Composition
Performing
A course by
University of Auckland
Develop the skills to create music in today's world with a vibrant Composition programme, covering instrumental, vocal, and sonic arts composition.
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Develop music composition skills
Acquire techniques to compose for solo, ensemble, choir, and orchestra, integrating diverse musical forms.
Explore advanced creative technologies
Gain experience in sonic arts, studio-based composition, and applications of music technology.
Specialize in contemporary composition
Create music for modern media such as film, video games, and virtual reality, and experiment with live electronics.
What You're Signing Up For
The Composition specialisation at the University of Auckland provides a holistic overview of music composition skills for today's creative industries. You'll learn both instrumental and vocal composition, as well as sonic arts (studio-based composition and music technology). The curriculum includes writing for solo instrument, ensembles, choir, and orchestra, and options to compose for film, video games, or with electronic technology. Graduates pursue careers as composers, arrangers, writers, teachers, or work in parallel sectors such as sound engineering, and virtual reality projects.
Course Content
- Instrumental composition
- Vocal composition
- Sonic arts and music technology
- Writing for solo instrument
- Writing for ensembles, choir, and orchestra
- Composing for film
- Composing for video games
- Composition with live electronics
- Multi-speaker acousmatic works
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Music
Education
Creative Industries
Entertainment
Media
Future employment opportunities might be
Composer
Arranger
Writer
Teacher
Sound Engineering
Video Game Music Production
Virtual Reality Projects
Music Technology Specialist
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