Welcome

Students in the Composition Area receive private instruction from some of Canada's most accomplished composers whose works appear on dozens of recordings and are performed frequently throughout the world. Students also benefit from the yearly international new music festivals co-sponsored by the Schulich School of Music, namely, MusiMarch and Montréal Nouvelles Musiques (MNM). Another initiative is the student composer-in-residence program where young composers write new music for various Faculty ensembles performing in high-profile concerts. These works have been the source of numerous prizes and awards won by student composers. Other opportunities exist for students to hear their writing projects: readings by the McGill Symphony Orchestra of exercises from the Advanced Orchestration course; studio and concert presentations of recent accomplishments from the Digital Composition Studios; and, lastly, ensemble music of all varieties in formal concert performances given by the Contemporary Music Ensemble (CME).

The Schulich School of Music at McGill University would like to acknowledge the Daniel Langlois Foundation for their intellectual leadership in funding the Daniel Langlois Visiting Professorship. In 2005-06, the Langlois Foundation Visiting Professors were Philippe Leroux (France) and Laurie Radford (Canada/England). The Langlois Foundation Visiting Professors for 2004-05 were Martin Matalon, Yan Maresz and Mauro Lanza and for 2003-04 was Philippe Hurel. Composers Laurie Radford, Mauro Lanza and Martin Matalon are carrying out research/creation projects to be premiered in 2006, 2007 and 2008 respectively. The Foundation is a private, non-profit organization of international scope. Its purpose is to further artistic and scientific knowledge by fostering the meeting of art and science in the field of technologies and to promote contemporary artistic practices that use digital technologies to express aesthetic and critical forms of discourse. They encourage interdisciplinary research and develop projects calling for co-operation between people from fields such as artists, scientists, technologists and engineers to render public the results of research supported by its programs.

Enquiries specifically concerning studies in composition at McGill University should be directed to Professor Chris Harman <chris.harman@mcgill.ca>, Chair of the Composition Area.

Any questions or comments regarding this web site may be directed to Sean Ferguson <sean.ferguson@mcgill.ca>.

For questions about undergraduate scholarships and bursaries, please write:
Mary-Beth Campbell, Administrative Coordinator, Dean's Office, <dean.music@mcgill.ca>

For questions about graduate fellowships and scholarships, please write:
Helene Drouin, Graduate Studies Secretary, <helene.drouin@mcgill.ca>

For questions about Teaching Assistantships and Instructorships, please write the Chair of the Department of Music Research:
Lloyd Whitesell

For questions related to Admission requirements (e.g., English Proficiency, auditions, etc.), please write the Admissions Officer:
Patrick O'Neill <patrick.oneill@mcgill.ca>

Thank you for visiting the Composition Area!

(last update: January 31, 2007)