在俄亥俄州立大学的作曲计划中，学生可以追求兴趣，包括作曲，对位，编排，谱曲音乐，电影配乐等等，以及具有各种兴趣的才华横溢的才华横溢的学生。学生的创作经常由音乐学院乐团表演，例如交响乐团，风交响乐团，交响乐队，大学风乐队，俄亥俄州表演乐队，爵士乐团，打击乐团和各种室内乐团。一些作曲家可以通过拨款，佣金和其他奖励来维持生活，也可以在视频和电影制作工作室中找到自己的作品。大多数作曲家都在研究生院继续学习，并在成为大学老师之前获得博士学位。
In Ohio State's composition program, students can pursue interests including composition, counterpoint, orchestration, spectral music, film scoring and more alongside talented facutly with a variety of interests of their own. Students' composition are frequently performed by School of Music ensembles such as the Symphony Orchestra, the Wind Symphony, the Symphonic Band, Collegiate Winds, the Ohio Show Band, the Jazz Ensemble, the Percussion Ensemble and various chamber groups. Some composers are able to support themselves by means of grants, commissions and other awards or find work in video and film production studios. Most composers continue their studies in graduate school and earn a doctoral degree before becoming a college teacher.