Graduate student composers have weekly composition lessons; their works are performed each semester in public concerts. They also participate in composition lessons and master classes with our Karel Husa Visiting Professors of Composition,  who are internationally recognized composers given a one year appointment.

Toward the end of their residency, student composers present a full recital of their works. They are also required to submit a formal thesis, which must be a composition of large proportion for chamber ensemble, orchestra, wind ensemble, or chorus with instrumental ensemble. 

Applicants must submit representative samples of their original work: at least three scores and, whenever possible, recordings. After an initial screening, selected candidates will be invited to campus for an interview with composition faculty.

Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
MUMC 61100	Recital	1
MUTH 65200	Bibliography and Research in Music	4
MUTH 66000	Thesis	2
MUTH 66100	Composition (must be taken four times)	16
MUTH 57500	Stylistic Analysis of Post-Tonal Music	2
MUTH 66400	Analytical Techniques	4
MUED 60101	Teaching Music in Higher Education I	1
Graduate Electives: select six credits from the following list:		6
MUED 50100	Advanced Choral Conducting
MUED 50200	Advanced Instrumental Conducting
MUED 54000	Materials and Rehearsal Techniques for the Public School Wind Band
MUED 54100	Choral Rehearsal and Vocal Techniques
MUEN 6xxxx	Music Ensemble
MUMC 55500	Vocal Pedagogy
MUMC 54700	Opera Workshop
MUTH 50100	Intensive Part-Writing and Analysis
MUTH 52900	Advanced Aural Skills
MUTH 554xx	Selected Topics in Music Studies
MUTH 65400	Independent Research
JAZZ 60100	Jazz Private Performance Study
BGRD 60900	Entrepreneurship for the Entertainment Industry
BGRD 63400	Marketing in a Digital World I
Total Credits		36