Program Recognition
•Bachelor of Music in Composition (84 semester hours) for those seeking maximum undergraduate training in compositional technique
•Three to four composition professors available, allowing study with teachers from different backgrounds
•Solid grounding in composition, theory, arranging, orchestration, counterpoint, historical styles, ethnomusicology, and the electronic studio
Performance & Productions
•Annual Composers Forum Concert showcases acoustic student works live on the Lagerquist stage (recorded for student portfolios)
•A senior composition major is selected each year to write a piece performed by the University Symphony Orchestra
•Student composers can score campus theatre productions, dance concerts, films, and ads through Communication's MediaLab
Outcomes
•Students have continued to graduate programs at the University of Michigan, University of Southern California, University of Oregon, University of Arizona, and Florida State University
Facilities
•Mary Baker Russell Music Center and Lagerquist Concert Hall