这种集中的目的是培养学生作为专业作曲家，作曲的博士生和作曲的老师。成功的申请人拥有代表各种媒体和技术的作品集。必须对作品集/录音进行审查。音乐表演（音乐学士）为学生做好表演音乐家或录音室教师的职业准备。需要具有强大的音乐阅读和表演背景（包括参加学校乐队，合唱团或管弦乐队，以小组形式和作为独奏者的表演经验以及私人学习）。许多这样集中的学生在青年乐队等社区团体中表现出色，并在公共音乐会和独奏会中演出。入场需要试镜。
The Georgia State Bachelor of Music with a concentration in Composition offers students personalized instruction and an immersive learning experience. The program features distinguished guest speakers like Eric Whitacre, George Lewis, Caroline Shaw, John Luther Adams and the Grammy Award-winning ensemble, Roomful of Teeth.<br><br>Collaborative opportunities in film scoring, including a recent web series with the School of Film, Media, and Theater (FMT), further enhance students' practical skills. This comprehensive program not only provides exceptional faculty guidance and inspiring guest lectures but also equips students for graduate study in composition, professional composing careers and teaching positions. Successful applicants demonstrate proficiency in theory and aural skills, submit a portfolio of compositions with accompanying recordings and pass an entrance jury.<br><br>Freshman and sophomore students may enroll in Composition Seminar to develop their portfolio. Completion of Theory I and Aural Skills I is required for admission into the Composition Seminar.