BA in Music with concentration in Music Composition
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MTHC 105 | 3 | MTHC 115 | 3 |
| MTHC 106 | 1 | MTHC 116 | 1 |
| REC 100 | 0 | REC 100 | 0 |
| XXXX 121 or MTHC 252 lessons (based on audition) | 2 | XXXX 121 or MTHC 253 lessons (based on audition) | 2 |
| Ensemble by audition CHOR,BAND,etc. | 1 | Ensemble by audition CHOR,BAND,etc. | 1 |
| Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 | Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 |
| Core 34: Math and Statistics (SGE)030 | 3 | Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE)040 | 4 |
| Major,minor,etc.Outside of Music | 3 | Major,minor,etc.Outside of Music | 3 |
| 16 | 17 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MTHC 205 (or other MTHC) | 3 | MTHC 253 (or other MTHC) | 2 |
| MTHC 252 (or other MTHC) | 2 | MTHC 300+ | 1 |
| XXXX 221 or MTHC 583 lessons (based on audition) | 2 | MUSC 340 | 3 |
| Ensemble by audition CHOR,BAND,etc. | 1 | XXXX 221 or MTHC 583 lessons (based on audition) | 2 |
| Core 34: Communications (SGE)020 | 3 | Ensemble by audition CHOR,BAND,etc. | 1 |
| Major,minor,etc.Outside of Music | 3 | Major,minor,etc.Outside of Music | 3 |
| Major,minor,etc.Outside of Music | 3 | ||
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MTHC 410 (or other MTHC 300+) | 3 | MTHC 433 (can be 583 (2) + music elec (1)) | 3 |
| MUSC 360 | 3 | Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE)050 | 3 |
| Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE)050 | 3 | Core 34: US Culture (SGE)070 | 3 |
| Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 | 300+ Major,minor,etc.Outside of Music | 3 |
| Major,minor,etc.Outside of Music | 3 | 300+ Major,minor,etc.Outside of Music | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MTHC 300+ can be 583 (2) + music elec (1) | 3 | MTHC 498 (capstone) | 3 |
| Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 | MTHC 300+ | 2 |
| Core 34: Global Culture (SGE)070 | 3 | 300+ Major,minor,etc.Outside of Music | 3 |
| 300+ Major,minor,etc.Outside of Music | 3 | 300+ Major,minor,etc.Outside of Music | 3 |
| 300+ Major,minor,etc.Outside of Music | 3 | 300+ Major,minor,etc.Outside of Music | 2 |
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
Notes:
* - This course is a Required major course and is also part of Core 34: Systemwide General Education. If this course is not taken to fulfill the Core 34:SGE requirement, it must be taken in place of elective hours.
** - This course is a Recommended Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This specific course is not required but is recommended by the program’s faculty.
*** - This course is a Required Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This program is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents to require this specific Core 34:Systemwide General Education course. If a student did not take this course it must be taken in addition to other degree requirements.
Ensemble Policy
The Ensemble Policy applies to:
- All undergraduate students who enroll in any level of voice lessons.
- All undergraduate and master’s students who enroll in any level of lessons on a brass, jazz, percussion, piano, string, or woodwind instrument.
Applicable students must audition for and perform in a major ensemble, as assigned, on their primary instrument/voice each semester in which they are enrolled in lessons. Most music majors are required to enroll in one ensemble for 1 credit each semester. If a student chooses to enroll in additional ensembles beyond their degree requirements, they may enroll for zero credits. Except as noted below, exceptions to this policy are allowed on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by the major ensemble conductor, in consultation with the student’s faculty mentor and applied faculty member. Students who receive a music scholarship or a GTA position may have additional responsibilities regarding ensemble participation.
Major ensembles include: Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Marching Band; Chamber Choir, KU Glee, Treble Choir, and University Singers; Jazz Ensemble I; and Symphony Orchestra. University Band, Oread Singers, Jazz Ensembles II and III, and Philharmonic Orchestra will satisfy this requirement only if the student is placed in those ensembles by audition.
BA-Composition and BA-Music Production & Technology majors: Jazz combos and other small ensembles can satisfy this requirement, if approved by either their applied faculty member and their faculty mentor (Composition) or the Director of Jazz and Commercial Music (MPT).
BM-Composition majors: Other ensembles can satisfy this requirement, if approved by their faculty mentor (Composition).
BA-Performance (Piano) and BM-Performance (Piano) majors: Small ensembles can satisfy this requirement, with approval from the student’s faculty mentor, applied faculty member and the course instructor.
BFA-Theatre & Voice and BM-Performance (Voice) majors: Opera Production can satisfy this requirement, if the student accepts a major role in the production. This exception must be documented through a course substitution petition. As noted above, students may choose to enroll in additional ensembles.
BMT majors: Additional ensembles can satisfy this requirement, if approved by the Area Coordinator for Music Therapy.