Music Composition - BA College of Creative Studies
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Program Description
As a Music Composition major in the College of Creative Studies, you’ll be guided in developing a unique composing voice and have the opportunity to explore areas related to personal interests and goals while building a strong foundation in composition techniques. Classes offered within the College include individual instruction in composition and small seminar courses created by faculty in response to student needs, student interest, and their own research and creative work. In addition to composition lessons, the core curriculum includes classes in music theory and analysis, counterpoint, music history, contemporary techniques, and orchestration. During your studies, you’ll be encouraged to interact and collaborate with artists, actors, dancers, and filmmakers across our campus; participate in a variety of ensembles; seek out classes to enrich your understanding of other art forms; study abroad; and participate in courses in Music Technology offered not just by CCS, but by the Music Department and Media Arts and Technology program as well.
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Graduate and Professional Pathways
Music education or conducting
Film, TV, or videogame composition
Software development or engineering
Music Composition or Music Education
Audio Engineering
Conducting
Top Employers
Arts Administration: Santa Barbara Symphony, Berkeley Symphony, CAMA Santa Barbara
Freelance composition, performance, engraving, audio engineering, film, TV, and Video Game composition
Technology: Google, Coolorange, One Stone Audio, Bivvy Works LLC, Musik Hack LLC, Yardi
Program Highlights
Our graduates have gone on to study a range of things, including veterinary medicine, medicine, and law
While many of our students have ended up working as software developers or engineers, only one had a double major in Computer Science
Related Disciplines
Music Performance
Conducting
Linguistics
Film and Media Studies
Theater and Dance
Associated Interests
Soundscape ecology
Film music
Musical theater