The Bachelor of Music in Composition with a Specialization in Media Scoring includes specialized courses that focus on the tools and techniques specific to the professional industry of scoring for media, including working with Digital Audio Workstations (DAW), virtual instruments, recording techniques, and studying the music of the film and game repertoire. Students also gain professional experience and create portfolios of works via mentored collaboration with the Division of Film and SMU Guildhall game programs.
Each year, students are expected to organize at least one live performance of an original work (such as a live film score, concert or chamber work, or an electronic music installation) completed in their studies. This performance may be in a studio recital or other appropriate venue.
SMU Degree Requirements
An SMU undergraduate degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours and must include completion of the University’s Common Curriculum , one major and a combination of electives and/or other majors or minors. Completion of certain majors requires more than 120 hours to finish the degree. The credit hours within this curriculum are distributed as follows:
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