Composition allows students to explore their creative language and horizons in relationship to contemporary compositional styles and challenges. Each student's creative work is developed and guided through supersivision. There is no stylistic preferences and all contemporary styles are encouraged, including the use of new technologies. Students submit a portfolio of original compostions in place of a thesis.The portfolio should normally include one major work, the performance of which would occupy an entire evening (i.e. an opera). Part or all the portfolio may consists of computer based or electronic fixed media works,interactive work or work involving new media. There is no requirement of additional thesis or commentary to accompany the portfolio, but students are required to develop an understanding of the cultural context of the work.

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