The continuing Composition Major is expected to have at least two works performed each year.
A strong applicant for the composition major will, by the end of the sophomore year, have had at least three of their pieces performed on the Premiere Performances Concert Series. NOTE: Any student considering a Composition Major must submit an application to the Chair of the Theory, Composition & Musicology Department (see Application Guidelines and Procedures below). Many of our students have continued their studies in some of the finest doctoral composition programs in the U.S., and some, such as William Duckworth, Claude Baker and Ray Bunch have had very successful careers as composers.Ĭomposition, MUSC 1326, 1336, is open to all students who have taken MUSC 1156 and MUSC 1176, or are taking MUSC 1156 and MUSC 1176 concurrent with MUSC 1326, 1336.
#Music compositions software
Students enroll in courses which provide access to the Center for Composition with Electronic Media (CCEM) allowing them to work in the medium of electronic music, and also use our MIDI lab to access computer engraving software (Finale, Sibelius) to prepare their musical scores for traditional instruments.
#Music compositions series
Students have the opportunity to hear their compositions performed by fellow students on our three-concert Premiere Performances Series each year In addition, the University Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Symphony Orchestra and concert Choirs have read and performed student compositions. Student composers at East Carolina University work with nationally and internationally established faculty composers. In order to facilitate exposure to a broad spectrum of technical and aesthetic approaches and perspectives, ECU composers who have been accepted as composition majors at the end of their sophomore year will begin to “rotate” their study with several of our composition faculty. Towards these ends, students are expected to explore a wide variety of musical styles, and to work on exercises designed to develop a wide variety of techniques–regardless of each student’s chosen or preferred style. Our faculty are dedicated to helping students develop their technical skills and compositional craft, with the ultimate goal of guiding students towards establishing their own artistic voice.
#Music compositions professional
We place emphasis on our students’ abilities to communicate effectively to their audience in professional and academic settings, both in writing and orally. Our most successful students are highly self-motivated and show initiative by taking advantage of performance opportunities and pursuing the mentoring of a variety of faculty.
The ECU School of Music’s Composition program is devoted to helping students develop the skills necessary to pursue a professional and/or academic career in the composition of contemporary concert music. Thank you for your interest in the composition program at ECU! There are many reasons to choose the ECU School of Music for your studies in composition such as our outstanding faculty, the camaraderie among composition students, having your compositions performed at Premiere Performances concerts, and participation in the North Carolina NewMusic Initiative events and commissioning project.
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