Find and develop your own compositional voice and learn how to turn your musical ideas into dynamic performances and published works. Students hone their skills in styles they are passionate about ...

Undergraduate composition majors begin their studies immediately with individual private lessons and weekly attendance at composition seminars. The program aims to build a solid technical and musical ...

“The feeling of listening to music can only be rivaled by the creation of music itself,” affirmed Composers Project student Jamie Thomas-Rose.

Neuroscience has found a clear relationship between music and language acquisition. Put simply, learning music in the early years of schooling can help children learn to read. Music processing and ...

The Department of Music offers a Bachelor of Music degree with a major in Composition for New Media. It is a rigorous program balancing established coursework in musicianship, performance, and liberal ...

An introduction to the fundamental materials of a variety of music, including Western concert music, jazz, and popular music. Course activities center around interrelated theoretical, compositional, ...

Develop your creative and research interests in a collaborative environment! Pursue your composition projects at an advanced level, further refining the musicianship you have acquired and cultivated ...