Undergraduate composition majors begin their studies immediately with individual private lessons and weekly attendance at composition seminars. The program aims to build a solid technical and musical ...

Find and develop your own compositional voice and learn how to turn your musical ideas into dynamic performances and published works. Students hone their skills in styles they are passionate about ...

Composition Scholarships recognize incoming students who display outstanding potential for composition in any style or genre, such as concert music, singer-songwriter, jazz, electronic music, musical ...

William Fritz’s enthusiasm is infectious. His eyes light up when he talks about, well, everything really, but especially sacred music and his time at the Composition Institute with renowned composer ...

Now comes his summa, Music’s Odyssey: An Invitation to Western Classical Music, styled as “an invitation to western classical music”. The first thing to say is: it’s very long. Indeed, the proof copy ...

WELCOME TO WIU MUSIC COMPOSITION Students majoring in Music Composition at Western Illinois University have the opportunity to study theory, analysis, and a wide variety of compositional techniques ...