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Music Composition

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Students majoring in Music Composition at @ 2026 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ have the opportunity to study theory, analysis, and a wide variety of compositional techniques and styles through coursework, composition seminar, and weekly lessons with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ composition faculty members Hong-Da Chin and James Romig. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Music Composition hosts two annual events — ElectroAcoustic Music Macomb in the fall and New Music Festival in the spring — that provide additional opportunities for students to hear recently-composed music and interact with invited guest composers and performers from around the country.

Graduates of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Music Composition have gone on to...

  • enroll in masters and doctoral programs in composition and/or theory
  • teach composition and/or theory full-time/part-time at the university level
  • work in electronic sound-design, creating music for apps and video games
  • successful careers in non-musical areas such as biotechnology and law

Degree Requirements