Bachelor of Music in Composition

The University of Tulsa is not accepting applications or matriculating new undergraduate students into the bachelor’s program in music composition beyond the Fall 2019 term. Students who have matriculated into the bachelor’s program may not declare music composition as a major after the Spring 2020 term.

Tulsa Curriculum Requirements (47 hours)

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music curriculum are not required to have a minor. They must complete the requirements of the Tulsa curriculum as follows:

Core Requirements (22 hours)

Block I Aesthetic Inquiry and Creative Experience (6 hours)

MUS 1043 Jazz: Mirror of American Society or
MUS 2083 Black American Musical Experience
Block I elective (3 hours)

Block II Historical and Social Interpretation (12 hours)

Block III Scientific Investigation (7 hours)

Block III elective (3 hours)
Block III elective with lab (4 hours)

Notes:

*AS 1001 is required for freshmen matriculating at TU immediately after graduating from high school.

**AS 2001 is required for sophomores.

***Language requirement may vary depending upon placement.

No more than two courses from any one discipline may be used to fulfill General Curriculum requirements. Two courses must be taken which meet the Cultural Diversity and Gender Studies requirement.

Some students may be required to take ENGL 1004 Introduction to College Writing and MATH 1053 College Algebra .

Required Music Courses (81 hours)

Applied Music (Studio Lessons) (8 hours)
Piano (4 hours)
Music Ensembles (8 hours)
MUS 0060-1 Jazz Workshop (1 hour)
MUS 1000 Freshman Recital Class
MUS 2000 Sophomore Recital Class
MUS 3000 Junior Recital Class
MUS 4000 Senior Recital Class
MUS 1011 Ear Training Lab I
MUS 1013 Music Theory I
MUS 1021 Ear Training Lab II
MUS 1023 Music Theory II
MUS 2011 Ear Training Lab III
MUS 2013 Music Theory III
MUS 2021 Ear Training Lab IV
MUS 2023 Music Theory IV
MUS 2182 Introduction to Composition I
MUS 2192 Introduction to Composition II
MUS 3013 Counterpoint I
MUS 3023 Counterpoint II
MUS 3042 Composition III
MUS 3052 Composition IV
MUS 3062 Instrumental/Choral Conducting I (section 01 or 02)
MUS 3223 Introduction to Film Scoring
MUS 3243 Instrumentation
MUS 4053 Symphonic Literature
MUS 4100 Composition Seminar *
MUS 4162 Instrumental/Choral Conducting II (Section 01 or 02)
MUS 4203 Advanced Composition V
MUS 4213 Advanced Composition VI
MUS 4420 Compositional Recital Preparation
MUS 4430 Compositional Recital Preparation
MUS 4473 Analysis of Contemporary Music
Music Electives (8 hours)

Note:

*B.M. composition students are required to enroll in MUS 4100 Composition Seminar every semester beginning with the first semester of their freshman year.

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