<p>Thanks for the clarification. I think the Commercial Music Major at Belmont is the appropriate program for her interests after looking at their description of their ‘composition’ major" which is focused on becoming a classical composer and/or a future as an academic. “The Music Composition major builds on a strong foundation of music theory and gives extensive training in the creation of music in a wide variety of classical styles. This classical major is designed for students who wish to pursue graduate study in composition with the ultimate aim of university teaching and/or professional classical composition.”</p>
<p>Speaking of Berklee- did she apply there? Like Belmont, that could be a great fit for her.</p>
<p>Many prospective composition students we’ve seen on CC are confused as to what track to follow if they wish to score movies or video games. We always recommend they get a good grounding in traditional compositional techniques - but we also worry that they’ll be unhappy in the solely classically focused programs. It sounds like your daughter would do wonderfully in a liberal arts setting, pursuing a BA in music which would let her follow her own path as she sees fit, as well as give her exposure to the traditional musical building blocks for composition. Has this particular daughter applied to any schools for a BA? I feel the BA programs might provide the most flexibility for a young composer to explore and expand during their undergrad years - especially if they’re entering with only rudimentary experience.</p>