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As a composition major, you will develop your compositional technique and academic skills. You will spend two semesters in private study on a principal instrument or voice, and eight semesters of private composition lessons. You will graduate with a rigorous and thorough grounding in the compositional craft and in performance, integral parts of a compositional career.

Degrees

In the Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art a minor typically requires 6 courses or 18 credit hours of coursework. Some degree programs can require additional credits.

  • MUPI 440: Private Composition Instruction as Primary Instruction
  • MUS 325: History of Music I
  • MUS 323: Orchestration

More information about this degree is available on the  or by request from our Admissions team.

Potential Careers

  • Composer
  • Conductor
  • Copyist
  • Orchestra Director