Major code BM5060
Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts
Music, School of
Glidden Hall 440
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.4244
music@ohio.edu
www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/music/undergraduate/composition
Robert McClure, contact person
mcclurer@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The curriculum is designed to prepare exceptionally talented students for careers as theorists or composers, or for continued study or graduate work in theory or composition. The curriculum focuses on basic musicianship skills; analytical, aural, and writing skills; compositional facility and technique; and the acquisition of a historical perspective on, and basic knowledge of, technological innovations in the field.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
All undergraduates, whether prospective freshmen or transfer students, are required to audition for admission to the degree programs offered by the School of Music. In general, students may not pursue coursework in the major until they have successfully auditioned and been admitted to a music degree program.
Composition majors are also required to submit sample compositions to the composition faculty.
Change of Program Policy
Students currently attending Ohio University who wish to declare a major in music are required to audition for admission to the School of Music before they may declare the major.
Composition majors are also required to submit sample compositions to the composition faculty.
External Transfer Admission
All undergraduates, whether prospective freshmen or transfer students, are required to audition for admission to the degree programs offered by the School of Music. In general, students may not pursue coursework in the major until they have successfully auditioned and been admitted to a music degree program.
Music majors seeking to pursue the Composition concentration are also required to submit sample compositions to the composition faculty.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
Students who complete the B.Mus. in Music with a concentration in Composition work successfully as freelance musicians and are also prepared to continue graduate work at institutions across the United States and overseas.
Requirements
