All composition majors take a total of five courses from the menu. There are two paths through the menu, depending on whether you take Foundations (MUS 141) or not. Additionally, composers take two music theory seminars, often beginning in their junior year. 

Path one: with Foundations (MUS 141)

Required courses (15 credits):

• MUS 141 (Foundations)
• MUS 241 (Diatonic & Chromatic Harmony)
• MUS 252 (Analysis 1900-1950)
• MUS 253 (Analysis 1950-now)
• MUS 256 (Contrapuntal Techniques)*
  *Denotes courses that require MUS 241 as a prerequisite

Path two: without Foundations (MUS 141)

Required courses (12 credits):

• MUS 241 (Diatonic & Chromatic Harmony)
• MUS 252 (Analysis 1900-1950)
• MUS 253 (Analysis 1950-now)
• MUS 256 (Contrapuntal Techniques)*

• MUS 250 (Form and Analysis: Baroque and Classical Music)*
• MUS 251 (Form and Analysis: Romantic Music)*
• MUS 254 (Form and Analysis: Popular Music)
• MUS 255 (Jazz Theory and Ear Training)*
  *Denotes courses that require MUS 241 as a prerequisite