MM Composition
CCM’s Master of Music in Composition (MM) degree program is designed to provide a comprehensive course of study in the composition of music in both acoustic and electro acoustic mediums.
From the outset, students at CCM study with major teachers of their choice and are encouraged to study with multiple teachers during the course of their degree. Extensive work is done in CCM’s computer music studios. Interaction with student performers under professors’ guidance is offered in workshop courses. Multidisciplinary courses are team-taught by composition faculty and faculty in other disciplines (dance, visual art, etc.).
A candidate is expected to compile a portfolio of compositions in the course of their studies in the master's program, culminating in a solo composition recital given towards the end of their degree program. To accomplish these goals, a candidate will need to develop the requisite skills associated with the technique of musical composition as well as familiarize themselves with the literature and aesthetic issues pertaining to the field. In addition, students in the master's program will undergo a course of study in graduate level theory and history needed in the formation of a well-rounded musician. The MM in composition helps students acquire competence in the broad range of endeavors characteristic of composing through the following experiences:
Composition students at CCM enjoy a wide variety of performance opportunities ranging from small ensembles to readings and performances by large ensembles (orchestral, winds, chorus). CCM's composition students are also engaged in a number of activities outside the campus, such as performance in new music ensembles, participation in festivals, and membership in professional societies. Additional funding is available to students to support these activities. The CCM Center for Computer Music provides computer music studios and opportunities for composition, performance, and research involving technology.
Composers of national and international renown visit CCM to teach, lecture, and meet informally with students to discuss their own work and that of other composers. These visits sometimes coincide with performances of the composer's work by CCM ensembles or other ensembles in the greater Cincinnati area such as the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Visits by guest composers add a valuable element to CCM's commitment to the creation, performance and recognition of new music. Guests have included such distinguished composers as John Adams, Timo Andres, Christopher Cerrone, Gabriela Lena Frank, Jennifer Higdon, Nathalie Joachim, Missy Mazzoli, Andrew Norman, Iris ter Schiphorst, Carl Vine, Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, and many others.
CCM is a college within the University of Cincinnati, a major undergraduate university and graduate research institution of more than 50,000 students. The synergy created by housing CCM within a comprehensive public university gives the college its unique character and defines its objective: to educate and inspire the whole artist and scholar for positions on the world's stage.
Scholarships are available to qualified students.
CCM’s Master of Music in Composition (MM) degree program is designed to provide a comprehensive course of study in the composition of music in both acoustic and electro acoustic mediums.
From the outset, students at CCM study with major teachers of their choice and are encouraged to study with multiple teachers during the course of their degree. Extensive work is done in CCM’s computer music studios. Interaction with student performers under professors’ guidance is offered in workshop courses. Multidisciplinary courses are team-taught by composition faculty and faculty in other disciplines (dance, visual art, etc.).
A candidate is expected to compile a portfolio of compositions in the course of their studies in the master's program, culminating in a solo composition recital given towards the end of their degree program. To accomplish these goals, a candidate will need to develop the requisite skills associated with the technique of musical composition as well as familiarize themselves with the literature and aesthetic issues pertaining to the field. In addition, students in the master's program will undergo a course of study in graduate level theory and history needed in the formation of a well-rounded musician. The MM in composition helps students acquire competence in the broad range of endeavors characteristic of composing through the following experiences:
Composition students at CCM enjoy a wide variety of performance opportunities ranging from small ensembles to readings and performances by large ensembles (orchestral, winds, chorus). CCM's composition students are also engaged in a number of activities outside the campus, such as performance in new music ensembles, participation in festivals, and membership in professional societies. Additional funding is available to students to support these activities. The CCM Center for Computer Music provides computer music studios and opportunities for composition, performance, and research involving technology.
Composers of national and international renown visit CCM to teach, lecture, and meet informally with students to discuss their own work and that of other composers. These visits sometimes coincide with performances of the composer's work by CCM ensembles or other ensembles in the greater Cincinnati area such as the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Visits by guest composers add a valuable element to CCM's commitment to the creation, performance and recognition of new music. Guests have included such distinguished composers as John Adams, Timo Andres, Christopher Cerrone, Gabriela Lena Frank, Jennifer Higdon, Nathalie Joachim, Missy Mazzoli, Andrew Norman, Iris ter Schiphorst, Carl Vine, Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, and many others.
CCM is a college within the University of Cincinnati, a major undergraduate university and graduate research institution of more than 50,000 students. The synergy created by housing CCM within a comprehensive public university gives the college its unique character and defines its objective: to educate and inspire the whole artist and scholar for positions on the world's stage.
Scholarships are available to qualified students.
