Composition

菠菜网lol正规平台's School of Music's Composition and Music Technology programs offer intensive studies in music composition and technology at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Undergraduate students are guided through a series of studies designed to develop skills in contemporary compositional techniques and musical vocabularies. The lower-division courses are exploratory in nature, focusing on intricacies of various methods and musical styles. In upper-division courses, developing an individual style in emphasized. Students recieve weekly individual lessons with outstanding artist/teacher faculty, and participate in a weekly Composers Forum, often featuring prominent guest composers 来自世界各地.

The outlets for performance of compositions are numerous: from student performers dedicated to performing new works, to formal ensembles that perform original works by student composers, to professional ensembles in the Bay Area with whom the School 是否有合作演出学生作品的协议. 在导师的监督下， students create electro-acoustic compositions using the latest computer technology. In addition, through our collaboration with the Department of Film and Theatre, and the Digital Art Media area of the Art Department, students collaborate in the development 视觉和数字媒体的原创项目.

Graduate students prepare a series of original compositions, culminating in a substantial work for large, often mixed ensemble, with or without technology. Graduate students receive weekly private lessons, enroll in graduate theory and history seminars, often participate a Teacher Assistants or tutors for undergraduate music courses.

• 音乐作曲学士学位
• Bachelor of Arts in Music, (optional emphasis in Music Technology)
• 音乐作曲硕士
• 辅修音乐(选修音乐技术)

Dr. Pablo Furman
Associate Director; Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator
408-924-4646
pablo.furman@bitchnbabe.com
MUS 202

Brian Ciach
Music Theory
brian.ciach@bitchnbabe.com

Dr. Fred Cohen
Director, 音乐舞蹈学院; Orchestra
408-924-4677
fred.cohen@bitchnbabe.com

Lucas Schwyter
音频技术，音频记录
youngkwang.schwyter@bitchnbabe.com

Follow the link below for more information on audition to the Composition and Music Technology program.

听觉信息

• 我怎样才能被作文专业录取?

  • - Undergraduates are expected to audition on their primary instrument or voice, and to submit a portfolio of representative original compositions (score and audio): 2 or more for undergraduates; 3 or more for graduates.

    - Graduate applicants must submit a portfolio of representative original compositions (配乐和音频)，以及两封推荐信.

• 我如何参加作曲课程的试镜?

  • Bring or send a portfolio of compositions for varied instrumentation. For undergraduate 学习你必须用你的主要乐器或声音试音.

• When can I audition?

  • 试听时间可以在试听链接上找到. 分数和记录的组合 可以在你预定的试镜前发送到 Dr. Pablo Furman.

• 我的试镜作品集应该包括什么?

  • Scores and recordings if possible of at least two original works for undergraduates, 毕业生3人. 推荐信(仅限毕业生).

• 你们接受写调性音乐的学生吗?

  • With enthusiasm.

• 需要什么水平的技能?

  • Undergraduates: lower-division students should be able to demonstrate a basic skill 结构协调发展水平. 一个简单的例子是 独奏乐器、二重奏乐器或为小型合奏而演奏的短曲.

• 我要写无调性音乐吗?

  • All students develop their own particular style by the end of the program, whether it is tonal or not. 我们不强加任何特定的风格. 然而，所有的学生都必须这样做 learn the principles of contemporary practices, including those characterized as “atonal.”

• 你们教流行音乐作曲吗?

  • We offer studies in traditional and classical music composition. The rigorous and comprehensive composition training at 菠菜网lol正规平台 enables students to write in any style. We have an excellent jazz studies program and students are encouraged to participate 在它和创作爵士乐图表. 然而，这并不是要求的一部分 B.M. 程序组成.

• 我需要知道如何演奏乐器吗?

  • All undergraduate B.M. students, including composition majors, must take applied instrument or vocal lessons and perform in a major ensemble each semester they are enrolled in 作文应用课. 因此，他们需要用自己选择的乐器来试音 or voice.

• Is the Music Technology emphasis like a “recording engineering” degree?

  • Sound and music recording is one of the areas of specialty offered, and students in the program are trained in a range of sound and music creative skills. Examples are sound synthesis, computer interaction, live and studio recording of various types of ensembles and soloists (classical and jazz style recording techniques), creative sound/music editing, sound design, and script programming as related to sound synthesis and design.

• 我如何试镜B级.A. 专注于音乐技术?

  • Freshman BA majors must audition on their primary instrument or voice. In addition, students will interview with area faculty who will assess your readiness for the program. Since this is a music program, students must be functioning musicians (able to read music). Also, students need to demonstrate facility with music technology (demonstrated 面试过程中). 这是一个注重艺术性和创造性的音乐节目 工艺的各个方面. We place emphasis on listening skills and musical acuity - skills 这是所有优秀音乐家的特点.

• Do I need to audition for the Music Minor with a focus in Music Technology?

  • No. The Music Minor is a path for those who already have a non-Music Major and want to complement their studies with solid training in technology as it relates to sound and music. The Music Minor offers access to all our technology courses, as well as the ability to participate in collaborative sound and multimedia projects in the Music 学院和大学的其他领域. 学生们至少要修音乐课 courses. Contact the Music Minor Advisor for more details.

• 你用的是什么软件?

  • 我们使用各种各样的软件. 我们的方法是教授概念和创造性的方法 to music and sound projects and develop skills independent of specific technologies, 哪些可能很快就会过时. 我们经营着四个音频工作室，其中两个专门用于音乐 synthesis and sound design, and two for recording and digital audio editing. We use 带有专业音频接口的苹果电脑. 合成工作室设备齐全 with 8.1 sound systems; Logic; Kyma; Max-MSP; ProTools; Bias Peak; Native Instruments software package that includes Reaktor, Digital Performer, and related programs; and 各种硬件合成器. 对于现场声音扩散，我们使用4000瓦以上的功率 (continuous) sound system, including eight active 3-way speaker columns, large subwoofer, stage monitors, Yamaha digital console, plus dedicated outboard room EQ and related gear.