Music Composition Minor

Shenandoah Conservatory offers minors in music, music composition, theatre and dance.

The Music Composition Minor is open to all Conservatory students who wish to build composition skills and enhance their creative music-making experience while pursuing other degree programs. The minor includes an introduction to compositional techniques and styles, applied lessons and composer forum.

Courses Required

APMC 101 Applied Composition Credit(s): 1.5 *
APMC 201 Applied Composition Credit(s): 1.5 *
APMC 201 Applied Composition Credit(s): 1.5 *
MUPP 110 Concert Production Practicum I Credit(s): 0.5
MUPP 150 Essentials of Music Composition Credit(s): 2 *
MUPP 312 Composer Forum Credit(s): 0.5 (3 semesters concurrent with Applied Composition lessons)
MUPR 351 MIDI and Electronic Music Synthesis Credit(s): 3
MUTC 310 Music Notation Credit(s): 2 ^(ALT)
MUTC 408 Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint Credit(s): 2 ^(ALT)
or
MUTC 409 Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint Credit(s): 2 ^(ALT)
MUTC 422 Instrumentation Credit(s): 2

Total: 17.5 credits

*Minimum grade of “C” required.

(ALT) Offered on alternating schedule; consult with advisor.

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Music Composition Minor

Courses Required

Total: 17.5 credits