The Conservatory Program offers professional training in the performance, composition and pedagogy of Western art music. The emphasis is a hands-on, performance oriented training within a rigorous and innovative academic curriculum. Aspiring composers receive training in harmony, counterpoint, analysis, conducting, orchestration, digital audio, and of course composition.
The high ratio of performance majors to composition majors at Lamont (currently 305 to 10) gives composers almost limitless possibilities for the performance of their music. A composer writing music for violin, for example, currently has 28 violin majors to choose from. For students interested in digital audio, a new studio opened in 2004. There is also a recording studio wired to every performance and rehearsal space in the school. Composition students work with an esteemed faculty and graduate with a diverse portfolio of digitally recorded works. Please visit the DU portfolio Composition page for even more information at: http://portfolio.du.edu/composition.
We invite you to explore our website or contact us at any time to learn more about this exciting opportunity; Studying your passion, Music, at Lamont.