Degree Requirements: Catalog Year 23-24 and Prior
Studio (4 credits per semester)
| CMA 100 | Studio Contemporary Musical Arts (Undergraduate) | 4 |
| Or | |
| As assigned | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
Improvisation
JS 263 and JS 264 (By advisement). As of Fall 2024, students advised to take either of these classes will take CMA 263 and/or 264 instead.
Music Theory
| MTHY 101 | Music Literacy and Musicianship I | 3 |
| MTHY 102 | Music Literacy and Musicianship II | 3 |
| MTHY 111 | Analysis and Composition I | 2 |
| MTHY 112 | Analysis and Composition II | 3 |
| MTHY 211 | Analysis and Composition III | 3 |
| MTHY 212 | Analysis and Composition IV | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
As of Fall 2024, MTHY 211 is no longer offered. Students will take MTHY 215 in place of this earlier requirement.
Music History (GE)
| MHST 111 | Introduction to Musical Styles | 2 |
MHST
| Electives | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
As of Fall 2024, MHST 111 is no longer offered. Students will take MHST 111a in place of this earlier requirement.
Liberal Arts and Modern Languages (GE)
| LARTS 111 | College Writing | 2 |
| LARTS 221 | Liberal Arts Seminar | 2 |
| LARTS or Modern Languages Electives | 17 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
As of Fall 2024, LARTS 111 and LARTS 221 are no longer offered. Students who need to fulfill one or both of these requirements will take LARTS 111a instead.
Entrepreneurial Musicianship (GE)
| ENTP 351 | The Entrepreneurial Musician | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Ensemble
| CMA ENS | Contemporary Musical Arts Ensemble | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
General Education Electives (GE)*
Free Electives
Recital
CMA 499
| Bachelor of Music Recital | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
*Additional required Liberal Arts, Music History and approved Music Theory courses
Additional Requirements
- 40 credits of General Education Courses (GE) required
- Participation in Contemporary Musical Arts Workshop (CMA WKSHP) is required during all semesters as the student fulfills their full-time residency requirement.
- Promotional at the end of the first, second, and third years (CMA 195, 295, 395); students submit a recording of two pieces and a paper outlining the year’s progress and plans for the future
- Recital in fourth year (CMA 499)
Degree Requirements: Catalog Year 24-25
Major Area
Studio (4 credits per semester)
| CMA 100 | Studio Contemporary Musical Arts (Undergraduate) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
On occasion, students in the CMA department may study with faculty in other departments. These decisions should be made in close consultation with your faculty.
Contemporary Musical Arts
Based on the results of placement examinations, students may be exempted from one or more of the courses above. While students can be exempted from requirements, the associated credits must still be earned. In most cases, the credits associated with courses from which students may be exempted are earned through free elective courses.
Collaboration
| CMA ENS | Contemporary Musical Arts Ensemble | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
8 semesters required.
Performance Capstone
| CMA 499 | Bachelor of Music Recital | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Academic Core
Applied Musicianship
| MTHY 101 | Music Literacy and Musicianship I | 3 |
| MTHY 111 | Analysis and Composition I | 3 |
| MTHY 102 | Music Literacy and Musicianship II | 3 |
| MTHY 112 | Analysis and Composition II | 3 |
| MTHY 211 | Analysis and Composition III | 3 |
| MTHY 215 | Post-Tonal Theory & Practice | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Foundations of Informed Artistry
| LARTS 111a | Liberal Arts Seminar: Identity and Communication | 3 |
| MHST 111a | Engaging with Music | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Exploration and Specialization
| LARTS or Modern Languages Electives | 15 |
| MHST Electives | 9 |
| General Education Electives | 5 |
| Free Electives | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 34 |
Practical Artistry
| CEPS 351 | The Entrepreneurial Musician | 1 |
CEPS xxx
| Any course with prefix CEPS | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Integration
INT xxx
| Second Year Learning Community | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
Additional Requirements
- 40 credits of General Education Courses (GE) required. General Education Courses meet the learning outcomes as determined by the Conservatory in consultation with our accreditors and include ALL courses in Liberal Arts, Modern Languages, Music History, and other courses as specifically identified as "General Education (GE) Eligible" in the course catalog or the semesterly course schedules. The number of General Education elective credits as set for each major ensures that all students will meet this 40 credit threshold, with GE credits being earned through the fulfillment of requirements in specific areas (i.e. LARTS & MHST), and additional electives that are designated as "General Education (GE) Eligible."
| General Education |
|
| LARTS 111A |
3 |
| MHST 111A |
3 |
| LARTS or Modern Languages Electives |
15 |
| MHST Electives |
9 |
| Practical Artistry |
2 |
| Second-Year Learning Community |
3 |
| General Education Electives |
5 |
| |
40 |
- Participation in Contemporary Musical Arts Workshop (CMA WKSHP) is required during all semesters as the student fulfills their full-time residency requirement.
- Promotional at the end of the first, second, and third years (CMA 195, 295, 395); students submit a recording of two pieces and a paper outlining the year’s progress and plans for the future