The Master of Music in Composition at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance offers specialized professional training for aspiring composers. The program is designed for students with a bachelor's degree in music or a closely related field and substantial compositional background. The curriculum requires a minimum of 30 credits, focusing on private composition instruction, composition seminars, music theory, musicology, electronic music or music technology, and SMTD electives. Students are immersed in intensive technical, creative, and scholarly aspects of music composition, preparing them for professional careers or further doctoral study.