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音乐 Composition B.亩.

The music composition program offers students individual instruction in composition 和 the opportunity to develop a wide range of musical skills.
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Composition majors study with all of our prestigious full-time faculty composers.

About this Program

  • Study all aspects of contemporary composition, including concert music, digital synthesis, scoring for film 和 video, 和 working with interactive media.
  • Meet weekly in our Composer’s Seminar to discuss current issues 和 meet a variety of nationally established guest composers.
  • Gain opportunities to have your compositions performed in concert 和 at performance recitals of fellow students.
  • Collaborate extensively with student performers 和 composers.
  • Prepare a full composition recital of your own works during your senior year.
  • Access the Syracuse Society for New 音乐, a professional, nonprofit music organization that presents concerts 和 invites one music composition student to intern with them each year.

Program Information

Degree Type

主要

结果

B.亩.

形态

In-person

College or School

Career Path

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College of Visual 和 Performing Arts

Home to the visual 和 performing arts at Syracuse University, VPA supports the creative process 和 professional development of its students. VPA is divided into seven areas: the School of Art; the Department of Communication 和 Rhetorical Studies; the School of Design; the Department of Drama; the Rose, 朱尔斯R. 和 Stanford S. Setnor School of 音乐; the Department of Film 和 Media Arts; 和 the Department of Creative Arts Therapy.
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Curriculum

This curriculum creates an environment where you can focus on your passion for music 和 continue to pursue your other interests.

Principal Performance Area

  • Demonstrate functional 和 artistic self-expression at the appropriate level
  • Perform a cross-section of repertoire

Secondary Performance Area/Keyboard Competency

  • Demonstrate functional keyboard skills to support musicianship at the appropriate level

Harmony 和 Analysis

  • Identify/describe common elements 和 organizational patterns of music 和 their aural 和 verbal analysis
  • Identify/describe musical forms, processes 和 structures

Aural Skills 和 Analysis

  • Produce 和 recognize music at the appropriate level

Ensemble Performance

  • Demonstrate artistry 和 technical skills in an ensemble setting
  • Demonstrate collaborative competency 和 knowledge of the ensemble’s repertoire

History 和 Repertoire

  • Describe music history 和 identify repertoire through the present time, including the study 和 experience of musical languages 和 cultures

Principal Performance Area

  • Demonstrate functional 和 artistic self-expression at the appropriate level
  • Perform a cross-section of repertoire

Ensemble Performance

  • Demonstrate artistry 和 technical skills in an ensemble setting
  • Demonstrate collaborative competency 和 knowledge of the ensemble’s repertoire

音乐 Conducting

  • Work as a leader 和 in collaboration on matters of musical interpretation

Composition 主要 Senior Recital

  • Demonstrate skills for functional 和 artistic self-expression at the appropriate level
  • Demonstrate the ability to compose a cross-section of repertoire

Extracurricular Opportunities

Clubs 和 organizations

音乐 Fraternities 和 Sororities

The Setnor School is home to four professional 和 service fraternities 和 sororities devoted to music 和 musicians: Sigma Alpha Iota, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Kappa Kappa Psi 和 Tau Beta Sigma. They provide valuable service to the Setnor School 和 the community.

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