Led by Pulitzer Prize winner and MacArthur Fellow Julia Wolfe, Music Composition at NYU Steinhardt teems with possibilities. Whether you are writing for acoustic instruments, voice, or interactive media, you will realize your vision in the company of dynamic peers, high-level performers, and world-class faculty. Collaborating creatively with performers, video artists, choreographers, visual artists, and studio engineers, you will acquire tools that will empower you to take risks and the skills required to succeed after graduation.
Bachelor of Music
Music Theory and Composition: Concert Music
Located in the heart of New York City, composers come to NYU from far and wide to be a part of the city's vibrant artistic life. NYU’s Music Composition community offers a creative, openminded, supportive environment in which to make new work.
Master of Music
Music Theory and Composition: Concert Music
New York City is the place to be! NYU has spawned numerous composer collectives, ensembles, record labels, festivals and more. Join a community of supportive peers to develop your unique compositional voice and chart your career. One on one contact with leading composers in the field will help realize your vision.
Doctor of Philosophy
Music Performance and Composition: Composers
Create a highly personalized program as you refine your compositional voice to write large-scale works and embark on significant research for in-depth study and writing.
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Screen Scoring
Learn to write music for today’s media industry through rigorous course work, collaborations with schools throughout NYU, and recording opportunities.
Songwriting
NYU Steinhardt Songwriting helps you become the best songwriter you can be, in the genres, styles, and approaches you define.
Jackson A. Waters
Reminder of Silenced Tragedy
Jackson A. Waters' (BM`24) orchestral symphony Defending Greenwood was written in dedication to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Inspired by history passed down from his mother, Jackson wants to shed light on tragedies ignored by his childhood curriculum. NYU Orchestra debuted the third movement of his piece in 2024 at the Skirball Center.
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