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MUS 609

Composition

Catalog2026-2027
Credits1 to 2 units
LevelGraduate
Average gradeA
StandardRepeatable up to 8 credits

Overview

Description

Original writing in traditional forms for a variety of media with preparation for public performance. Maximum of 8 undergraduate credits; 4 graduate credits.

Units

1 to 2 units

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Terms

fall, spring

Attributes

StandardRepeatable up to 8 credits

Learning Outcomes

  • demonstrate greater proficiency in using compositional materials to create and delineate more complex musical form/structure.
  • demonstrate greater sophistication in issues of orchestration and instrumental color.
  • demonstrate greater compositional sophistication and productivity commensurate with graduate level work.