Composition and Theory

The School of Music offers the Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in composition and the Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in theory. The composition program offers semi-annual orchestra readings of student works, weekly composition seminars, concerts featuring student works, and concerts of electroacoustic music.

The theory curriculum offers a full spectrum of studies in traditional and twentieth-century music. Classes are small, and individual instruction is available.

The electronic studios offer representative technology for analog and digital synthesis, sampling, MIDI, and music printing.

The School of Music Endowed Chair in Composition and Theory is filled every third year. Endowed Chairholders have included Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Charles Wuorinen, John Harbison, Andrew Imbrie, Ross Lee Finney, Peter Westergaard, and Hubert S. Howe, Jr.

For detailed information on programs in composition and theory, see the School of Music sections in The University of Alabama's online catalogs (graduate and undergraduate).

Composition/Theory faculty profiles:

C. P. First, Coordinator of Composition and Theory

Marvin Johnson

Stephen Peles

Thomas Robinson