Composition
Degrees and Certificates
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Composition, Bachelor of Music -
Composition, Master of Music
Courses
MUCP 200: Composition Seminar
Credits 1MUCP 301: Composition for Performers
Credits 2MUCP 310: Orchestration I
Credits 2Introduction to the problems and techniques of scoring for strings, woodwinds, brasses and percussion. Transcriptions and scoring for diverse combinations from chamber groups to full orchestra.
MUCP 311: Orchestration II
Credits 2Introduction to the problems and techniques of scoring for strings, woodwinds, brasses and percussion. Transcriptions and scoring for diverse combinations from chamber groups to full orchestra.
MUCP 320: Electronic Music Production I
Credits 2A practical study of computer assisted electronic music composition covering traditional concepts, analog and digital synthesis, MIDI, sequencing, sampling techniques and video soundtrack production.
MUCP 321: Electronic Music Production II
Credits 2A practical study of computer assisted electronic music composition covering traditional concepts, analog and digital synthesis, MIDI, sequencing, sampling techniques and video soundtrack production.
MUCP 380: Junior Composition Thesis
Credits 0MUCP 390: Senior Composition Thesis
Credits 0MUCP 400: Composition Seminar
Credits 0Weekly meeting of all composition majors for master classes with visiting composers and performers; presentation of special class composition projects; investigation of recent compositional trends.
MUCP 410: Orchestration I
Credits 2Introduction to the problems and techniques of scoring for strings, woodwinds, brasses and percussion. Transcriptions and scoring for diverse combinations from chamber groups to full orchestra.
MUCP 411: Orchestration II
Credits 2Introduction to the problems and techniques of scoring for strings, woodwinds, brasses and percussion. Transcriptions and scoring for diverse combinations from chamber groups to full orchestra.
MUCP 420: Electronic Music Production I
Credits 2A practical study of computer assisted electronic music composition covering traditional concepts, analog and digital synthesis, MIDI, sequencing, sampling techniques and video soundtrack production.
MUCP 421: Electronic Music Production II
Credits 2A practical study of computer assisted electronic music composition covering traditional concepts, analog and digital synthesis, MIDI, sequencing, sampling techniques and video soundtrack production.