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We welcome students interested in majoring in music composition to apply for acceptance to the degree program. Note that for the undergraduate degree in composition, applicants must audition on voice or an instrument and be accepted as a music major before you can be accepted into the composition degree program. Click on the link below for information about applying to the Department of Music and auditioning.

• Undergraduate Admission and Audition Information

Additional Admission Requirements for the Composition Concentration

In order to assess your background and better understand your compositional goals we need for you to submit the following materials in addition to the Towson University application and Department of Music application.

Portfolio
A selection of your work (portfolio) that provides a profile of the quality and variety of your compositional and/or arranging experience. The portfolio should include an assortment of your notated works that you feel represent you well, and should be presented with clear music manuscript or computer notation.

If available, submit recordings of your selected works. All recordings should be sent as a link to a streamed file or as an audio file included in your portfolio.

A written statement (2 page maximum) regarding your musical background and goals in composition. This should include a description of your prior compositional experience, a description of your compositional influences, and general goals for your study of composition. Include a paragraph about what it is about Towson's composition program that has attracted you. Indicate whether you are interested in our composition or jazz/commercial composition degree. Also indicate what instrument(s) or voice that you are currently studying.

Review Process
The composition faculty will review your portfolio and other application materials and then schedule a brief interview with you. During the interview we will ask you to discuss aspects of your experience and goals and we will offer answers to any questions that you might have about our program at Towson University. The interviews typically take place during audition days.

Based on the application materials, the portfolio review, and the interview, the composition faculty will notify you regarding your acceptance status.

Composition applicants must submit a composition portfolio no later than two weeks prior to their scheduled audition date.

Please submit your complete portfolio as an electronic submission via your choice of file sharing in an email to wkleinsasser AT_TOWSON.  Hard copy portfolios can also be submitted to:

Professor William Kleinsasser
Department of Music
Towson University
8000 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21252
410-704-2817

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Prof. Kleinsasser.