<p>hey everyone, I applied to several places for music composition: Syracuse University, Rowan University, Belmont University, Butler University, and the College-Conservatory of Cincinnati, and I was wondering if anyone knew what any of these places are looking for in terms of a composition, becuase I have a few but I don't know which to send them. THank you</p>
<p>Most schools want to see at least three scores and will gladly accept four or five. How many do you mean when you say you have "a few"? If you only have three, you will have to use them all. If you have more than that, you should pick three to five that you think are the best, that show some diverse forms and that are fairly recent. In other words, choose the ones that best represent where you are as a composer right now. Trying to pick the ones that you think the school might like best can be counterproductive if your goal is to find the school that is the best match for you.</p>
<p>If you go to the music websites of the colleges you're interested in, you will usually find the submission requirements. Often they're listed on the audition page. Every college has different requirements, and they can be quite specific. The exception is if composition is only offered as an emphasis within a general BA in music. Often, then, there is no submission required at all but there is a suggestion to submit scores as an Arts Supplement to your general application.</p>
<p>ok, thank you i understand now. I plan on submitting ones that show ability to write from simple homophonic music to a more complex style showing ability to use counterpoint and modulate properly. I also plan to show one that displays an example of my artistic and creative identity as a composer, does this sound fine?</p>
<p>That's not bad...however, the first two sound more like exercises rather than original compositions. It's hard to tell what your first two pieces entail from your description here.</p>