{"id":90257,"date":"2026-05-06T23:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/?page_id=90257"},"modified":"2026-05-07T17:09:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:09:03","slug":"composition-bm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/fine-performing-arts\/music\/composition-bm\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Composition (BM)"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1542,"featured_media":0,"parent":791,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-90257","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","page_tags-degree","page_tags-music"],"acf":{"primary_content_copy":"

Compose Your Career in Music<\/h2>\n

Transform your musical ideas into original works with a Music Composition BM at EWU. This nationally accredited program is designed for students eager to create, arrange, and produce music across various styles and genres.<\/p>\n

Through hands-on composition courses, private lessons, ensemble performances, and training in music technology, you\u2019ll develop the skills to bring your creative visions to life. You\u2019ll also study music theory, analysis, orchestration, and compositional techniques while building a portfolio of original works.<\/p>\n

With personalized mentorship from faculty who are active composers and musicians, you\u2019ll graduate well-prepared for careers in composing, scoring, arranging, and creating music across the industry.<\/p>\n

Note: Admission to the program requires a successful audition.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Applied Learning Opportunities<\/h2>\n

In our NASM-accredited program, applied training is a core component of the music major. Students focus on their primary instrument or voice through private lessons, ensembles, rehearsals, master classes, and public performances.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Creative Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Composition of original works<\/strong> for varied media and ensemble types<\/li>\n
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    Performance Collaboration<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Rehearsal and performance of student compositions by live performers<\/li>\n
    • Revision of works based on rehearsal and performance feedback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Technology Integration<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Electroacoustic, multimedia, or computer-assisted composition projects<\/li>\n
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        Jonathan Middleton,<\/strong> professor of Music Theory and Composition at EWU, reveals how translating data into music can reveal patterns and insights that traditional visual analysis might overlook.<\/p>\n

        His unconventional path\u2014merging music and mathematics\u2014demonstrates how pursuing even the most unexpected passions can spark groundbreaking innovations in how we understand and interpret the world.<\/p>\n","image":false,"youtube_video_id":"P8xOMOsb2jA","video_orientation":"horizontal","image_alt":"","secondary_image":"Squiggly-lines-Blk.svg","background_vertical_alignment":"center","background_horizontal_alignment":"center","background_crop":"chevron","component_options_toggle":false,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"","identifier":"","navigable":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"mirror-content","page":23516,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Next Steps","identifier":"step","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"mirror-content","page":23506,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Footer","identifier":"footer","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion-with-notes","module_background_color":"white","accordion_position":"left","title":"Career Possibilities","notes":"","include_spacing":false,"expanded":false,"sections":[{"label":"Music for Media & Live Performance","copy":"

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        • Commercial Jingle Writer<\/span><\/li>\n
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