Music (Composition)

• Compose, orchestrate, and arrange music for film, television and video games in various musical genres with technical proficiency, artistry and creativity.
• Develop specialized compositional techniques that demonstrate flexibility and versatility in collaboration with creative media professionals.
• Demonstrate substantive knowledge within supportive areas including music history, harmony and music theory (traditional and contemporary), arranging, conducting, ear-training, keyboard proficiency, score reading & analysis, music editing, music business, and collaborative composition.
• Demonstrate technological proficiency within the areas of music notation, Digital Audio Workstations, and mockup preparation.
• Effectively communicate, orally and in writing (English), with directors, other composers, orchestrators, performers, and editors while demonstrating fluency in music literature, comprehension of music’s cultural significance, the creative process, and business practices.
• Exhibit personal and artistic growth and leadership skills as a team-oriented composer, along with the ability to further develop an organizational foundation for well-rounded self-study.

In addition to the many general music-related classes and electives offered at MI, the Bachelor of Music Program provides grads with the essential knowledge and skills that lead to such career options as:

• Performer
• Accompanist (studio Or Live)
• Arranger
• Band Member
• Sound Designer
• Film/tv Composer
• Songwriter
• Music Director
• Transcriber
• Orchestrator
• Recording Artist
• Teacher
• Composer
• Multimedia Developer
• Mixing/mastering Engineer
• Product Rep