The B.F.A. degree program in musical composition or in musical performance elaborates upon the fundamental academic competencies developed in the B.A. degree program with additional course work in
the creative or performing aspects of music. The B.F.A. in musical composition or in musical performance consists of 50 to 53 credits as follows:
4 Semesters of Musicology
4 Semesters of Music Theory
4 Semesters of Musicianship Laboratory
And 22 to 25 additional specialty credits approved by the students private instructor and the chair of the department (recommended for composers:
- APMS 2170 - Musical Ensemble four times
- APMS 2210 - Voice, Instrument, or Composition in composition four times
- APMS 3210 - Private Intermediate Voice, Instrument, or Composition in composition twice
- APMS 4230 - Private Advanced Voice, Instrument, or Composition and Recital Preparation in composition twice
And one course from
Recommended for performers:
- APMS 2170 - Musical Ensemble four times
- APMS 2210 - Voice, Instrument, or Composition four times in the appropriate performance medium
- APMS 3210 - Private Intermediate Voice, Instrument, or Composition twice in the appropriate performance medium
- APMS 4230 - Private Advanced Voice, Instrument, or Composition and Recital Preparation twice in the appropriate performance medium
In addition
Performance majors present junior (30-minute) and senior (60-minute) recitals, and majors in composition present a senior (60-minute) recital. Students are officially admitted to the B.F.A.
program only upon successful completion of the core academic curriculum: