{"id":1750,"date":"2021-12-16T13:52:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T18:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/?page_id=1750"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:30:11","slug":"master-composition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/graduate-studies\/master-composition\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Music in Composition"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">School of Music Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" 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music of every style and genre are the heart of our composition program. <\/strong>The Master of Music in Composition is a writing intensive degree, with numerous opportunities to write, perform, teach, and collaborate, resulting in a professional body of work that reflects our students\u2019 newly expanded musical vocabulary and high level of craftsmanship.&nbsp;Butler University offers numerous performance opportunities for our student composers, including readings by all of the large ensembles and performances by the JCA Composers Orchestra, along with high quality performances by the students of the entire Jordan College of the Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                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accredited college or university and be seeking an advanced degree.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Application for Graduate Admission should include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"http:\/\/go.butler.edu\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Butler Application<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b\u200bA Professional Statement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official transcripts or copies of official transcripts from all colleges and universities where candidates:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Earned a degree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earned more than 15 credits (undergraduate and graduate)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completed any program prerequisite (regardless of number of credit hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completed courses for which candidates are applying for transfer credit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resum\u00e9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two letters of recommendation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International applicants must take the TOEFL as well as submit additional financial documentation. See&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/international\/applying-as-an-international-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Student Application process<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transcripts<br><\/strong>Copies of official transcripts may be uploaded in the online application for application review only. Applicants who receive an offer of admission will be required at that time to submit official final transcripts issued directly from the institution(s) for verification prior to enrollment. More information is available in the&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"http:\/\/go.butler.edu\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application for admission<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:&nbsp;Complete the JCA Graduate Music Supplement<\/strong>.&nbsp;The supplement will appear on your application&nbsp;status page&nbsp;after&nbsp;submitting your Application for Graduate Admission. The supplement is required in order for your application to be considered complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Submit Pre-screening materials<\/strong>. An online portfolio of at least three original scores and recordings of representative compositions should be submitted via email to <a href=\"mailto:music@butler.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">music@butler.edu<\/a>. If needed, you may submit separate links for individual scores and recordings, but a compiled portfolio is preferred. The subject line of the email should include your full name and the words \u201cComp Pre-Screen\u201d. Links to your online portfolio should be via a file-sharing service such as Dropbox, Google Drive, or SoundCloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: Complete an interview with appropriate Composition faculty<\/strong>. You will be contacted by the School of Music regarding the results of your pre-screening. If you pass the pre-screening, you will be invited to interview with the Composition faculty via an on-campus interview. Virtual interviews are available by request. For the interview, you should bring paper copies of at least three scores to discuss with the faculty. A performance audition is not required.&nbsp;If you have any questions or have not been contacted about the results of your Pre-screening or to set up an interview, please email <a href=\"mailto:JCAadmissions@butler.edu\">JCAadmissions@butler.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-69c6ccb2e4bd4-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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Graduate awards are reviewed and renewed annually.&nbsp;<strong>Below is a list of positions related to the MM in Composition&nbsp;degree;&nbsp;<\/strong><a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1gnM01lYZ6-DHbRXS05NZTU_hU9-NvPUH7FP56yZyiXQ\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>view a full list&nbsp;of graduate assistantship<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>positions<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Note<\/strong>:&nbsp;New students applying for entry in the spring semester will not be eligible for a graduate assistantship, fellowship, or tuition waiver, but may apply for&nbsp;the following academic year.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-music-ensemble-tuition-waiver\">New Music Ensemble tuition waiver<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eligibility:&nbsp;<\/strong>Full-time, degree-seeking graduate students seeking fall-term entry. Students pursuing any degree plan are welcome to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to Apply:&nbsp;<\/strong>Select the New Music Ensemble assistantship when prompted on the Graduate Application. An audition and interview may be required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Award Details:&nbsp;<\/strong>Includes either a half or full tuition waiver of graduate tuition for 7.5 or 15 credit hours per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duties:&nbsp;<\/strong>Perform in JCA Composer\u2019s Orchestra (New Music Ensemble) and possibly another approved ensemble as well. A student may be offered a waiver for 7.5 credit hours of tuition to perform in the JCA Composer\u2019s Orchestra and may also be offered a waiver for an additional 7.5 credit hours (for a total of 15) for performing in a second ensemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty Supervisors:&nbsp;<\/strong>Frank Felice, Professor of Composition and Director of New Music Ensemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-music-theory-assistantship-music-theory-tutor\">Music Theory assistantship (Music Theory tutor)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eligibility:&nbsp;<\/strong>Full-time, degree-seeking graduate students seeking fall-term entry. 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