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Music Theory & Music Composition | BA | BM | MM | DMA | PhD |
The Division of Music Theory & Composition within KU's Department of Music & Dance features internationally and nationally accomplished composers and scholars, and offers degrees in music theory and music composition at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.
Students must pass a keyboard proficiency examination by demonstrating an ability to play all major and minor scales, short works in harmonic and contrapuntal styles, a movement of a sonata, and sight reading a keyboard accompaniment of moderate difficulty.
