Oct 10, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Harmony and Composition Microcredential


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Faculty Coordinator: Michael Masci (masci@geneseo.edu)

This microcredential is designed for students with some background in instrumental or vocal music and who want to explore the foundations of music composition. Focusing on classical techniques for polyphonic composition, coursework emphasizes three-, four-, and five-part writing for small vocal and instrumental ensembles. Students enrolled in this microcredential complete a series of short compositions leading to a final project and public performance. An ability to read music is required.

This microcredential stacks toward the Music BA at Geneseo.

Integrative Curricular Microcredential in Harmony and Composition


1. Academic Content (10 credits)

and two courses (4 credits) selected from:

2. Students will propose an original composition project as part of MUSC 356 or MUSC 357 to be completed under supervision of the advisor. Pieces may be given public performance upon revision and completion of the reflective statement.

3. Self-reflective statement is included in MUSC 356 or MUSC 357.

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