UM School of Music, Theatre & Dance - University of Michigan

Composition Portfolio Information

MM, MA, DMA in Composition, PhD in Composition & Music Theory

Portfolio Requirements

In your Artistic Profile, submit up to seven scores of your musical compositions with recordings of each work. All musical styles are welcome, though it should be noted that the departmental curriculum is geared toward composing for classical instruments and ensembles.

Interview Requirements

After the faculties review each portfolio, a selected number of applicants will be invited for on-campus interviews. Though we strongly recommend attending an in-person interview, applicants living over 300 miles away are eligible to conduct their interviews via Skype/FaceTime.

 Updated on 10/05/2018