Requirements
Students must complete at least 30 total credits in the Composition named option.
Composition Study
Students must complete seven semesters of composition study.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Composition Study | ||
| Complete four semesters from: | 8 | |
| Elementary/Intermediate Composition | ||
or MUS PERF 449 | Advanced Composition | |
| Total Credits | 8 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Composition Study | ||
| Complete three semesters from: | 6 | |
| Advanced Composition | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Music Theory and Piano Skills
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Music Theory | ||
| Complete five courses from: | ||
| MUSIC 221 & MUSIC 271 | Musica Practica 3 and Musica Practica: Aural Skills 3 | 4 |
| MUSIC 222 & MUSIC 272 | Musica Practica 4 and Musica Practica: Aural Skills 4 | 4 |
| MUSIC 523 | Orchestration I | 3 |
| Piano Proficiency | ||
| Complete one course from: | ||
| MUS PERF 104 | Intermediate Class Piano | 2 |
| A student may complete a proficiency exam in piano instead of completing this course. Students who pass a proficiency exam must complete additional elective credit to reach the minimum total required for the option. | ||
| Total Credits | 13 | |
Composition Electives
Students must complete additional electives to reach 30 credits in the Composition option.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Composition Electives | ||
| Complete at least one course for at least 3 credits from: | ||
| MUSIC 621 | Renaissance Polyphony | 3 |
| MUSIC 622 | Baroque Counterpoint | 3 |
| MUSIC 623 | Form and Analysis | 2-3 |
| MUSIC 624 | Form and Analysis II | 2-3 |
| MUSIC 40 | Wind Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSIC 41 | Concert Band | 1 |
| MUSIC 52 | Treble Choir | 1 |
| MUSIC 56 | Chorale | 1 |
| MUSIC 58 | Madrigal Singers | 1 |
| MUSIC 62 | University Symphony Orchestra | 1 |
| MUSIC 252 | Introduction to Conducting and Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUSIC 253 | Conducting | 2 |
| MUSIC 254 | Conducting | 2 |
| MUS PERF 200 | Elementary/Intermediate Piano for Non-Piano Majors | 2 |
Four-Year Plan
This Four-Year Plan is only one way a student may complete an L&S degree with this major. Many factors can affect student degree planning, including placement scores, credit for transferred courses, credits earned by examination, and individual scholarly interests. In addition, many students have commitments (e.g., athletics, honors, research, student organizations, study abroad, work and volunteer experiences) that necessitate they adjust their plans accordingly. Informed students engage in their own unique Wisconsin Experience by consulting their academic advisors, Guide, DARS, and Course Search & Enroll for assistance making and adjusting their plan.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUS PERF 249 | 2 | MUS PERF 249 | 2 |
| MUSIC 121 & MUSIC 171 | 4 | MUSIC 122 & MUSIC 172 | 4 |
| Communication Part A | 3 | MUS PERF 104 | 2 |
| World Language (if needed) | 4 | Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| Elective Credits | 2 | Quantitative Reasoning Part A | 3 |
| Elective Credits | 1 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUS PERF 249 | 2 | MUS PERF 249 | 2 |
| MUSIC 221 & MUSIC 271 | 4 | MUSIC 222 & MUSIC 272 | 4 |
| Biological Science Breadth | 3 | Literature Breadth | 3 |
| Social Science Breadth | 3 | Physical Science Breadth | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning Part B (if BA) or Intermediate/Advanced COMPSCI, MATH, or STAT (if BS) | 3 | Social Science Breadth | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUS PERF 449 | 2 | MUS PERF 449 | 2 |
| MUSIC 211 | 3 | MUSIC 212 | 3 |
| Social Science Breadth | 3 | Literature Breadth | 3 |
| Science Breadth | 3 | Communications Part B | 3 |
| Elective (Intermediate/Advanced level) | 1 | Elective (Intermediate/Advanced level) | 4 |
| Intermediate/Advanced COMPSI, MATH, or STAT (if BS) or Electives, Intermediate/Advanced leve (if BA) | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MUS PERF 449 | 2 | Composition Elective | 3 |
| MUSIC 523 | 3 | Science Breadth | 3 |
| Social Science Breadth | 3 | Elective (Intermediate/Advanced level) | 9 |
| Elective (Intermediate/Advanced level) | 7 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||