Program Recognition
•Bullet: Bachelor of Music in Composition (Music Theory/Composition) preparing students for the professional arena or graduate study
•Bullet: Student composers work in individual or small-group lessons with faculty and guest composers
•Bullet: Many opportunities to hear original works performed
Training
•Bullet: Core theory sequence covering tonal harmony, species and Baroque counterpoint, Classical sonata form, and nineteenth- and twentieth-century techniques
•Bullet: Ear-training is an integral part of the program
•Bullet: 14 credits of composition lessons plus 16 credits of applied study on the principal instrument
•Bullet: Capstone experience, sophomore barrier examination, and a jury each semester
