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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 General Catalog
Music: Composition - BA
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Caine College of the Arts
Department of Music
About This Degree
The bachelor of music degree is offered through USU’s Music Department, which fosters a small, close-knit environment and provides students with the opportunity to receive private instruction, where they work one-on-one with professors to improve their performance skills.
All music majors must pass an audition to be admitted, making the program competitive and challenging which produces the highest quality musicians and music teachers. Students can also take advantage of scholarship funding exclusive to the Music Department.
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Minimum University Requirements
Admission Requirements For This Program
- New freshmen:
- Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU:
Notes:
All individual instruction courses must be passed with a grade of B- or better. All other music courses must be passed with a grade of C or better. Major requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis. Music requires 3.0 GPA in music classes and 2.75 GPA overall for admission as transfer student, scholarship eligibility, and to graduate.
Musicianship (28 credits)
Musicianship courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher. Minimum GPA for all required program courses is 3.0.
Specialization
Individual instruction courses on major instrument must be passed with a grade of B- or higher. All other music concentration courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher. Major requirements may not be taken for a pass/fail grade. Minimum GPA for all required program courses is 3.0 and an overall GPA of at least 2.75 is required.
- MUSC 1/2/3/4XXX Individual Instruction (4 semesters)
- must be on same instrument/voice; must include 1 semester past barrier jury
Register for 1 or 2 credits per major instrument area requirement. - MUSC 2/3/4XXX Large Ensemble (4 credits)
- upper-division large ensembles are recommended for fulfillment of 40 upper-division credit requirement - MUSC 4935 - Music BA Capstone Project 2-3 credit(s) (2 credits minimum)
(Capstone project proposal to be submitted to the program director by week 12, two semesters prior to registering for MUSC 4935.)
- Arts Elective (3 credits)
- One class from ART, ARTH, or THEA department - Foreign Language Proficiency (16 credits)
- See the BA Foreign Language Requirements on the Undergraduate Academic Credential Requirements page General Electives - as needed to fulfill graduation requirements.
Composition Emphasis (12 credits minimum)
Required Courses:
Composition Elective Courses (3 credits)
(Register for a total of 3 credits from these options):
Recital and Concert Attendance Requirement
To graduate, students are required to attend a minimum of 80 concerts or recitals. Recital and concert attendance is monitored and recorded in the Music Student Services office. Students should turn in programs after attending concerts and recitals for documentation of attendance.
Open Electives
Total elective credit is determined by General Education courses taken, degree type selected, additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. Please consult your Academic Advisor for details.
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