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Degree Programs
The Department of Composition offers the following degrees:
Undergraduate Degree Programs
- Bachelor of Music in Composition—designed for students who wish to become composers and/or to pursue academic careers.
- Bachelor of Musical Arts—allows students the flexibility to develop secondary (cognate) fields of interest.
Graduate Degree Programs
Master's Degrees
The main difference between the curriculums for the MM and the MA programs in composition is that the minor for the MM degree is in a field within music (e.g., performance, musicology, or music theory), while the minor for the MA degree is in a field outside of music. While the application process differs for these degrees, the admission criteria are identical, and it is possible to change from one to the other after admission.
- Master of Music in Composition—Applicants wishing the maximum number of elections in music should seek the MM program.
- Master of Arts in Composition—administered jointly with the Rackham School of Graduate Studies. Applicants whose undergraduate work was strong in liberal arts and who wish to continue that emphasis at the graduate level may prefer to apply for the MA.
Doctoral Degrees
- Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition—administered jointly with the Rackham School of Graduate Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy in Composition and Music Theory—administered jointly with the Rackham School of Graduate Studies
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