Graduate Division

Curricula for Graduate Degrees

Composition

Master of Music in Computer Music Composition

Admission Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in composition or its demonstrated equivalent. For additional information, see "Admission Requirements" in the Graduate Division section of this bulletin.

Major

18 credit hours

  • K503 Electronic Studio Resources I (3 cr.)
  • K504 Electronic Studio Resources II (3 cr.)
  • K506 Projects in Electronic Music (6 cr.)
  • K509 Seminar in Computer Music (3 cr.)
  • K501 Composition Forum (1-1 cr.)
  • I711 Master’s Recital (0 cr.)
  • K600 Thesis in Composition (1 cr.)

The Thesis in Composition can be a research paper or substantial electroacoustic composition.

Music History and Literature Requirement

6 credit hours. See “Structure of Master’s Curricula” under General Requirements for Master’s Degrees in this bulletin.

Other Required Credits

6 credit hours. See “Structure of Master’s Curricula” under General Requirements for Master’s Degrees in this bulletin.

Major Ensemble

2 credit hours each semester until four fall-spring enrollments are reached or the student graduates.

Tool Subject

2-3 credit hours in computer programming languages to be selected from CSCI A504 Introductory C++ Programming (2 cr.), CSCI A597 Introduction to Programming I (3 cr.), or other Computer Science programming courses at the 500 level or above, with the approval of the director of the Center for Electronic and Computer Music; or equivalent, demonstrated by previous coursework or by a proficiency examination administered by the computer science department.

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