The MA in Music Scoring & Composition provides students with focused training in music composition and production workflows, digital audio workstations, virtual instruments, and industry standard practices in music scoring for visual media. Building on a foundation of musicianship, students will learn contemporary scoring techniques which provide the necessary skills for success in a changing music industry. Emphasis is placed on creating emotion through music, MIDI orchestration and synchronization with visual media.
Which department am I in?
School of Music Production and Sound Design for Visual Media
Study options
Full Time
(2 Years)
Tuition fees
$33,426.00 (28,20,283)
per year
Registration Fee - $50/semester after first semester (nonrefundable after cancellation period), Enrollment Fee -$100 – new applicants only (nonrefundable after cancellation period), International Student Services Fee - $300 – on-site only (nonrefundable after cancellation period), Student Activity Fee - $30/semester, on-site only (nonrefundable after cancellation period), Materials/Supplies - $545/average per semester.
Start date
January 2028
Venue
Academy of Art University
79 New Montgomery St.,
San Francisco,
California,
94105, West, United States
Full Time
(2 Years)
Tuition fees
$33,426.00 (28,20,283)
per year
Registration Fee - $50/semester after first semester (nonrefundable after cancellation period), Enrollment Fee -$100 – new applicants only (nonrefundable after cancellation period), International Student Services Fee - $300 – on-site only (nonrefundable after cancellation period), Student Activity Fee - $30/semester, on-site only (nonrefundable after cancellation period), Materials/Supplies - $545/average per semester.