Department of Music & Performing Arts Professions MUTC – Theory & Composition (Mus.B.) Program of Study 2015-2016 Total Points Required 128 Liberal Arts Requirements 40 Specialization Requirements 88 College Core Curriculum (CORE) 20 26 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 Foreign Language 4 Expository Writing EXPOS-UA.1 Writing the Essay ACE-UE.110 The Advanced College Essay 8 Foundations of Contemporary Culture 8 Required Music Courses MPATC-UE.6 Aural Comprehension I MPATC-UE.7 Aural Comprehension II MPATC-UE.8 Aural Comprehension III MPATC-UE.9 Aural Comprehension IV (a) MPATC-UE.35 Music Theory I MPATC-UE.36 Music Theory II MPATC-UE.37 Music Theory III MPATC-UE.38 Music Theory IV (a) CORE-UA.xxx/STCORE-UE* 4 MPAPE-UE.72 Keyboard Harmony & Improv. I 1 4 MPAPE-UE.73 Keyboard Harmony & Improv. II 1 20 MPAPE-UE.74 MPAPE-UE.75 Keyboard Harmony & Improv. III Keyboard Harmony & Improv. IV 1 1 MPATC-UE.92 Collegium & Program Seminar (b) Music History I: Medieval & Renaissance 0 Texts and Ideas CORE-UA.xxx/STCultures and Contexts CORE-UE* Other Liberal Arts Requirements CORE-UA.xxx/STMathematics** CORE-UE* CORE-UA.xxx/STNatural Science** CORE-UE* Restricted Liberal Arts Elective MPATC.UE.1505 Performing Arts in Western Civilization Unrestricted Liberal Arts Elective a) Passing score on Comprehensive Exam in Theory & Aural Skills is required for completion. (b) Required every semester (c) Required one point in Junior and Senior year. **By Advisement *Steinhardt Liberal Arts Core http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/advisement/ LAC 4 MPATC-UE.1067 2 4 MPATC-UE.1068 Music History II: Baroque & Classical 2 MPATC-UE.1077 Music History III: 19th Century 2 4 MPATC-UE.1078 Music History IV: 20th Century 2 4 MPATC-UE.1092 Recital ( c ) 2 8 Music Specialization Courses MPATE-UE.1015 Form & Analysis MPATC-UE.16 Practicum: Strings/Composers MPATC-UE.17 Practicum: Wood/Brass/Composers MPATC-UE.27 Percussion Practicum for Composers MPAME-UE.1018 MPATC-UE.1020 MPATC-UE.1025 MPATC.UE.1021 Applied Counterpoint Orchestration: Strings Orchestration: Winds/Percussion Private Composition MPAME-UE.1093 Intermediate Conducting MPATC.UE.1080 Chamber Ensemble: Composers 44 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 24 2 4 Music Technology Electives by advisement 6 Restricted Music Electives 12 Additional Requirements SAHS-UE.1 last updated December 16, 2014 New Student Seminar Writing Proficiency Examination 0
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