Composition, B.M.

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General Information
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  • Use this form to propose a:

    1. new degree, major, or primary field of study for baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral level programs (The NSHE Program Proposal and New Program Cost Estimate forms [see link below] are required as attachments.) *

    NOTE: For ITEM 2, the NSHE Program Proposal and New Program Cost Estimate forms are required as attachments.

    * A program Pre-Proposal form must be submitted and approved before proposing a new degree, major, or primary field of study.

    NSHE Transfer Agreements are required for all new undergraduate curricula (including specializations and emphases). Use the Curriculog forms to launch proposals for agreements with GBC, TMCC, and WNC.

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  • Submitter Details
  • Submitter Name*
    Jean-Paul Perrotte
    Jean-Paul Perrotte
  • Submitter Email*
    jperrotte@unr.edu
    jperrotte@unr.edu
    Submitter Phone*
    775-453-3675
    775-453-3675
  • Describe the rationale for this change request:*
    The addition of an academic plan like the BM in Composition is a necessary component of a comprehensive School of Music and will better align UNR with R1 nationally ranked peers, to include members of AAU. Each year when visiting Nevada schools and recruitment fairs, the School of Music receives multiple inquiries from potential students regarding a BM in Composition program. Until now, we have had to explain to them that we don’t offer such a program, but they could attend UNR in some other major than composition. (Illustrative of this demand, a faculty member in composition has maintained enrollment of 12-16 credit hours of composition lessons each semester over the past several years for these students.) This degree will allow us to provide a comprehensive education in music composition using existing human resources which was not previously possible.
  • Have you completed a Pre-proposal form and the NSHE Program Proposal and New Program Cost Estimate forms?*
    These forms are required before creating a new program.
  • Pre-proposal link*
    https://unr.curriculog.com/proposal:19756/form
    https://unr.curriculog.com/proposal:19756/form
    Please provide a link to your approved pre-proposal Curriculog form.
Department and Program Information
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    select the college/school(s) for programs offered at the college level.

  • College/School(s) or Department(s) or Program*
  • Title*
    Composition, B.M.
    Composition, B.M.
  • Program Level*
  • Desired Implementation Term*
Program Description for the University Catalog
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  • INSTRUCTIONS

    To streamline this process, start by using the import function to bring in a similar program from the current catalog or by importing "template". Click the import icon at the top left of this form. Then revise the imported curriculum.

    Prospective Curriculum

    Click on the Preview Curriculum button on the right to view the transfer agreement as it will appear in the catalog. Track revisions by clicking on the red pencil at the top right of this view.

    Use the View Curriculum Schema tab to access the cores or components of the transfer agreement. Click on a core to expand the view and revise the contents. You may drag and drop cores to change their location or to change their relationship to other cores.

    Use the View Curriculum Courses tab (the default view) to add courses to the program description. This courselist includes only the courses listed in the imported program description.  Click on "Import Course" to import a course from the current UNR catalog. Click on "Add Course" to add a course that does not exist in the current catalog. Courses must be included on this list before they can be added to cores. Courses must be deleted from cores before they can be deleted from the master course list.

    For more detail on using the prospective curriculum tools in Curriculog, access the Curriculog End User Manual in the Curriculog Guides folder in NVBox.

  • Type of Program (select Program)*
  • Description

    The University of Nevada, Reno School of Music provides education in the history, performance, theory, and pedagogy of music. Its mission is to help students acquire the skills and knowledge to enable them to successfully contribute as performers, scholars, and educators. To this end, and following the mission of the university as a whole, the school provides high quality, accredited, undergraduate and graduate degree programs in performance, education, and research. The school offers courses, ensembles, and concerts that reflect the diversity and richness of the world's cultures, and maintains a learning environment where student performers and scholars may regularly interact with professional teacher/mentors.

  • Prospective Curriculum*
  • Method of Delivery
  • How will this academic program be delivered? (mark all that apply)*
Effects of the Change
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  • Provide estimated head count in this program in the next academic year.*
    6
    6
  • Describe the impact(s) on teaching load, staffing patterns, and budget.*
    There is no impact on teaching load, staffing patterns or budget. We will shift faculty teaching from elective composition lessons to required composition lessons for this degree. The core classes for this degree are already taught for our existing BM degrees and we can raise caps if necessary.
  • Identify any courses/ programs affected by this change. *
    No courses/programs will be affected by this change.
  • Describe the nature of the effect and attach written comments from the chair(s) of the department(s) offering such course(s)/ programs.*
    There is no effect.
  • Address any potential duplication with other majors/minors. *
    There will not be any duplication with other majors/minors. Because this is a BM degree, foundational courses in music are shared with the BM in applied performance and the BM in music education.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
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  • Use the fields below to enter student learning outcomes for undergraduate programs. See the Program Learning Outcomes for graduate programs in the program description above. PLOs are a required component of the program description for graduate programs.

  • PLO #1*
    Students will describe and integrate theoretical analysis, the study of music history and society, and music performance skills through writing, speaking, discussion, and musical composition, as exemplified through successful completion of coursework. (C, CT)
  • PLO #2*
    Students will describe and analyze music compositions through the application of analytical techniques in music theory, as exemplified through successful completion of coursework. (QR)
  • PLO #3*
    Students will demonstrate musical composition skills and knowledge leading to professional work as a composer or graduate study, as exemplified through successful completion of composition coursework, applied lessons, and recital components.
  • PLO #4
  • PLO #5
Information Resources Assessment
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  • To be completed by the proposal submitter. Library Reviewers may edit this section and/or add comments to the proposal.

  • List journals and periodicals needed for this program.
  • List books needed for this program, NOT INCLUDING required textbooks.
  • List other information resources needed to teach this program.
  • To be completed by the library subject specialist
  • Number of the above journals the library owns
    Annual subscription cost for journals not owned
  • Number of the above books the library owns
    Cost to purchase books not owned
  • Number of other information resources the library/IT owns
    Cost to purchase or license these other resources
  • The following describes the level of support which the library can provide for this program
  • Additional Comments
Implementation
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  • Members of the A&R Implementation team enter their initials and the date after each systems update or NA if no action is required.

  • PS Plan Code
    4390
    4390
  • Degree Type
  • Acalog Program Type
  • Create Under
  • Implementation Notes

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