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2. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to have a command of compositional techniques, including orchestration, counterpoint, and professional-level presentation of scores and parts.
3. Upon completion of the degree, students should have a solid knowledge of Western Classical music of the 20th- and 21st-Centuries, including current trends and developments.
4. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, 20th- and 21st-Centuries Western Classical music.
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Music Ph.D. (Composition)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to compose music at a professional level with a compelling and personal aesthetic.2. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to have a command of compositional techniques, including orchestration, counterpoint, and professional-level presentation of scores and parts.
3. Upon completion of the degree, students should have a solid knowledge of Western Classical music of the 20th- and 21st-Centuries, including current trends and developments.
4. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, 20th- and 21st-Centuries Western Classical music.
SUCCESS RATES
56.3%
8-year graduation rate
6.69
Avg. years to degree
MEDIAN EARNINGS
$60,882
10 years after graduation
$49,590
5 years after graduation
$35,625
1 year after graduation
PLACEMENT2 years after graduation
40.5%
Working in New York
2.0%
Continuing Education