Master of Arts in Music
Theory / Composition

Program Descriptions

Program description and further information may be found on the Music Theory/Composition Web page in the John J. Cali School of Music, a school within the College of the Arts.

Curriculum Requirements for MA in Music, Theory/Composition

I. Required Courses (23 semester hours)

A    Applied Music, selected with approvals of instructor, Graduate Program Coordinator and Department Chairperson from: (12 semester hours)
MUPR 500, Applied Music I, 1 credit
MUPR 501, Applied Music II, 1 credit
MUPR 502, Applied Music III, 1 credit
MUPR 503, Applied Music IV, 1 credit

B.   Theory sequence (6 semester hours)
MUCP 511, Theoretical and Aural Skills in Music I, 3 credits
MUCP 512, Theoretical and Aural Skills in Music II, 3 credits

C.   Private study in composition (may be either creative or analytical work) ( 6 semester hours)
MUCP 518, Private Study in Composition I, 3 credits
MUCP 519, Private Study in Composition II, 3 credits

D.   Seminar in Historical Research (3 semester hours)
MUHS 604, Seminar in Historical Research, 3 credits

E.   Theory and composition (4 semester hours)

II. Humanities electives (art history, language, literature, history, philosophy; may be at 400 level) (3 semester hours)

III. Music electives (5 semester hours)

IV. Composition and public performance of one of the larger forms for orchestra, vocal ensemble or chamber ensemble (0 semester hours)

V. Comprehensive examination (0 semester hours)

TO APPLY TO THIS PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT http://www.montclair.edu/graduate/prospective/app.shtml