Below is a comparative overview of the Bachelor of Music (BM) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees, as they pertain to studying composition at UNT; for further information on these degree options, including degree plans for each, contact the Office for Academic Advising in Music

The following materials comprise the graduation file for the BM in Composition:

Students prepared to present a senior capstone project may enroll in Senior Composition Capstone (MUCP 4195) and must schedule a Senior Capstone Hearing and Final Portfolio Review with the Composition Division chair. These hearings are typically scheduled during the second week of classes in the fall and spring semesters; a hearing schedule will be posted on the composition division bulletin board and on the calendar section of this website at the beginning of each semester.

1. All composition majors are to maintain a portfolio that includes completed works, recordings, a list of works and performances, and other related documents (vita, concert programs, reviews, etc.).
2. The BM Composition portfolio must include at least six substantial works that reflect a variety of media, forms, and techniques, including at least one of each of the following:
   
   1. solo work
   2. work for voice(s), with or without accompaniment
   3. work for chamber ensemble (five or more performers)

1. Undergraduate composition majors must participate in a music laboratory (MULB) each semester they are enrolled, and must complete eight semesters of laboratory requirements including at least four semesters of band, orchestra, or choir.  Composers enrolled in the BA Music program are required to be enrolled in a music laboratory for only six semesters during the course of their degree.  

1. Undergraduate composition majors must meet with the academic advisor each semester until the first 60 hours of coursework are completed. It is highly recommended that students continue to meet with the academic advisor on a regular basis throughout the remainder of the degree, in order to stay on track and avoid any potential delays as they proceed towards graduation.

All students intending to major in composition must pass the Freshman Barrier Examination before continuing in Intermediate Composition I (MUCP 2180). Students who have completed MUCP 1180-1190 but do not intend to major in composition are not required to take this examination.

In order to qualifying for Advanced Composition lessons, students must pass a jury before the composition faculty at the end of the semester they are enrolled in Intermediate Composition II (MUCP 2190). In extenuating circumstances (determined in consultation with the sophomore faculty mentor, the student's composition instructor, and the Composition Division chair), students may request to take the jury during the student evaluation session at the beginning of the subsequent semester.