Music Composition
- Bachelor of Music
- Major
As a composer at Stetson University, you'll engage in a distinctive undergraduate curriculum unmatched elsewhere. Throughout your four years, you'll receive private composition lessons and delve into advanced courses like counterpoint, orchestration and technology. Your focus will be on crafting music across a diverse range of musical forms.
Why Music Composition at Stetson University?
Stetson's music composition classes introduce you to a vast range of contemporary music almost every semester, encouraging you to analyze, create and perform new music. Your coursework for the music composition degree culminates with a 25-minute recital of your original compositions performed in concert.
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“I feel more confident about applying to grad schools, being able to say I was selected as a Presser Scholar when I was at Stetson. Because if my achievements here can be recognized, then maybe this grad school where I would want to apply might see the potential in me to accept me as a student there.”
Gracie Caggiano ’21, music composition major and mezzo-soprano, 2020 Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award
"That night at the Emmys was the culmination of years of learning. I'm so grateful to the Stetson University community."
Wesley Whatley '02, Emmy Award winner for his work on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Career Outcomes
The music composition program prepares you for a professional career as a composer. Some options include continuing your education with graduate work in composition, film and game scoring, orchestration and arranging. Our graduates have pursued advanced degrees at prestigious institutions such as the Eastman School of Music, Indiana University, Yale University, Peabody Conservatory, New York University and many others
Our distinguished and diverse faculty are deeply committed to your success and will serve as teachers, mentors and collaborators. This program does not have just one or two faculty members teaching courses. Rather, all of the School of Music faculty serve as mentors. Your faculty advisor and the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs have the expertise to help you structure your degree and your studio teacher will help develop your passion and potential in music.
Students must meet General Education Requirements in addition to specific requirements within the major area of study.
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