Interested in a music composition degree?
The composition program lies at the intersection of the creation, research, and performance of music and sound with other art forms. Along with faculty, students pursuing a music composition degree engage in work in acoustic and electronic media, including chamber and large ensembles, real-time interactive performance, video/film, installation, instrument design, and improvisation.
ALUMNI PURSUITS
Graduates with a music composition degree pursue careers in a range of industries, excelling in jobs that demand deep knowledge of music history, theory and performance.
Alumni work at:
- Educational institutions
- Metropolitan orchestras
- Film and television studios
- Entertainment companies
Alumni work as:
- Conductors
- Performers
- Songwriters
- Educators and instructors
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