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Music Theory and Composition

Cuny Graduate School and University Center (The Graduate Center)

  • A program that focuses on the study of the principles of sound manipulation as applied to the creation of music, and the techniques of creating and arranging music. Includes instruction in aural theory, melody, counterpoint, complex harmony, modulation, chromatics, improvisation, progressions, musical writing, instrumentation, orchestration, electronic and computer applications, studies of specific musical styles, and development of original creative ability. Find Colleges Offering Music Theory and Composition Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Direct and conduct instrumental or vocal performances by musical groups, such as orchestras or choirs.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 68,005
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 76,763
      • Percent Job Growth: 12.88%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Fluency of Ideas
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Hearing Sensitivity
      • Auditory Attention
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Write and transcribe musical scores.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 68,005
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 76,763
      • Percent Job Growth: 12.88%
      Important Abilities
      • Originality
      • Near Vision
      • Hearing Sensitivity
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    • 2900 Bedford Ave
      Brooklyn, NY 11210
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    • Address Not Available
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