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Music Theory & Composition

Minors in Music Theory and Music Composition

Minors are offered in both Music Theory and Music Composition.

The Music Theory minor is offered for those students wishing to know more about music, but not necessarily wanting to write music.

The Music Composition minor is offered for those students wanting to learn to write music, but not make composition their major.

Both theory and composition minors take

  • Music Theory I-IV
  • Ear training I-IV

Theory minors also take a course in Form & Analysis and at least 2 upper division music theory classes of their choosing.

Composition minors also take at least 2 years of composition lessons and one semester of electronic composition.


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