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Certificate in Composition and Film/Media Studies
Anticipated first cohort starting Fall 2027

Under Construction

We are in the building phase of a new undergraduate level certificate program for aspiring film and media composers. The plan is to create a 2-year intensive and focused curriculum in music composition and film studies. This will offer an alternative path for students who want to pursue careers in film, television, games, and other media, but who may not want to go down the traditional 4-year college route.

See how it's going!

The list of courses below represent our current foundation for this new certificate program. These are not yet set in stone and are subject to change as we continue to build our curriculum, but they should give a fairly good representation of what we are planning to offer and the overall layout of the program.

YEAR 1

Quarter 1

  • Music Theory 1

  • Instrumentation & Orchestration 1

  • Linguistics and Language for Musicians 1

  • Music History 1

  • Film Studies 1

  • Wellness

  • Ear Training

  • Music Appreciation

  • Keyboard Proficiency

Quarter 2

  • Music Theory 2

  • Instrumentation & Orchestration 2

  • Linguistics and Language for Musicians 2

  • Music History 2

  • Film Studies 2

  • Logic & Ethics

  • Ear Training

  • Music Appreciation

  • Keyboard Proficiency

Quarter 3

  • Music Theory 3

  • Composition 1

  • Engraving and Copying 1

  • Music History 3

  • Film Studies 3

  • Personal Finances/Budgeting

  • Ear Training

  • Music Appreciation 

  • Keyboard Proficiency

Quarter 4

  • Music Theory 4

  • Composition 2

  • Engraving and Copying 2

  • Music History 4

  • History of Television

  • Public Speaking

  • Ear Training

  • Music Appreciation 

  • Keyboard Proficiency

YEAR 2

Quarter 5

  • Portfolio 1

  • Music Production 1

  • Film Production

  • Creative Writing

  • Principles of Conducting

  • Score Study

  • Networking

Quarter 6

  • Portfolio 2

  • Music Production 2

  • Video Editing

  • Professional Writing

  • Science of Sound

  • Score Study

  • Networking

Quarter 7

  • Portfolio 3

  • Music Production 3

  • Film Scoring

  • Video Games

  • Score Study

  • Networking

Quarter 8

  • Portfolio 4

  • Sound Design & Field Recording

  • Special Topics in Orchestration

  • New Media

  • Score Study

  • Networking

Interested in our new undergraduate level certificate? Sign up below to stay updated on the program!

If the program were to become available for a Fall 2027 entry would you be interested in applying for:
Fall 2027
Fall 2028
Maybe further down the line

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Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

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