Music Composition Major, Bachelor of Music (BM)
Music Department Grade Requirement: The minimum acceptable grade for any music course required for graduation (including transferred music courses) is ≥C.
| Required Non-Credit Music Components | ||
| CONVOCATION AND RECITAL ATTENDANCE (must be repeated each term) | ||
Junior Recital | ||
Piano Proficiency | ||
| Required Music Core Courses | ||
| MUSC 101 & MUSC 102 & MUSC 103 | MUSIC THEORY I and MUSIC THEORY II and MUSIC THEORY III | 9 |
| MUSC 104 & MUSC 105 & MUSC 106 | AURAL SKILLS and AURAL SKILLS II and AURAL SKILLS III | 3 |
| MUSC 121 & MUSC 122 | PIANO CLASS II FOR MAJORS and PIANO CLASS III FOR MAJORS | 2 |
| MUSC 201 & MUSC 202 & MUSC 203 | MUSIC THEORY IV and MUSIC THEORY V and MUSIC THEORY VI | 9 |
| MUSC 204 & MUSC 205 | AURAL SKILLS IV and AURAL SKILLS V | 2 |
| MUSC 244 | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHERS | 2 |
| or MUSC 293 | STUDIO AS INSTRUMENT - COMPOSING WITH ELECTRONIC MEDIA | |
| MUSC 250 & MUSC 251 & MUSC 252 | MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE I and MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE II and MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE III | 12 |
| MUSC 310 | BASIC CONDUCTING | 2 |
| MUSC 388 | PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL MUSIC (satisfies university Global Studies requirement) | 4 |
| Applied Music Requirements–must be repeated | 12 | |
| INSTRUCTION ON VOICE OR INSTRUMENT | ||
or MUSC 240 | APPLIED INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | |
| INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | ||
or MUSC 440 | APPLIED INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | |
| Major Music Ensemble Requirement Options–must be repeated | 24 | |
| MARCHING BAND | ||
| WIND ENSEMBLE | ||
| ORCHESTRA | ||
| SYMPHONIC CHOIR | ||
| CONCERT CHOIR | ||
| Composition Concentration | 25 | |
| COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUES | ||
| COMPOSITION LESSON | ||
| COUNTERPOINT | ||
| ADVANCED COMPOSITION LESSON | ||
| ADVANCED ANALYSIS | ||
| COMPOSITION | ||
| SENIOR RECITAL | ||
Music Electives at the 300- or 400-level - 3 credits | ||
| Required Capstone | ||
| MUSC 490 | MUSIC SENIOR CAPSTONE | 4 |
| Total Credits | 110 | |
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Quarter Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at EWU, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at EWU
- Minimum Semester Credits—120 cumulative credit hours
- 40 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 30 credits in residence (attendance) at EWU, with at least 10 upper-division credits in major in residence at EWU
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
University Competencies and Proficiencies
Writing
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term expected to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Core Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students who earn a BM in Music Composition from EWU should be able to:
- compose writing projects through multiple drafts and develop flexible strategies for reading, planning, drafting, collaborating, revising, and editing;
- develop an expanded global awareness and cultural understanding through musical study;
- compose and improvise in a variety of styles and genres;
- create original compositions and arrangements demonstrating an understanding of musical form, style, and instrumentation;
- engage in discussions about the role of music in society and its impact on cultural identity and social change;
- prepare for career opportunities in music, including performance, studio teaching, composition, or music industry roles, by understanding the landscape of the music profession.