Program Learning Objectives:

Program Overview: Music composition at Ohio University is taught in private or semiprivate lessons with their major professor. Three semesters of private study are required for the master?s degree in composition, but most students take advantage of the opportunity to enroll in composition as an elective whenever their schedules permit. The degree culminates with a composition thesis?a large-scale musical work?and a composition recital.

Students have the opportunity to hear their music read or performed by School of Music ensembles such as the orchestra, wind symphony, or concert band. Composition department recitals provide valuable opportunities for young composers to hear their chamber music performed.Ohio University also has strong programs in film, video, theater, and dance. Student composers are encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities outside the School of Music by composing music for student films, videos, theater productions, and dance concerts. The School of Music has an electronic and computer music program centered around a multistation Mac lab and a surround sound studio, which is available for advanced student projects.