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Hello! I am looking for a school in the USA to get a masters in composition; unfortunately, I'm not certain which one to choose. I am not so much interested in a "Traditional" program, wherein I mimic old "classical" composers and nothing more. I want an expanded program; is there any that allows the student to explore ethnomusicology as well as traditional?
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Brown University has a pretty good Ethnomusicology program, and the whole vibe down there is far from Traditional. BU is building an Ethno program right now, with the addition of Victor Coelho and Britta Himark (Hymark?) on their faculty. You might also want to take a look at Mannes, University of Michigan, or this school in Kansas City where Chen Yi teaches. And perhaps California Arts??? I'm slowly hearing more and more about this school.
Hope this helps!
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Thank you so much! Very helpful!
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I'm a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Iowa, so I figure that I mind as well plug my own school. I must say that I have never been told to "write like someone else" and in fact, experimentation is encouraged. Combine this with the Center for New Music and the very young, very active Musicology department and I think that it might interest you.
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Do you by any chance know Ketty Nez?
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I do. I studied comp privately with her and orchestration in a classroom setting. Presently, she teaches at Boston University.
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Yes! I took orchestration with her, and she was my coach for a trio I played. Spunky character... ;-)
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Oooh, this is very helpful. Thank you so much for the advice!
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