MM in Composition
Advanced study of composition at the master's level.
Courses & Requirements
| Courses | ||
| MUP 603 | Applied Music (composition) | 12 cr. |
| MUP 690 | Recital | 0 cr. |
| MUS | ||
| Graduate music core courses | 9 cr. | |
| Electives | Any MUS, MUP, or MUE 500- or 600- level courses | 6 cr. |
A two-year residency is required.
Exit examinations (in addition to the general exit exams in history and theory): Students in composition will be tested in all aspects of orchestration.
One 60-minute lecture-recital in which program notes and compositional process are shared with the audience as verbal introductions to each work. The recital comprises 40 minutes of original music for a variety of mixed media composed while in residency for the degree. The composer will participate as performer on at least one work on the recital.
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