Offered in: Chicago

A 15-credit-hour minor in composition is available to students pursuing the Bachelor of Music (in any field) or the Bachelor of Musical Arts degree who have passed MUSC 222 with a B average (minimum). Students may use courses already required for their major toward fulfillment of the minor in composition.

Requirements

The completion of the following requirements with an average of B or better fulfills the requirements for the minor. Students may elect complete sequences (such as MTA 301 INSTRUMENTATION/ORCHESTRATION and MTA 302 ADVANCED ORCHESTRATION) or the first course in any of the three sequences.

Students pursuing the composition minor must have at least one and up to three pieces performed on a student composition recital during the course of their studies.