Overview
Many people do not start pursuing composition until late in their music studies. Students who enjoy improvising or learning about how music is put together may be composers. Illinois State University composition majors receive reading sessions from nationally prominent ensembles such as Ensemble Dal Niente, Fulcrum Point, and ensemble mise-en. Our annual Red Note New Music Festival brings in prestigious composers such as Pulitzer Prize winners Steven Stucky and William Bolcom to campus.
Additional information about the composition program at Illinois State University is available on our informational poster.
Current Work
Faculty
Martha Horst
Professor
Carl Schimmel
Associate Professor
Roy Magnuson
Assistant Professor