Program Recognition
•Bachelor of Music in Theory and Composition prepares students for graduate work in composition or music theory at the research-university level
•Home of the John Donald Robb Composers Symposium; recent guests include Vijay Iyer, Augusta Read Thomas, and the Arditti Quartet, which premiered nine UNM student works
Training
•Flexible curriculum spanning theory, composition, and music technology, including Max/MSP and digital production in the M.A.S.T. lab
•Composition and theory faculty include Peter Gilbert, José-Luis Hurtado, Richard Hermann, David Bashwiner, and Patricia Repar
Professional Development
•Weekly composition colloquium and a student composers organization with funded concerts
•Collaborations across Film & Digital Arts, Theatre & Dance, Architecture, and Art
