Music, Composition, B.M.

1. Core Curriculum Requirements (42 hours)

2. Major:

Seventy-eight credit hours of music are required. Programs require a minimum of 42 hours in-residence (on campus), of which 36 hours must be advanced (300-400 level).

3. One recital

One recital (MUP 496 , a full recital in the senior year) is required in the major applied field.

4. A minimum grade of C is required for the following courses in all programs:

This requirement applies to comparable transfer courses as well.

• MTC 151 - Aural Skills I Credit(s): 1
• MTC 152 - Aural Skills II Credit(s): 1
• MTC 161 - Theory I Credit(s): 2
• MTC 162 - Theory II Credit(s): 2
• MTC 251 - Aural Skills III Credit(s): 1
• MTC 252 - Aural Skills IV Credit(s): 1
• MTC 261 - Theory III Credit(s): 2
• MTC 262 - Theory IV Credit(s): 2
• MUP 101 - Class Piano for Music Majors 1 Credit(s): 2
• MUP 102 - Class Piano for Music Majors 2 Credit(s): 2
• MUP 201 - Class Piano for Music Majors 3 Credit(s): 1
• MUP 202 - Class Piano for Music Majors 4 Credit(s): 1
• MHL 245 - Intro to Music Literature Credit(s): 3

5. Enough additional music electives to total 120 degree hours

• MUS 140 - Music Appreciation Credit(s): 3
• MUS 141 - Basic Guitar Credit(s): 3
• MUS 160
• and remedial music courses do not count as music electives for music majors

6. A grade

of at least C in each freshman English course, a C average at SFA, a C average in work completed in the major and minor fields, considered separately, at SFA. These required averages are based on those courses in each category that are included in the student’s official degree plan.

7. All students

must satisfy provisions of the Texas Success Initiative program. See TSI Information  elsewhere in this bulletin.