Academic Programs / Music & Dance
Composition
Michael Klein, Chair
215-204-8322
michael.klein@temple.edu
Maurice Wright, Coordinator of Music
Composition
215-204-8016
maurice.wright@temple.edu
The Composition Department offers courses in composition for various media, including electronic music. Creativity, the development of personal expression through music, and the assessment of music's role in the 21st-century societal context are the focal points for composition majors.
Bachelor of Music: Composition
| Freshman Year – 1st Semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music Studies |
1758 |
Composition Lesson I |
3 |
|
| Music |
1405 |
Secondary Piano for Music Majors |
1 |
|
| Music |
2323 |
Basic Conducting |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
1711 |
Theory I |
4 |
|
| English |
0802, 0812 or 0902 |
Analytical Reading & Writing |
4 |
GW |
| GenEd |
08xx |
U.S. Society |
3 |
GU |
| Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
| |
| Freshman Year – 2nd Semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music Studies |
1759 |
Composition Lesson II |
3 |
|
| Music |
1406 |
Secondary Piano for Music Majors |
1 |
|
| Music |
2324 |
Intermediate Conducting |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
1712 |
Theory II |
4 |
|
| GenEd |
08xx |
Quantitative Literacy |
4 |
GQ |
| IH |
0851 or 0951 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I |
3 |
GY |
| Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
| |
| Sophomore Year – 1st Semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music Studies |
2758 |
Composition Lesson III |
3 |
|
| Music |
2405 |
Secondary Piano for Music Majors |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
2711 |
Theory III |
4 |
|
| Music Studies |
2703 |
Music in History |
3 |
|
| IH |
0852 or 0952 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II |
3 |
GZ |
| GenEd |
08xx |
Science & Technology I |
3 |
GS |
| Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
| |
| Sophomore Year – 2nd Semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music Studies |
2759 |
Composition Lesson IV |
3 |
|
| Music |
2406 |
Secondary Piano for Music Majors |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
2712 |
Theory IV |
4 |
|
| Music Studies |
2704 |
Music in History |
3 |
|
| GenEd |
08xx |
Science & Technology II |
3 |
GS |
| GenEd |
08xx |
Human Behavior |
3 |
GB |
| Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
| |
| Junior Year – 1st Semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music Studies |
3758 |
Composition Lesson V |
3 |
|
| Music Studies |
3696 |
Music in History |
3 |
WI |
| Music Studies |
4717 |
Counterpoint |
3 |
|
| Music Studies |
4719 |
MIDI |
3 |
|
| Music |
Varies |
Ensemble |
1 |
|
| Music |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
| |
| Junior Year – 2nd Semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music Studies |
3759 |
Composition Lesson VI |
3 |
|
| Music Studies |
4712 |
Computer Synthesis |
3 |
|
| Music |
Varies |
Ensemble |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
4723 |
Score Reading |
3 |
|
| Music Studies |
3713 |
Orchestration |
3 |
|
| GenEd |
08xx |
Race & Diversity |
3 |
GD |
| Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
| |
| Senior Year – 1st Semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music Studies |
4758 |
Composition Lesson VII |
3 |
|
| Music Studies |
4724 |
Printing Music Scores and Parts |
3 |
|
| Music Studies |
4720 |
New Music Seminar |
1 |
|
| GenEd |
08xx |
World Society |
3 |
GG |
| |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
|
13 |
|
| |
| Senior Year –2nd Semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music Studies |
4759 |
Composition Lesson VIII |
3 |
|
| Music Studies |
3896 |
Theory Seminar |
3 |
WI |
| Music Studies |
4710 |
Early Music Seminar |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
Elective |
Music Composition Elective |
3 |
|
| Elective |
Elective |
Elective |
3 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
|
13 |
|
| |
| Degree Total |
124 |
|
|
