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Program checklist · B.M.

Musical Studies - Music Composition Track, B.M.

SUNY College at Potsdam · Potsdam, NY

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Program
Award
B.M.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
120
Catalog edition
2026-2027 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Composition degree at The Crane School of Music maintains a rich tradition of fostering creativity. Our selective program encourages students to work independently and to collaborate with performers as a means to discover their unique creative voices within the context of a stylistically diverse musical world. Student composers at Crane have the opportunity to create music in a broad range of styles and media, hear their music played at concerts, recitals and ensemble reading sessions, and work closely with our renowned faculty and guest composers. Successful graduates have completed advanced degrees at leading graduate schools across the country, joined the composition faculties of colleges and universities, worked as independent composers, arrangers, educators and producers nationwide, and collaborated with renowned ensembles and performers around the world.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196200
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196200_ea61826c
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Program Requirements

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    Basic Musicianship Sequence: 29 Credits Required for Bachelor of Music Degrees

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      Semester I

      3 items
      1. MUCC 111
        Keyboard Skills I 1 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. MUCT 103
        Theory 1 3 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MUCT 104
        Aural Skills l 1 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course

      Semester II

      3 items
      1. MUCC 112
        Keyboard Skills II 1 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. MUCT 105
        Theory II 3 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MUCT 106
        Aural Skills II 1 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course

      Semester III

      4 items
      1. MUCH 201
        Music History I Early Music 3 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. MUCP 209
        Conducting I 1 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MUCT 203
        Theory III 3 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. MUCT 204
        Aural Skills III 1 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course

      Semester IV

      4 items
      1. MUCH 202
        Music History II Common Practice Period 3 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. MUCP 309
        Conducting II 1 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MUCT 205
        Theory IV 3 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. MUCT 206
        Aural Skills IV 1 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course

      Semester V

      1 item
      1. MUCH 323
        Music History III Music Since 1900 3 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course

      Upper Division Music Electives: 15 Credits

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        Composition Track: 44 Credits

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          Performance

          2 items
          1. MUCS 420
            Performance Class 2 Credit(s) (6 @ 2 credits)
            Not resolved to a course
            6
          2. Ensembles (6 @ 1 credit as specified in the Crane Student Handbook)
            Not resolved to a course

          Composition

          6 items
          1. MUCT 230
            Composition Techniques Seminar 1 Credit(s) (3 semesters @ 1 credit each)
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. MUCT 310
            Topics in Composition 2 Credit(s)
            Not resolved to a course
          3. MUCT 321
            Instrumentation and Arranging 2 Credit(s)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. MUCT 411
            Electronic Music Composition 3 Credit(s)
            Not resolved to a course
          5. MUCT 430
            Studio Composition 3 Credit(s) (5 semesters @ 3 credits each)
            Not resolved to a course
            5
          6. MUCT 490
            Composition Capstone Portfolio and Jury 1 Credit(s)
            Not resolved to a course

          Non-Music Liberal Arts Electives: 9 Credits

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            Note(s)

            9 items
            1. Students are accepted for admission who demonstrate by audition the potential to accomplish Level A in area of applied study by the end of the fourth semester. If the Level A is not satisfactorily completed by the end of the fourth semester, a change of applied area or curriculum may be recommended.
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            2. The minimum performance requirement for the major in Musical Studies is satisfactory completion of Level A and the performance of a ten-minute or 30-minute recital.
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            3. To transfer into this degree program from another major or from another institution, and to remain in the program beyond the sophomore year, it is necessary to have a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0 and an average of 3.0 in the following courses in the Musicianship Core sequence as they are completed: MUCC 111 , MUCC 112 , MUCT 103 , MUCT 104 ,MUCT 105 , MUCT 106 , MUCT 203 , MUCT 204 , MUCT 205 , MUCT 206 ,MUCH 201 , MUCH 202 , MUCH 323 , MUCP 209 , MUCP 309 .
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            4. Details about specific ensemble requirements can be found in the Crane Student Handbook and are dependent on the student’s instrument and track.
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            5. For students in the Composition track, the Crane Student Handbook includes details about specific requirements in the degree, including details about the capstone portfolio and performance requirement.
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            6. A grade of 2.0 or higher is required in each music course in order for it to count toward a major in music. In courses that are sequential, a grade of 2.0 or higher is required for the student to advance to the next course in the sequence.
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            7. ​Students may not count any major-required courses taken S/P/U towards the Musical Studies major (B.M.).
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            8. ​Bachelor of Music majors are exempt from the college physical education/health and wellness requirement.
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            9. ​While all of the course requirements in this program are available through in-person classes, some courses in this degree program are also available through distance learning, namely: all Theory and Aural Skills courses (I - IV); and all of the General Education Program requirements (excluding those covered by requirements in the major) have distance learning options.
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