| Course Title: Advanced Composition |
| Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2026 |
| Description: Students will explore a number of musical styles and approaches in the process of creating their own extended works, with the possibility of performances a the end of the semester. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     | Credits:4.00     |
| Faculty         | Phone         | Email address         |
| David Sanford   | 413-538-2356   | dsanford@mtholyoke.edu   |
| Meeting Dates         | Method         | Meeting days         | Meeting times         | Building name         | Room     | Frequency     |
| 01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026   | Seminar   | Monday and Wednesday   | 10:00AM - 11:15AM   | PRAT - Pratt Memorial Music Bldg   | 101   | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses         | ||
| Prereq: MUSIC-202, MUSIC-215, MUSIC-231, or MUSIC-302. | Take previously   | Required   |
| Comments         |
| Additional Comments         |
| Repeatable for credit.   |
| Course Tags         |
| Cross-listed Sections         |
| None   |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open     | Capacity: 15     | Enrollment: 3     | Available: 12     | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List         | Required         | Publisher Full Price         |
| To be determined. |           |           |
| Additional Book Comments         |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class.   |