Bachelor’s degree · BM / BMus
B.M. in Music Composition
Southern Methodist University · Division of Music, Meadows School of the Arts · Dallas, Texas, United States
- Official award
- Bachelor of MusicB.M.
- Subject
- CompositionFilm, Television and Game Scoring (concentration)
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Undergraduate composition degree, with a separate Film & Game track listed.
- Department
- Division of Music, Meadows School of the Arts
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
The award is shown exactly as the institution titles it. A program belongs to a subject only through the link below: a dedicated degree, a named major, a formal concentration or a documented pathway.
- Official award
- Bachelor of MusicB.M.
- Award family
- BM / BMusA Bachelor of Music or BMus, exactly as titled by the awarding institution.
- Qualification level
- Bachelor’s degree
- Qualification standing
- Academic qualificationA degree, or a certificate or diploma awarded by a degree-awarding institution within a national qualifications framework.
- Orientation
- Orientation not published
- Previous degree required
- Not published
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. | |
| Film, Television and Game Scoring | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | Film & Game TrackHow students choose it is not published“B.M. in Composition – Film & Game Track”Source |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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Stated by the schoolNational Association of Schools of Music (NASM)Program accreditationUS
Scope: as stated by the school
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Not published
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Southern Methodist University main campus6101 Bishop Blvd.
Teaching language
- Taught in
- Not stated on the pages we checked
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Audition
- Audition required
- Audition details
- Format: Live or recorded
- Prescreening: All Voice applicants must first submit a pre-screen video
- Audition application deadline: Recorded audition and Meadows application due by or before November 1 (Early Action, Early Decision I or Spring Transfer) or February 1 (Regular Decision, Early Decision II or Fall Transfer); the page does not print the year
- Interview: In addition to auditioning on their primary instrument, Music Education, Music Therapy and Music Composition applicants must interview with faculty.
- Portfolio
- Portfolio required
- Portfolio details
- Number of works: Traditional Track: 2-5 scores; Game and Film Music Track: 2-3 film or game music cues plus one or more notated acoustic scores
- Accepted media: PDF scores with YouTube/Vimeo videos of performances (live preferred, MIDI realizations acceptable)
- Platform: Meadows Music Application
- Subject-specific instructions: Separate portfolio requirements for the Traditional Track and the Game and Film Music Track
- Written components: 1-2 page written statement of composition interest, background and goals; a complete list of works written to date
- Interview: Faculty interview via Zoom or in person on audition days
- Interview
- Interview required
- Documents
- Music teacher recommendation required for Music Education, Music Therapy and Music Composition applicants.
Fees and costs
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The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether lessons, accompanists, practice rooms, instrument hire, software, recording, recitals, travel and residency costs are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, full-time or part-time options, intakes, whether a previous degree is required.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 25 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 25 October 2026)