Music Composition (M.M.)
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Music Composition (M.M.)
Admission requirements:
- A completed graduate application form, including a $55 non-refundable application fee
- A 250-500 word essay discussing your goals and objectives for pursuing admission to the degree program to which you are applying
- Official transcripts from all previous U.S. colleges attended or official course-by-course evaluation of any foreign transcripts*
- Two (2) letters of recommendation
- Professional Resume or CV
- Official documentation of English Language Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS) if applicable
- Portfolio
- Several original compositions, which may include at least one work in each of the following categories
- A composition for a large ensemble (orchestra, symphonic band, or chorus)
- A composition for a small Ensemble (vocal with keyboard or instrumental accompaniment, a cappella choir, or a chamber ensemble)
- A composition for a solo instrument or voice (with or without accompaniment)
- At least three of the compositions must be of sufficient duration to demonstrate skill in handling a fully developed structure.
- Two copies of a CD/MP3/.wav
- All compositions that use (a) graphic or non-standard notation or (b) aleatoric elements or (c) taped/electronic sounds, must be accompanied by CD recordings.
- Portfolio must be directly sent to the Graduate Coordinator of Music Dance and Theatre Department. Please find Coordinators for each track below:
- Several original compositions, which may include at least one work in each of the following categories
| Gilles Bernard (Instrumental/Brass) | gbernard@njcu.edu |
| Desamparados Fabra Crespo (Composition) | dfabracre@njcu.edu |
| Greg Giannascoli (instrumental/Percussion) | greggiannascoli@yahoo.com |
| Celil Kaya (Instrumental/Guitar) | ckaya@njcu.edu |
| Min Kim (Instrumental/Piano) | mkim@njcu.edu |
| Martha Mooke (Instrumental/Strings) | mmooke@njcu.edu |
| Marc Dalio (Vocal) | mdalio@njcu.edu |
Pre-requisites:
- An undergraduate degree with a major in music, or in exceptional cases, a proven equivalency in music theory, music history, and repertory.
- Proficiency in performance on a major instruments or voice.
*Note: NJCU does not evaluate international transcripts. In lieu of a transcript, applicants with a non-U.S. degree need to submit a course-by-course evaluation from a that includes U.S. bachelor’s degree equivalency information for their coursework.
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