Composition Degree Plans

The objective of the undergraduate and graduate composition degree programs at Baylor University are to assist young composers develop/find their style/voice and compose out of educated intentionality. Composition students at Baylor are trained to be versatile composers and musicians. The curriculum is structured to include a high level of performance on an instrument or multiple instruments, conducting experience, electronic music, improvisation, orchestration, and other composition, theory and history courses.

Degree Plan Checklists:

• Bachelor of Music in Composition
• Master of Music in Composition
• Master of Music in Church Music with Composition Concentration
• Master of Divinity / Master of Music in Church Music with Composition Concentration
• Master of Music - Double Major (ex. Composition & Performance)
• Doctorate of Musical Arts in Church Music with Composition Concentration

Resources:

• Course Rotation List
• BM General Studies Distribution List (2021-22 Catalog)
• BM General Studies Distribution List (2020-21 Catalog)
• Undergraduate Catalog
• Graduate Catalog