If you’re interested in pursuing a career as a composer, an arranger, a theory or composition teacher, a film composer, a commercial orchestrator, or a transcriber, you’ll want to consider a degree program in Theory/Composition.
Students pursuing Theory/Composition degree programs enjoy writing and arranging music or have a strong interest in its theoretical aspects.
As a composition student at the Frost School, you are encouraged to develop your own compositional style. Through the flexibility of the program, the versatility of the faculty, the exposure to contemporary alternatives and more, you’ll be given every opportunity to mingle styles and explore new directions.
Studies in electronic music are incorporated into
the Composition program. The Frost School’s studios contain
the latest sound synthesis equipment, including analog and digital
synthesizers and computers (see Music
Engineering Technology Program).
How would you like to hear your works performed? A weekly Composition Workshop, featuring performances of the works of Composition majors, is just one of numerous practical experiences that give you a taste of what it’s like to function as a professional in the field. Many ensembles offer Composition majors the chance to have their works performed publicly, and weekly forums introduce majors to the economic, legal, and professional sides of life as an active composer, as well as the chance to meet prominent visiting composers.
The Marta and Austin Weeks Music Library’s collection of contemporary art music recordings is outstanding for its size, scope, and currency and includes a comprehensive representation of today’s important European developments.
As an undergraduate composition student, you will be expected to participate in ensembles each semester and study your principal instrument. All theory/composition students are encouraged to develop their total musicianship.
In the final semester of academic work, undergraduate students are required to present a recital of their own compositions.
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