Students will receive weekly individual tuition in composition, along with opportunities to participate in practical activities and ensembles. At the same time they will have the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in areas of music scholarship, including studies in music history, techniques, ethnomusicology, historical performance practice, and music analysis, culminating in the completion of an individually supervised thesis (at honours level) or research project (at pass level). Graduates will find their career opportunities enhanced by the critical edge that the scholarly training brings to their suite of creative skills.