Composition

Music: Theory composition whiteboard with musical notes

The music composition program is designed to prepare students for graduate work in composition or for freelance work as composers, copyists, or arrangers. The curriculum includes a strong emphasis on analog and digital synthesis and on current computer applications for the preparation of musical scores. Additional course work is available in recording technologies. 

Bachelor of Music in Composition

See the Bulletin for the composition major »

Faculty

Dr. Janna Saslaw
Coordintor of the Composition program at the Loyola School of Music. 
Student Composer's Forum, Theory III-IV, Form & Analysis I-II

Dr. James Walsh
Private Composition Lessons

Dr. Louise LaBruyère
Student Composer's Forum, Piano I-II, Theory I-II

Dr. William Horne
Counterpoint, Orchestration

Dr. James MacKay
Private Composition Lessons

Recent Graduates

Alex Burtzos
DMA in composition, Manhattan School of Music

Joshua Eustis
Member of Nine Inch Nails, and Telefon Tel Aviv

Ryan Olivier
PHD in composition, Temple University

Sarah Ann Phillips
MM in composition, California Institute of the Arts

Joseph Shirley
Film composer, co-owner Magnolia Music House, Cardinal Sons (band)

Ransom Prestridge
MM in composition, Peabody Institute

William Reed
Music Department chair, Wooster School, Danbury, CT

Jason Sagebiel
MA in composition, Queens College, NY; owner of Sage Music; Orchestra Director of the New York Guitar Ensemble