Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts 2 courses 32 total credits
The Master of Music program in composition is a comprehensive professional degree offering for you if you are an outstanding student of acoustic, electronic or multimedia composition. You develop your own compositional voice and focus on your area of interest, regardless of style or aesthetics, while gaining extensive knowledge through coursework and private lessons with faculty members. You have multiple performance opportunities, including readings by the Symphony Orchestra and visiting ensembles; yearlong residencies with the ASU Wind Ensembles and Philharmonia Orchestra; commissions for the PRISMS contemporary music festival; and collaborations with student performers, animators, filmmakers and dancers. The program provides extensive faculty interaction and opportunities to develop advanced skills in compositional techniques from a wide variety of styles and traditions, with emphasis on fostering your personal approach to composition. Through collaborations with music scholars, theorists, performers, educators and other composers, you develop a broad and well-rounded foundation for advanced careers in music.
| Composition | 9 credits |
| Electives | 8 credits |
| Music Theory and Music History | 9 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 6 credits |
| Total Credits | 32 credits |
Composition
Electives
Music Theory and Music History
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MTC 593 | Applied Project | 6 |
| MTC 599 | Thesis | 6 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 6 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Requirements
All new graduate music students must complete diagnostic exams in musicology and music theory before enrolling in the ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre. Written and oral comprehensive exams may be required. Consultation with the program advisor is recommended. Additional information on degree requirements is available on the curriculum checksheet located on the Music, Dance and Theatre graduate degree page.
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