Composition

The composition program in the ASU Herberger Institute School of Music at Arizona State University helps students develop the skills necessary to pursue a career in music composition. The faculty are recognized, active composers whose music represents a wide variety of genres - ranging from chamber to orchestral, acoustic to electronic. We encourage you to explore our site and see all the amazing opportunities you have in the composition program at ASU.

The School of Music offers the Bachelor of Music in Theory and Composition with a concentration in composition, the Master of Music in Composition and the Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition. In collaboration with the School of Arts, Media and Engineering, the School of Music jointly offers a concentration in interdisciplinary digital media and performance in either the the Master of Music or Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition degree programs.