The Bachelor of Music (BM) degree with an emphasis in Composition focuses on music theory, methodology, composition of music, and music history. The program is designed for the student who intends to pursue a career as a composer, performer, or college teacher, as well as the student who plans to enter graduate school to pursue further study in one of these areas. Admission to the composition emphasis area requires an application, examination, and/or samples of work. Incoming freshmen accepted to the University of Missouri may be admitted to the BM composition major after a review of sample compositions and an interview with the composition faculty (normally on one of the Mizzou Music Days). Students already pursuing a music degree may be admitted to the emphasis area, typically toward the end of the sophomore year of study, through an application and examination process.
This is an emphasis area of the following major:
- Music, BM
This major has the following additional emphasis areas:
- Music Education
- Music History
- Music Theory
- Performance