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Program checklist · Music Composition, BMus

Music Composition, BMus

Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY

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Program
Award
Music Composition, BMus
CIP
50.0904
Credits (computed from items)
127-141
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196413
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196413_1986ff6c
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

0 items

    Major Requirements

    major core · 3 items
    1. Composition Area
      Not resolved to a course
      20
    2. Principal Performance Area
      Not resolved to a course
      16
    3. Secondary Performance Area
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    (Keyboard Skills Unless Piano or Organ Student)

    21 items
    1. MTC 155
      1-2
    2. MTC 156
      1-2
    3. MTC 255
      1-2
    4. MTC 256
      1-2
    5. MTC 355
      1-4
    6. MTC 356
      1-4
    7. MTC 455
      2-4
    8. MTC 456
      2-4
    9. MTC 145
      3
    10. MTC 146
      3
    11. MTC 147
      1
    12. MTC 148
      1
    13. MTC 245
      3
    14. MTC 246
      3
    15. MTC 247
      1
    16. MTC 248
      1
    17. MTC 535
      3
    18. MTC 545
      3
    19. MTC 546
      3
    20. MTC 560
      3
    21. CTG 545
      2

    Music History and Literature

    3 items
    1. MHL 185
      3
    2. MHL 267
      3
    3. MHL 268
      3

    MHL 500-level or above

    1 item
    1. MHL 566
      Topics in Music Literature and Analysis
      or: MTC 566 Topics in Music Literature and Analysis
      3

    Ensembles

    1 item
    1. One Ensemble required for each semester in residence (must include a minimum of 4 Large Ensembles)
      Not resolved to a course
      8

    Weekly Student Convocations

    1 item
    1. Required for each semester in residence
      Not resolved to a course
      0

    Composition Seminar

    9 items
    1. Required for each semester in residence
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    2. MTC 051
      0
    3. MTC 052
      0
    4. MTC 053
      0
    5. MTC 054
      0
    6. MTC 055
      0
    7. MTC 056
      0
    8. MTC 057
      0
    9. MTC 058
      0

    Senior Composition Recital

    0 items

      Senior Composition Recital is entered as a Milestone on the student transcript

      0 items

        Academic Requirements

        2 items
        1. WRT 105
          3
        2. WRT 205
          3

        Academic Electives

        electives · 6 items
        1. Foreign Language
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. Social Sciences
          Not resolved to a course
          6
        3. Arts & Sciences Electives
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. IDEA Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. FYS 101
          1
        6. Academic Electives
          Not resolved to a course
          7

        HOM Courses allowed as Academic Electives

        electives · 0 items

          Up to 3 credits may be from Physical Education​​​​​​​

          0 items
            Source. Syracuse University, catalog 2025-2026 — https://coursecatalog.syracuse.edu/undergraduate/visual-performing-arts/setnor-music/music-composition-bmus/. Captured page pages/0850.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.