Six bodies
of sound.
Each program is its own structure, taught by the people who shape it.
هارمونی و آهنگسازی
دورههای پایه تا پیشرفته هارمونی و آهنگسازی کلاسیک.
Music Theory & Analysis
Tonal and post-tonal theory, counterpoint, form, and repertoire analysis.
Music Theory I: Fundamentals
Building a solid foundation for reading, understanding, and writing music. This course covers standard notatio...
Music Theory II: Harmony (Classical to 20th Century)
An analytical study of harmony from the common-practice period through the early 20th century. Students learn...
Music Theory III: Form and Analysis
A study of musical form from the phrase level to large-scale structures — binary and ternary forms, rondo, and...
Music Theory IV: 20th-Century Harmony
Understanding harmonic thinking beyond traditional tonal systems. The course surveys extended tonality, atonal...
Contemporary Music Repertoire
A listening- and analysis-based survey of important 20th- and 21st-century repertoire. Students engage with ma...
Counterpoint
A progressive study of contrapuntal writing, beginning with monophonic music and moving through two- and three...
Form: From Motif to Sonata
A study of musical form, moving from its smallest building blocks to larger-scale structures — from simple for...
Tonal & Post-Tonal Music Theory & Analysis
A complete grounding in basic music theory and analysis from roughly 1700 through the 20th century. The course...
Composition
Style studies and original composition for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, and electronics.
Music Composition Style Study
Students analyze music from roughly 1700 through the late nineteenth century across different historical eras,...
Advanced Composition
A continuation of the Style Study course, focused on writing larger original pieces for solo instruments and c...
Film & Media Scoring
Composing music for film, television, and interdisciplinary media.
Persian Classical Music
The radif tradition and Iranian classical music, analyzed and applied to composition.
Ear Training & Musicianship
Listening, dictation, and sight-singing skills for musicians at every level.