SHAPE YOUR SOUND, SHAPE YOUR FUTURE

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Music in Composition develop a set of essential skills that prepare them to become independent music creators and thinkers. They are introduced to a wide array of compositional styles, techniques, and practices—including multimedia creative activities and improvisation—that broaden their aesthetic horizons. Many students in this major go on to pursue graduate studies in composition at prestigious institutions or compose professionally.

The Composition Studio is a vibrant and highly active community within the University of Delaware School of Music. Many composition students remain active as performers, frequently presenting their own works or those of their peers. They also have access to the School of Music’s ensembles and productions. The studio hosts students with diverse musical interests, which is reflected in the wide range of works they compose each semester. Over the course of their studies at UD, students engage with a variety of compositional styles, techniques, and philosophies, encouraging ongoing artistic growth and evolution.

Interdisciplinary collaboration and experimentation are central to composition studies at UD. Close connections with the theory, musicology, and performance areas contribute to a well-rounded academic experience, allowing composition students to enrich their creative work with scholarly research and performance practice.

This academic experience is further enhanced by New Music Delaware, a faculty-led initiative in new music that has, for 40 years, been dedicated to performing and promoting the works of living composers.

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