Entrance Requirements

Entrance Requirements

Applicants should possess a bachelor's degree in music. Bachelor's degrees in other disciplines will be considered, provided the student demonstrates a high degree of musicianship. Applicants should demonstrate strong working knowledge of harmony, leadership qualities, sequencing skills, ensemble experience, motivation, intellectual curiosity, and the promise of great achievement in their area of study.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for highly skilled and creative instrumentalists and vocalists from all styles of contemporary music who wish to develop their performance career further while also immersing themselves in the recorded production process and experience.

Ideal candidates will:

• Enter the program with a very advanced level of instrumental or vocal technique and musical skill;
• Desire to expand their experience through further exploration of familiar and new styles including fusions of genres;
• Be deeply motivated to learn and apply strategies for recorded music production (including the preproduction, recording, and mixing processes) to their craft, with a focus on artistic identity and intent; and
• Demonstrate a strong interest in learning and applying new performance technology, electroacoustic instruments, and video into their live and recorded performances.

Entrance Requirements

Global entertainment and music business applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree and demonstrate leadership, motivation, intellectual curiosity, and promise of great achievement in their area of study.

Who We Are Looking For

We seek focused, motivated, creative candidates with excellent academic and professional backgrounds who can contribute skills that will benefit the program.

Ideal candidates want to:

• Explore advanced concepts and models in the global music industry;
• Apply managerial and/or entrepreneurial skills to existing entertainment and music business environments;
• Lead and influence the direction of the profession as visionaries, executives, and entrepreneurs; and
• Gain a thorough understanding of the elements of a successful enterprise.

Ideal candidates should demonstrate:

• Professional goals of working at an executive/managerial level in a company or creating a business/organization;
• Prior academic success;
• Prior knowledge in business;
• Good understanding of the current situation of the entertainment industry and technology; and
• Leadership in professional and/or academic environments.

Up to 40 students can take part in the Global Entertainment and Music Business program each year.

Entrance Requirements

Music production, technology, and innovation applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree in music while demonstrating technological proficiency, musical excellence in performance and/or composition, leadership, motivation, intellectual curiosity, and promise of great achievement in their area of study. Bachelor's degrees in other disciplines will be considered, provided the student demonstrates a high degree of musicianship.

Who We Are Looking For

We seek open-minded, ambitious musicians who want to leverage technology in pursuit of their artistic vision and career goals.

Ideal candidates will:

• Gain cutting-edge skills in music technology;
• Apply new inspiration and possibilities to their artistic endeavors;
• Implement the principles of innovation to their craft and careers;
• Focus on developing and implementing new and emerging music technologies; and
• Shape the future of music.

Ideal candidates should demonstrate:

• Excellent musicianship;
• Facility with technology;
• Success in both artistic and academic settings;
• A strong work ethic, including prior accomplishment; and
• The motivation to make massive progress in one year.

Entrance Requirements

Applicants are required to hold a bachelor’s degree in music composition, electronic music production, or film scoring. Outstanding musicians with bachelor's degrees in performance or other disciplines, who have a strong background in songwriting or composition, will also be considered.

Who We Are Looking For

We seek focused, motivated, innovative, and, above all, passionately creative candidates with excellent academic and/or professional backgrounds. Additional study and/or work experience in the following areas will be helpful but is not required: interactive scoring techniques, conducting to picture, basic music editing skills, and project collaboration. Prospective students do not need to have extensive direct experience working with live orchestras.

Ideal candidates will:

• Demonstrate a strong compositional foundation from their studies and/or professional experience;
• Possess the ability to notate one’s ideas competently, follow an orchestral score, and conceive material in an orchestral context; and
• Exhibit passion for musical storytelling and a demonstrated aptitude for visual music.

Up to 40 students can take part in the Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games program each year.