This Bachelor of Music option is divided into two concentrations: Composition and Commercial and Media Writing (both require an entrance audition). Capstone experience: 45-minute recital. <br>The concentration in Composition is designed for students interested in studying contemporary art music styles and techniques, while writing chamber, symphonic or experimental electronic music. The program is particularly useful for students interested in pursuing advanced studies at the graduate level, ultimately leading to a career in the fields of concert music composition, teaching or academic research. Each semester, composition students have multiple opportunities to perform and record their music on campus, collaborate with professional ensembles and guest artists, and engage in research on contemporary music styles and techniques. Music department graduates are gainfully employed in diverse positions throughout the world, including as teachers in public and private schools and colleges, practicing music therapists, conductors of orchestras and bands, published composers and arrangers, award-winning recording artists, performers in renowned opera companies, major symphony orchestras, recording studios and professional chamber ensembles, plus many graduates are involved with the entertainment industry in Southern California and elsewhere.