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Program checklist · Music Composition - Major (Bachelor of Music)

Music Composition - Major (Bachelor of Music)

Nazareth University · Rochester, NY

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Program
Award
Music Composition - Major (Bachelor of Music)
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
50.0917
Credits (computed from items)
181
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
193584
CourseShelf checklist
CK_193584_e4b787be
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Curriculum Requirements

0 items

    Music Core (Composition)

    17 items
    1. MUX 019
      Concert Attendance
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    2. MUX 099
      School of Music Orientation
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    3. MUP 1_ Performance Primary Lessons
      Not resolved to a course
      8
    4. ENS 0_ Major Ensembles
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    5. ENS 080
      Wind Symphony
      Not resolved to a course
    6. ENS 081
      Symphonic Band
      Not resolved to a course
    7. ENS 082
      Symphony Orchestra
      Not resolved to a course
    8. ENS 084
      Chamber Singers
      Not resolved to a course
    9. ENS 085
      Night Flyers Band
      Not resolved to a course
    10. ENS 087
      Jazz Ensemble
      Not resolved to a course
    11. ENS 096
      Treble Choir
      Not resolved to a course
    12. ENS 097
      Chorale
      Not resolved to a course
    13. Senior Performance Recital; students choose one of the following courses:
      Not resolved to a course
    14. MUX 495
      Senior Recital Keyboard Guitar
      Not resolved to a course
    15. MUX 496
      Senior Recital Honors Keyboard Guitar
      Not resolved to a course
    16. MUX 497
      Senior Recital Voice Band Orchestra
      Not resolved to a course
    17. MUX 498
      Senior Recital Honors Voice Band Orchestra
      Not resolved to a course

    Bachelor of Music Core (Composition)

    31 items
    1. MUS.Q 104 - Introduction to World Music
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. MUS 123
      Music Theory I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. MUS 124
      Music Theory II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. MUS 125
      Aural Skills I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    5. MUS 126
      Aural Skills II
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    6. MUS 211
      The History of Western Music I: Antiquity to the Baroque Period
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. MUS 212
      The History of Western Music II: The Baroque Period to the Late Nineteenth Century
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. MUS 223
      Music Theory III
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. MUS 224
      Music Theory IV
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. MUS 225
      Aural Skills III
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    11. MUS 226
      Aural Skills IV
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    12. MUS 272
      Introduction to Conducting
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    13. MUS 317
      The History of Western Music III: Music Since 1900
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    14. MUX 232
      Keyboard Proficiency Exam
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    15. Take one of the following two groups: Piano Class (complete all courses, total 4 credits)
      Not resolved to a course
    16. MUG 131
      Piano Class I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    17. MUG 132
      Piano Class II
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    18. MUG 231
      Piano Class III
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    19. MUG 232
      Piano Class IV
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    20. or Voice Class, Instrumental Techniques, Performance Secondary Lessons, additional Performance Primary Lessons MUP 3 (complete a total of 4 credits from the course options below)
      Not resolved to a course
    21. MUP 2_ Secondary Performance Instrument
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    22. MUP 3_ Primary Performance Instrument
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    23. MUG 141
      Voice Class I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    24. MED 103
      Percussion Techniques I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    25. MED 104
      Percussion Techniques II for Music Education
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    26. MED 105
      Brass Techniques I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    27. MED 106
      Brass Techniques II
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    28. MED 203
      Woodwind Techniques I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    29. MED 204
      Woodwind Techniques II
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    30. MED 205
      String Techniques I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    31. MED 206
      String Techniques II
      Not resolved to a course
      1

    Music Composition Major Required Courses

    9 items
    1. MUP 1Q
      Applied Composition
      Not resolved to a course
      20
    2. MUP 097
      Composition Studio Forum
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    3. SCI.Q 167 - Integrated Science of Sound
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    4. SCI.Q 168L - Integrated Science of Sound Lab
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    5. MUS 321
      Orchestration and Arranging
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. MUS 323
      Modal and Tonal Counterpoint
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. MUS 371
      Choral Conducting
      Not resolved to a course
      2
    8. MUX 294
      Sophomore Composition Portfolio/Recital
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    9. MUX 499
      Senior Honors Composition Portfolio/ Recital
      Not resolved to a course
      0

    Upper Division Electives, Music Composition

    33 items
    1. Upper Division Music Theory Electives
      Not resolved to a course
    2. MUS 322
      Jazz Theory
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. MUS 417
      Special Topics in Music Theory
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. MUS 423
      Form and Analysis I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. MUS 424
      Form and Analysis II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. MUS 463
      Film Music Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. MUS 485
      Independent Study
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. MUS 486
      Independent Study
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. Upper Division Music History Electives
      Not resolved to a course
    10. MUS 303
      Jazz History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. MUS 333
      Music and Gender
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. MUS 375
      The Liberal Art of Music
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    13. MUS 401
      Music Research and Writing
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    14. MUS 411
      Topics in Medieval/Renaissance Music History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    15. MUS 412
      Topics in Baroque Music History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    16. MUS 413
      Topics in Classical Era Music History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    17. MUS 414
      Topics in Romantic Era Music History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    18. MUS 415
      Topics in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Music History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    19. MUS 416
      Special Topics in Music History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    20. MUS 418
      Special Topics in Jazz
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    21. MUS 450
      Musical Styles and Expression
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    22. MUS 460
      Evolution of Film Music
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    23. MUS 470
      Musical Borrowing
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    24. MUS 471
      Music and Magic in Western Culture
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    25. MUS 477
      Music and Culture in Austria and Germany
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    26. MUS 485
      Independent Study
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    27. MUS 486
      Independent Study
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    28. MUB 301
      Music Business II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    29. MTR 302
      Psychology of Music
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    30. MUS 306
      Digital Composition
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    31. MUS 307
      Scoring for Video Games
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    32. MUS 310
      Jazz Composition and Arranging
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    33. MUS 320
      Contemporary Commercial Music Composition and Recording
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Bachelor of Music in Composition Senior Experience

    1 item
    1. MUX 499
      Senior Honors Composition Portfolio/ Recital
      Not resolved to a course
      0

    Sample Program

    0 items
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