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Elizabeth City State University

B.A. in Music, Concentration in Composition

Freshman Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
MUS 101	Recital Attendance		P/F
GE 102	English Comp. and Grammar		3
GE 115	College Algebra		3
GE 122	Freshman Seminar		1
GE	Physical Ed. Activity		1
MUSA	Applied Instrument		1
¹MUS 110	Piano Class I		1
MUS	Large Ensemble		1
MUS 103	Aural Skills I		1
MUS 108	Music Theory I		2
GE 185	Health Concepts		2
			16

Second Semester

MUS 101	Recital Attendance	P/F
GE 103	English Comp. and Vocabulary	3
GE	Social Science	3
GE	Physical Ed. Activity	1
MUSA	Applied Instrument	1
¹MUS 111	Piano Class II	1
MUS	Large Ensemble	1
MUS 104	Aural Skills II	1
MUS 109	Music Theory II	2
	Non Music Electives	3
		16

Sophomore Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
MUS 101	Recital Attendance		P/F
GE 140	World Civilization I		3
GE 201	World Literature I		3
GE	Social Science		3
MUSA	Applied Instrument		1
MUS	Large Ensemble		1
MUS 112	Piano Class III		1
MUS 203	Aural Skills III		1
MUS 208	Music Theory III		2
			15

Second Semester

MUS 101	Recital Attendance	P/F
GE 141	World Civilization II	3
²GE 202	World Literature II	3
MUS 209	Music Theory IV	2
MUS 312	Orchestration	2
MUSA	Applied Instrument	1
MUS 113	Piano Class IV	1
MUS	Music Elective	1
MUS	Large Ensemble	1
MUS 204	Aural Skills IV	1
		15

Junior Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
MUS 101	Recital Attendance		P/F
GE 130	Nat. Sci/Lab		4
MUS 305	Music History I		3
MUS 307	A Study of Non-Western Music		1
MUSA	Applied Instrument		1
MUS	Large Ensemble		1
MUS	Music Elective		1
MUS 308	Tonal Counterpoint		3
	Non Music Electives		3
			17

Second Semester

MUS 101	Recital Attendance	P/F
MUS	Music Elective	1
MUS 306	Music History II	3
GE	Math or Science	3
MUS	Large Ensemble	1
MUS 212	The African-American in Music	2
MUS 309	Form and Analysis	3
MUS 410	Music Composition I	2
		15

Senior Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
MUS 411	Music Composition II		2
MUS	Music Elective		3
	Non Music Electives		8
CSC 111	Intro to Computers		3
			16

Second Semester

MUS 338	Conducting	1
MUS 412	Music Composition III	2
MUS 400	Senior Recital/Project	1
MUS	Music Elective(s)	2
	Non Music Electives	8
		14

Total Semester Hours Required for Degree

124

¹ Piano majors must select applied voice.

² Students may opt to take other General Education courses listed in the General Studies section of the catalog.