MUSC220
COMPOSITION SEMINAR
Also listed under 8 other titles
- THEORY/COMPOSITION SEMINAR
- THRY/COMP SEM: FORM & ANALYSIS
- Theory/Composition Seminar
- COMP/THEORY SEM:FORM & ANALYS
- COMP/THEORY SEM:TONAL ANALYS
- THRY/COMPOS SEMINAR
- FILM SOUND/MUSIC
- THRY/COMPOS SEM:COMPOSITION
- Department
- Music
- Terms offered
- 18
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
In Composing for New Media, Video and Film, students will build on what they have learned from the introductory course and learn more sophisticated compositional strategies for their work. Topics include composing for games and video, creating music for augmented reality environments, and scoring for TV and film. Students will work on independent and group projects and be afforded opportunities for live recordings of their work. The emphasis of the course is on learning how to compose high quality music no matter what the genre or application.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
1996 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 30% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 33% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 33% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 6% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 34% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM MACD003 202620112010
- Wed, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM ES111 2009
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM ES207 2007
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM ES111 2005
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM TC305 2003-12003-2
- Wed, 1:30 PM–4:00 PM ES111 1998
- Mon, Wed, 4:00 PM–5:15 PM Estabrook Hall FMC 1996-1
- Mon, 5:30 PM–7:30 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF218 1996-2
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | John Aylward | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 6 of 20 enrolled | 34702 |
| Spring 2022 | John Aylward | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 5 of 16 enrolled | 31904 |
| Spring 2020 | Todd D. Kitchen | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 3 of 15 enrolled | 37798 |
| Spring 2018 | John Aylward | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 5 of 12 enrolled | 35735 |
| Spring 2017 | John Aylward | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 8 of 12 enrolled | 35735 |
| Fall 2015 | Sundar Subramanian | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 3 of 15 enrolled | 24544 |
| Spring 2014 | John Aylward | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 7 of 15 enrolled | 33050 |
| Fall 2011 | Jonathan Blumhofer | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 6 of 10 enrolled | 20531 |
| Fall 2010 | John Aylward | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 11 of 10 enrolled | 27579 |
| Fall 2009 | John Aylward | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 10 enrolled | 26424 |
| Fall 2007 | John McGinn | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 10 enrolled | 24770 |
| Spring 2005 | John McGinn | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 6 of 20 enrolled | 32400 |
| Fall 2003 | Matt P. Malsky | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 1 of 20 enrolled | 20873 |
| Fall 2002 | John McGinn | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 3 of 15 enrolled | 26505 |
| Spring 2001 | Laurie San Martin | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 5 of 99 enrolled | 35424 |
| Spring 1998 | Linda J. Dusman | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 4 of 15 enrolled | 32745 |
| Fall 1996 | Dana N. Benelli | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 5 of 15 enrolled | 21606 |
| Spring 1996 | Linda J. Dusman | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 7 of 20 enrolled | 30297 |