Music Composition, BMus

Contact

Nicolas Scherzinger, Setnor School of Music
120B Crouse College, 315-443-3907, nscherzi@syr.edu

Faculty

Joseph Downing, Daniel Godfrey, John Laverty, Nicolas Scherzinger, Andrew Waggoner

Description

The B.Mus. degree program in composition offers students individual instruction in composition and the opportunity to develop a wide range of musical skills, including solid performance skills on at least one instrument, thorough training in music theory and history, and an exhaustive study of instrumentation and orchestration.

Program Requirements

In addition to the first-year/sophomore core program, students must complete 62 to 64 credits in other courses, as indicated below. To reflect preparation for upper-division recital(s), upper-division credits in the principal performance area increase from 2 to 4 credits per hour of instruction.

Major Requirements: 58 credits

Principal Performance Area

Secondary Performance Area

(Keyboard Skills Unless Piano or Organ Student)

Music History and Literature: 18 credits

Large Ensembles: 8 credits

One Large Ensemble Required for Each Semester in Residence

Small Ensembles: 2 credits

Weekly Student Convocations: 0 credits

Required for Each Semester in Residence

Composition Seminar: 0 credits

Required for Each Semester in Residence

Area Specialty/Music Electives: 10 credits

No HOM or Performance Courses

Academic Requirements: 6 credits

Academic Electives: 24 credits

Foreign Language (4 credits)

Social Sciences (6 credits)

Arts & Sciences Electives (6 credits)

Free Academic Electives (8 credits)

Course Catalog