
Composition VI

Prerequisites: MUCP 383

Description: Applied studio instruction in music composition.

This course is a prerequisite for: MUCP 483

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded
Groups:Composition
Course and Laboratory Fee:$35

Credit Hours:2

ACE:

MUCP483
Composition VII

Prerequisites: MUCP 384

Description: Applied studio instruction in music composition.

This course is a prerequisite for: MUCP 484

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded
Groups:Composition
Course and Laboratory Fee:$35

Credit Hours:2

ACE:

MUCP484
Composition VIII

Prerequisites: MUCP 483

Description: Applied studio instruction in music composition.

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded
Groups:Composition
Course and Laboratory Fee:$35

Credit Hours:2

ACE:

MUCP485
OrchestrationCrosslisted with MUCP 885

Prerequisites: MUSC 266

Letter Grade only.

Description: Exploration of instrumental color and orchestral style, covering idiomatic writing for individual and groups of instruments, traditional and contemporary notational practices, and modern digital applications for score production.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

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MUCP486
Jazz Arranging I: Small EnsemblesCrosslisted with MUCP 886

Prerequisites: MUSC 266

Fluency in basic jazz theory is strongly recommended.

Description: Development of basic professional competency in the areas of scoring and music preparation for small jazz ensembles of varying instrumentations.

This course is a prerequisite for: MUCP 487, MUCP 887

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

MUCP487
Jazz Arranging II: Large EnsemblesCrosslisted with MUCP 887

Prerequisites: MUCP 486/886

Description: Development of basic professional competency in the areas of scoring and music preparation for large jazz ensembles of varying instrumentations.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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