Program Highlights
- All students receive private lessons in addition to attending a weekly composition seminar.
- Students have their works performed and recorded at the annual composers’ guild recital.
Sample Careers
- Arranger or composer of music for film, television, and media
- Music teacher
- Arts administration
Music Composition
Why study music composition at ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú?
This minor introduces students to the necessary skills for writing music, ranging from a variety of approaches to harmony—classical to contemporary—to the foundations of music technology, techniques of orchestration, and more. Coursework consists of a combination of private lessons, seminars, and lectures as students explore and develop their own compositional style. Over the course of the minor, students compose a portfolio of original works leading to a senior capstone.
Program Options
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Sample Courses
- Contemporary Harmony
- Counterpoint for Composition
- Film and Game Scoring
- Introduction to Music Technology
- Orchestration
Contact Info
Michael Masci, Department Chair and Program Coordinator
masci@geneseo.edu
Brodie Hall 121
585-245-5563
