Transfer advice for a composition major?

College Majors Music Major
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<p>I've been at a community college in CA for two years and will be applying to transfer as a junior. My GP isn't so great but I have a unique style and a strong portfolio-- I'm really good at music theory, and my ear is well developed for modern music.</p>

<p>I've studied voice for six years, piano for ten years, and violin for eight; this year I am studying organ on a scholarship and experimenting with viola. I am good at building chord progressions and melodies, and am looking for formal training in topics like orchestration, conducting, counterpoint, and electronic music. I don't really like twelve-tone or other forms of serialism because they usually produce very boring pieces. I like minimalism and atonalism, if they are done tastefully. My compositional style is reminiscent of early Copland, except I'm a sucker for borrowed-function chords and polytonality.</p>

<p>Any suggestions on where I should apply, or what sort of program I should be looking for?</p>

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<p>Do you want to go to a conservatory or college? Do you want a BM or BA? You are versatile and involved in many things: do you want to stay that way, ro do you want to focus on one thing, and what area do you want to focus on? Are you more interested in academic music (theory,history, composition) or performance (instrument, voice, or composition)? Do you have other academic interests, or do you want to work mostly on music? Tell us a little more.</p>

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<p>SF Conservatory! I have a couple of friends here who are composers, with similar backgrounds as yours. The atmosphere is amazing here, and the faculty is top-notch.</p>