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Undergraduate Certificate in Music Composition at University of South Dakota

University of South Dakota, United States

Programme overview

Undergraduate certificate providing focused training in creating original music through melody, harmony, rhythm, form and orchestration, analysing works by other composers and developing a personal voice. On campus.

Duration: 12 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Vermillion, SD, United States

What you will study

Applied Music Composition (6 credit hours), Orchestration and Arranging (3), and one of Form and Analysis, Counterpoint or Post-Tonal Theory (3).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applied Music Composition requires prerequisites MUS 110 and MUS 111; Orchestration and Arranging requires MUS 211.

Duration: 12 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://www.usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Apply

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