Students pursuing the Bachelor of Music in Composition develop a set of essential skills that prepare them to become independent music creators and thinkers. They are introduced to a wide array of ...

Physicists at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) have investigated to which extent a piece of music can evoke expectations about its progression. They were able to ...

Sean Schafer Hennessy never got to meet his grandfather, but he found a way to know him through a sketchbook full of drawings that would later inspire a powerful musical tribute. Francis Xavier ...

Undergraduate composition majors begin their studies immediately with individual private lessons and weekly attendance at composition seminars. The program aims to build a solid technical and musical ...

The nationally renowned College of Music offers a comprehensive array of graduate degrees in music to help you refine your music composition, conducting, research and writing skills. One of the top ...

FORT MEADE, Md.-Master Sgt. Jeffrey Thomas Lopez, bass player for the Jazz Ambassadors - America's Big Band, won a 2009 Individual Artist Award in Music Composition from the Maryland State Arts ...

An introduction to the fundamental materials of a variety of music, including Western concert music, jazz, and popular music. Course activities center around interrelated theoretical, compositional, ...

Modern theatre, documentary movies, video games—music composition for the entertainment industry has evolved. Study it all with Michigan Tech’s innovative Music Composition minor (FAMC). Watch ...

Find and develop your own compositional voice and learn how to turn your musical ideas into dynamic performances and published works. Students hone their skills in styles they are passionate about ...