Training
•Bullet: BM Composition culminates in a 30–45 minute recital of original works and a portfolio of at least 7 original works, both composed during undergraduate studies at UH Mānoa
•Bullet: The program pairs Western foundations with intercultural resources, building a strong technical foundation while encouraging students to find their own compositional voices
•Bullet: Students work with each of the program's three full-time faculty composers and receive different perspectives and feedback on their music
•Bullet: Weekly Composers' Workshops give students a forum for informal interaction and discussion of new music
•Bullet: Composition students may take ensembles in Koto, Shakuhachi, Gamelan (Javanese and Balinese), Hawaiian Chorus, Chinese Ensemble, and Korean Ensemble, alongside the Contemporary Music Ensemble, Chamber Music, Choirs, Orchestra, and Band
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Student works are presented publicly each semester at the Composers Symposium concert
•Bullet: Students have opportunities for performance by the UH Contemporary Music Ensemble, UH Choirs, UH Band and Wind Ensemble, and UH Orchestra, as well as by faculty and visiting professional musicians
•Bullet: Each year the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra gives students the opportunity to have their orchestral works read by a professional orchestra
•Bullet: Visiting ensembles including Eighth Blackbird and the Aizuri String Quartet have read and discussed student works
