Master of Music in Composition: School of Music, Ball State University

Master of Music in Composition

Ball State University's master of music degree in composition requires at least 32 credit hours of study. Minimum course requirements are outlined below.

Required

MUSTH 621 - Analytical Technique.

Select from

MUHIS 600 - Methodology and Bibliography in Musicology.

MUSED 668 - Research in Music Education.

3 semesters of

MUSTH 629 - Composition.

3-5 hours from

MUSTH 520 - Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint.

MUSTH 623 - Twentieth-Century Counterpoint.

MUSTH 625 - Electronic Music Studio 1.

MUSTH 626 - Electronic Music Studio 2.

Select 2 Music History courses
One course must be one of the following:

Creative Project

RES 697 - Research Paper.

THES 698 - Thesis.

More Information

For complete information on program requirements, please consult the Music Graduate Handbook and the Ball State University Graduate Catalog, or contact Kirby Koriath, coordinator of graduate programs in music.