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Course Overview

MI’s Music Composition for Visual Media program curriculum focuses on contemporary arranging, scoring, orchestration, music theory, ear training and music history, all skills that will make you a diverse and multifaceted composer ready to work on the most exciting projects in the music business.

The curriculum includes in-depth studies in both traditional and popular techniques and styles of composition with emphasis on professional applications to contemporary media.

The goal of this degree program is to provide a complete educational foundation that prepares students for careers as soundtrack composers, arrangers, orchestrators, editors and copyists for film, TV, animation, and video games. Specific objectives include a comprehensive education in Music Composition; professional training in digital music creation tools; a foundation in theory, ear training, music history and musical styles; a general education to develop critical thinking skills and perspectives on the place of music in contemporary culture; and preparation for further studies at the graduate level.

CAREERS

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

  • ARRANGER
  • SOUND DESIGNER
  • FILM/TV COMPOSER
  • SONGWRITER
  • MUSIC DIRECTOR
  • TRANSCRIBER
  • ORCHESTRATOR
  • TEACHER
  • COMPOSER
  • MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPER
  • MIXING/MASTERING ENGINEER
  • PRODUCT REP

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

  • Courses in Contemporary Arranging, Scoring and Orchestration
  • Music theory, ear training and music history
  • Professional training in the use of digital tools for music production
  • Supportive classes in Apple Logic, the Business of Composing, Counterpoint, Keyboard Proficiency and more

Entry Requirement 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Satisfactory completion of an accredited secondary school program (high school) or its equivalent. Students are advised to follow a college preparatory curriculum with four years of English, three years of Social Sciences, and as many music courses as are practical.

  2. At least three years of study on the primary instrument (Bass, Guitar, Keyboard, Drums, or Vocal).
  3. Music reading ability in both treble and bass clef.
  4. Knowledge of and interest in contemporary styles.
  5. Working knowledge of keyboard harmony.

APPLICATION PROCESS: BACHELOR OF MUSIC

The admissions procedure for Bachelor of Music consists of three parts:

1. Completed application with all required documents

2. Written entrance test

3. Complete the following for the program to which you are applying:

  • Bachelor of Music in Performance Applicants: Video Performance Test.
  • Bachelor of Music in Composition Applicants: Audio recording (digital format) of two examples of music in any style written by the applicant (solo or ensemble, instrumental or vocal) accompanied by the notation (lead sheet, score, or piano reduction).
  • Bachelor of Music in Songwriting & Production Applicants: Audio Recording (digital format) of two examples of music in any style with lyrics written by the applicant accompanied by the notation (lead sheet, score, or piano reduction.)

After your written application is received, reviewed, and approved, you will receive a written Bachelor of Music entrance test by mail. This must be completed and returned along with an unedited video recording of yourself performing specific instrumental playing requirements (details provided with entrance test).

Please send all of the following items together by mail or email:

  • Completed application form.
  • High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution. Please provide an official English translation if the original is not in English
  • $100.00 USD application fee. • A 250-word written essay describing why you want to attend Musicians Institute.
  • Domestic students: SAT/ACT Scores - Due to disruptions in testing schedules caused by COVID-19, prospective first-year students may apply to Musicians Institute for the 2021-2022 academic year without submitting SAT or ACT scores, though students may still choose to submit SAT or ACT scores if they wish.
  • Transcripts - Applicants must request their high school or institution to submit final official transcripts, General Educational Development (GED) scores, or High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) scores. If the applicant is currently in their final year of high school and has not yet graduated, they can submit an unofficial copy or scanned copy of their transcripts. They will still need to submit the Final Official Transcript.
  • Transfer credit information from prior college or university (if applicable).

Fees

PER QUARTER: $6735 - $6876*

TOTAL CREDITS: 135

PER CREDIT: $599 - $612*

TOTAL COST: $80820 - $82512*


This information was accurate on : 26/04/2021
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