Conservatory of Music
Course Requirements
Bachelor of Music, Major in Music Composition
In order to earn the bachelor of music degree with a major in music composition, students must complete a minimum of 124 units with a Pacific cumulative and program grade point average of 2.0.
I. Major Requirements:
| Class | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MCOM 009 | Introduction to Music Technology | 1 |
| MCOM 010 | Music Theory and Aural Perception I | 4 |
| MCOM 011 | Music Theory and Aural Perception II | 4 |
| MCOM 012 | Music Theory III: Chromatacism | 2 |
| MCOM 013 | Aural Perception III | 1 |
| MCOM 014 | Introduction to Orchestration | 2 |
| MCOM 015 | Music Theory IV: Twentieth Century | 2 |
| MCOM 016 | Aural Perception IV | 1 |
| MCOM 017 | Form and Processes in Music | 2 |
| MHIS 011 | Survey of Music History I | 3 |
| MHIS 012 | Survey of Music History II | 3 |
| MHIS 013 | Survey of Music History III | 3 |
| MPER 151 | Principles of Conducting | 2 |
| One of the following courses: | 4 | |
| MAPP 001 | Applied Music: Piano | |
| MAPP 005 | Applied Music: Piano | |
| Note: Not required for piano students. | ||
| MPER | 2 semesters of Major Choral Ensemble | 2 |
| MCOM 019 | Music and Computer Technology | 3 |
| MCOM 024 | Composition: Lower Division | 8 |
| MCOM 124 | Composition: Upper Division | 8 |
| MCOM 26 | New Resources in Pitch | 1 |
| MCOM 27 | New Resources in Rhythm | 1 |
| MCOM 126 | New Performance Techniques | 1 |
| MCOM 127 | Music, Sound, and Film | 1 |
| MCOM 128 | New Approaches to Form | 1 |
| MCOM 129 | Non-Western Composing Techniques | 1 |
| MCOM 108 | Counterpoint | 3 |
| MCOM 109 | Advanced Orchestration | 3 |
| MCOM 111 | Advanced Computer Music | 3 |
| MCOM 113 | Advanced Analysis | 3 |
| Eight units from the following courses: | 8 | |
| MPER 070 | University Symphony Orchestra | |
| MPER 072 | Symphonic Wind Ensemble | |
| MPER 073 | Concert Band | |
| MPER 080 | Opera Production | |
| MPER 082 | The Oriana Choir (Women's Chorus) | |
| MPER 083 | University Chorus | |
| MPER 084 | Pacific Singers | |
| One of the following courses: | 4 | |
| ARTH 114 | 20th Century Art and Film | |
| ARTH 116 | Contemporary World Art | |
| ARTH 118 | Art in the United States: 1865-1945 | |
| PHYS 039 | Physics of Music | 4 |
| MAPP 010 | Applied Music | 8 |
| Note: MAPP 010 is to be repeated to have a total of 8 units from this one course. | ||
| MPER 050 | Solo Class | 0 |
| Note: MPER 050 is to be taken every semester. 2) An end-of-the-year advisory portfolio review is required of all composition majors. Admission to the upper division is based on a review of the student’s work at the end of the second year. 3) A senior composition project and a half-recital of the student’s compositions are required in the senior year. | ||