BM Music Composition at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The composition curriculum is designed for students who wish to prepare as composers in both acoustic and electronic styles. The program focuses on individual musicianship, music theory and history, composing, as well as the University's General Education Foundations curriculum. Courses span a wide range of musical styles and periods with opportunities for students to focus on their particular interests.

Faculty: College of Creative Arts and Media | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Instrumentation and Orchestration, Compositional Techniques in Contemporary Music, Introduction to Music Industry, Fundamentals of Conducting, Major Project in Theory, Composition, or Music History. Programme/major requirements total 67-68 credit hours.

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Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): For first-time freshmen, acceptance into an undergraduate music degree program is contingent upon admission to WVU and admission to the School of Music. For the BM Composition Degree, admission to the School of Music requires completing a School of Music Application and a successful audition and portfolio review/Interview. Students transferring from another WVU major or another institution will need to complete a School of Music Application and a successful audition and portfolio review/Interview. Major Code: 3712

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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