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  • Master of Music in Composition

    In the two-year graduate Composition MM program, students engage in advanced study through a rigorous and inspiring curriculum.

    A broad spectrum of coursework, performance classes, and private instruction are combined with opportunities for skill building through entrepreneurship and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

    • Degree Master of Music (MM)
    • Credits 36 credits
    • Format Full-time, on-campus
    • Duration 2 years
    • Start Term Fall or Spring

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    Program Details

    Over the course of the two-year program, students complete coursework in the following areas of study. Please see the academic catalog for the current detailed program curriculum.

    • Private lessons/major study
    • Ensembles and productions
    • Graduate studies: analysis, entrepreneurship, and seminar surveys
    • Additional performance coursework and electives

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Undergraduates

To apply to any of our undergraduate programs (except the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs) complete and submit the Common App online.

Undergraduate Adult Learners

To apply to any of our Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

Graduates

To apply to any of our Master's, Doctoral, Professional Studies Diploma, and Graduate Certificate programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.