Composition, Arranging, and Conducting

Students in this major are trained in the topics of harmony, counterpoint, tonal composition, 20th century compositional techniques, instrumentation, orchestration, and conducting. The major also includes studies in film-scoring, techniques of preparing synchronous music to television, video, and contemporary visual media. Students in the major develop an expansive portfolio by collaborating and completing a series of scores that will take students’ vision to the next level.

Entry requirements

Rimon Entry Exam

Graduation requirements

1. A minimum grade of A- in the concentrated courses of the program (marked with # )

2. A minimum grade average of B in the other required courses of the program

3. Graduation Project*: Minimum Grade of B

4. Portfolio of scores and/or recordings: Minimum grade of B

Each graduate must submit a selection of scores and recordings that he/she wrote, composed or performed during his/her studies at Rimon. (Details outling the requirements for the portfolio may be obtained at the Office of Academic Affairs).

5. Each graduate must aquire a minimum of 15 credits of approved extra curricular work. (A list of approved projects can be obtained from the Office of Academic Affairs).

6. Each graduate must participate at least once, during his/her studies at Rimon, in the Composition Competition and in the Competition for Arrangers.

*Eligeability for the Graduation Project is depanded on:

1. Aquiering ,at least,98 credits from the reguired course of the program.

2. A minimum grade of A- in the concentrated courses of the program (marked with # )

Credit	3^rd year Mandatory Courses	Credit	2^nd year Mandatory Courses	Credit	1^st year Mandatory Courses
		44	Traditional Harmony II ##Harmony in the Idiom of Jazz and Popular Music I	4	Traditional Harmony I	Harmony
				22	Counterpoint I#Counterpoint II	Melody
6	# Approved arranging courses, select one from the following courses listed below*	44	#Arranging for Large Ensemble#Orchestration	2	Arranging for the Rhythm Section	Arranging and Orchestration
4442	#Jazz composition#20th Century Composition Styles#An Approved composition course, select one from the following courses listed below**#Directed Study in Composition	42	#Composition in Classical Forms#Composition Workshop	2	Introduction to Composition	Composition
6	#Ear Training III	6	Ear Training II	6	Ear Training I	Ear Training
		2	#Rhythmic Ear Training II	2	Rhythmic Ear Training I	Rhythm
				221	MIDI Recording in the Home Studio Audio Recording in the Home Studio Music Notation through the Computer	Music and Technology
4	Electives	4	#Classical Composition Analysis	422	History of Western Music History of JazzElectives	Listening and Analysis
4	Conducting	2	#Secondary Keyboard(2^nd year)***	12	Fundamentals of Sound Secondary Keyboard (1^styear)***	Additional Courses
34		36		36		Total amountof credits-106

*Approved arranging courses:

1.Line Writing

2.Advanced Symphonic Orchestration

3.Vocal Arranging

**Approved composition courses:

1. Composing for Theater

2. Programmatic Music

3. Film Scoring

*** Students with an ensemble rating of 2222 and up on piano are not required to take Secondary Keyboard and must take electives instead.