Program Recognition
•Bullet: BM Composition is an undergraduate music degree pathway in the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
•Bullet: SMTD publishes this exact degree or applied-area option in its current undergraduate catalog and admission requirements.
Training
•Bullet: The curriculum combines university study with conservatory-level studio, musicianship, ensemble, and performance work.
•Bullet: All composition applicants must upload:
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Up to seven scores of your musical compositions with recordings of each work — live performances are preferable; yet MIDI realizations are also accepted. Musical scores should be included in the Media Upload section of your Artistic Profile. While our departmental curriculum is generally geared toward composing for classical instruments and ensembles, all musical styles are welcome! We want to hear everything that exemplifies your creativity!
•Bullet: Applicants who advance are evaluated by SMTD faculty through the format and repertoire rules published for Composition.
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Students apply through the Common Application and complete an SMTD Artistic Profile for the selected degree and area.
•Bullet: The December 1 Artistic Profile deadline applies to first-year undergraduate SMTD applicants for Fall 2027.
