During the program from University of the Pacific, students write music for solo instrument, duos, trios, mixed and/or homogeneous ensembles, voice, chorus, percussion, computer, and larger musical forces.?

They study music from western and non-western sources - old and new, vocal and instrumental, composed and improvised, acoustic and technological. They learn to use the tools of new technology as creative resources, in the studio and on the stage. Whether at the piano or at the computer, compositional tools are always taught as a means for furthering the creative act.

The learning process for a young composer is only complete once they hear their work in a public concert. A unique relationship exists here at Pacific between the composition department and the chamber music performance program. Student compositions are performed each term in Composers Club concerts by students from the Chamber Ensemble class thus guaranteeing this important stage in the compositional process.?