{"id":6798,"date":"2022-06-28T08:55:20","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T12:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=6798"},"modified":"2025-09-19T13:25:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T17:25:22","slug":"bm","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/composition-theory\/bm\/","title":{"rendered":"BM Composition &#038; Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph is-style-dropcap-default has-dropcap has-dropcap-color-secondary\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph-content\"><p>The Bachelor of Music (BM) in Composition &amp; Theory at BU School of Music is for students looking to attain a personal compositional aesthetic and the techniques to express it through sound. Through performance opportunities, comprehensive training, and collaborations with accomplished musicians and artists, undergraduates are presented with an array of opportunities to hear and discover diverse musical styles and develop the skills necessary to navigate the professional world.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Curriculum requirements for the BM in Composition &amp; Theory can be found on the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cfa\/programs\/school-of-music\/composition\/bm\/\" target=\"_blank\">Academic Bulletin.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"From CFA Student to Grammy Nominated Flutist, Valerie Coleman Takes Us Through Her BU Adventure\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vxgcm13kYN8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Grammy-nominated composer, flutist, and entrepreneur Valerie Coleman (CFA&#8217;95, BUTI&#8217;89) is a proud alum of Boston University. She attended BU Tanglewood Institute as a teenager and went on to graduate from BU College of Fine Arts with a degree in flute performance and composition. Since then, she has become one of the most influential chamber musicians of her generation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:300px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer alignfull has-secondary-background-color overlap-top-250\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"program\">Program of Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Students receive one-on-one instruction in both composition and on an instrument\/voice for all four years. Rigorous courses in music theory and music history are offered, and a broad curriculum provides an excellent foundation for further studies. Students are encouraged to find their own voice in a collegial environment where all viewpoints are welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The weekly Composers\u2019 Forum is an opportunity for visiting guests to present their music and for students to share their own music with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Annual award opportunities include the Composition Competition for Performance with Orchestra, the two Wainwright prizes, and Departmental Honors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">A small department, the Composition &amp; Theory program encourages an open, collaborative, entrepreneurial sense both inside and outside the classroom. The outstanding quality of faculty and students in both the Department and the entire School of Music. Openness of colleagues to be collaborative and entrepreneurial both in and outside of the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Students join an international community of faculty and alumni who are music theorists, performers, conductors, and composers. This is an environment that encourages individual creative work and collaborative projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"995\" height=\"664\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/BU-Today-Times-Arrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/BU-Today-Times-Arrow.jpg 995w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/BU-Today-Times-Arrow-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/BU-Today-Times-Arrow-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/BU-Today-Times-Arrow-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/BU-Today-Times-Arrow-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/BU-Today-Times-Arrow-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\" \/><figcaption>A&nbsp;performance of Lyle Davidson\u2019s interactive piece \u201cCentering\u201d by CFA\u2019s new music ensemble Time\u2019s Arrow in the marble entryway of Tsai Performance Center. Photo by Cydney Scott<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">As part of a top-tier Music school in a major University, students have an expanse of opportunities including participating in Time\u2019s Arrow, a new music ensemble of unfixed instrumentation, as both composer and performer, as well as collaborating with the College\u2019s theatre and visual arts programs, such as in dramatic productions and installations. Boston&#8217;s vibrant music community offers countless possibilities to work with ensembles as well as in Lenox at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/tanglewood\/\">Boston University Tanglewood Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">BU School of Music regularly uses three performance spaces: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/venues-facilities\/cfa-concert-hall\/\">CFA Concert Hall<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/venues-facilities\/tsai-performance-center\/\">Tsai Performance Center<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/venues-facilities\/marshall-room\/\">School of Music Marshall Room<\/a>. It also has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/venues-facilities\/music-practice-rooms\/\">state-of-the-art practice rooms<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/venues-facilities\/\">More about Venues &amp; Facilities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Situated within a large, top-tier research institution, students can pursue music studies while also pursuing additional majors and\/or minors in other fields such as humanities, sciences, and health. Participation in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hub\/\" target=\"_blank\">University Hub<\/a> courses with a vast array of options offered by nearly every college, school, and department on campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Flexibility to pursue additional academic areas of study, including rigorous academic minors or concentrations, or a&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/policies\/dual-degree-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">dual degree<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-background has-secondary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/boston-university-composition-banner-1024x614-1.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/boston-university-composition-banner-1024x614-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/boston-university-composition-banner-1024x614-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/boston-university-composition-banner-1024x614-1-636x381.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/boston-university-composition-banner-1024x614-1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"opportunities\">Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5>Composers&#8217; Forum<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">At the weekly Composers&#8217; Forum students have the opportunity to share their own music and interact with visiting composers who are presenting work. For more information please contact department chair Martin Amlin at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:mamlin@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\">mamlin@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>Center for New Music<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Located at the heart of a thriving music school, the BU Center for New Music enhances the presence of cutting-edge music within the curriculum while encouraging awareness of new music within the BU arts community. To widen the conversation among the greater University, the center hosts lectures, demonstrations, and performances that are open to the public, providing a forum for broader interdisciplinary involvement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/research-centers\/center-for-new-music\/\">Center for new music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>Electronic and Computer Music Studio<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The electronic and computer music studio contains state-of-the-art software and equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3 id=\"featuredfaculty\">Featured Faculty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>Composition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-89666 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-composition-music-theory position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/vartan-aghababian\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"120\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/vartan_aghababian.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Vartan Aghababian<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Composition and Music Theory<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-357 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-composition-music-theory position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/martin-amlin\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Martin-Amlin_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Amlin\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Martin Amlin<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Mildred P. Gilfillan Professor of Music; Associate Director, Center for New Music; Senior Director, Young Artists Composition Program, BU Tanglewood Institute<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-453 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-composition-music-theory position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/justin-casinghino\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Justin-Casinghino_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Justin Casinghino\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Justin Casinghino<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Composition and Theory; Director, Electroacoustic Composition Workshop and Young Artists Composition Program, BUTI<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-559 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-composition-music-theory position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/joshua-fineberg\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Joshua-Fineberg_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Joshua Fineberg\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Joshua Fineberg<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor, Composition; Director, Electronic Music Studio<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-122925 profile type-profile status-publish hentry bu_progs_degree-option-ba bu_progs_degree-option-bm bu_progs_degree-option-bm-mm bu_progs_degree-option-dma bu_progs_degree-option-mm dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-composition-music-theory position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/yotam-haber\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2025\/07\/025EM5_1P5207465-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Yotam Haber<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor of Music, Composition &#038; Music Theory; Director, Center for New Music<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-795 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-composition-music-theory position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/rodney-lister\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Rodney-Lister-600x600-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Rodney Lister\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Rodney Lister<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Senior Lecturer, Composition and Music Theory<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-842 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-composition-music-theory position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/ketty-nez\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Catherine-Ketty-Nez_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ketty Nez\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Ketty Nez<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor, Composition and Theory<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-671 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-composition-music-theory position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/andrew-smith\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Andrew-Smith_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Smith\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Andrew Smith<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Composition and Music Theory<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-1031 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-composition-music-theory position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/steven-weigt\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Steven-Weigt_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Steven Weigt\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Steven Weigt<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Senior Lecturer of Music, Composition and Music Theory<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h4>Theory<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-391 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-composition-music-theory position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/deborah-burton\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Deborah-Burton-2_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Deborah Burton\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Deborah Burton<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor, Music<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-109023 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-composition-music-theory position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/igor-iwanek\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2024\/04\/Igor-photo-for-website-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Igor Iwanek<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Music, Music Theory<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6257 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-composition-music-theory position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/david-kopp\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"144\" height=\"133\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/kopp.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">David Kopp<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor of Music, Composition and Music Theory<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-1046 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-composition-music-theory position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/jason-yust\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/Jason-Yust_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jason Yust\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jason Yust<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor of Music, Music Theory, School of Music<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-background has-secondary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2022\/11\/Anais-Azul-photo-by-Erica-Yi-776x1024.jpg);background-position:50% 19%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"776\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/11\/Anais-Azul-photo-by-Erica-Yi-776x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/11\/Anais-Azul-photo-by-Erica-Yi-776x1024.jpg 776w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/11\/Anais-Azul-photo-by-Erica-Yi-482x636.jpg 482w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/11\/Anais-Azul-photo-by-Erica-Yi-768x1014.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/11\/Anais-Azul-photo-by-Erica-Yi-758x1000.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/11\/Anais-Azul-photo-by-Erica-Yi.jpg 909w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><em>CFA MAGAZINE FEATURE<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Personal Music<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph is-style-dropcap-outlined has-dropcap has-dropcap-color-tertiary\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph-content\"><p>Composer and singer\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/anaisazul.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ana\u00eds Azul (CFA\u201917)<\/a>\u00a0creates dreamy soundscapes in Spanish and English that are often raw and reflective. In fact, their solo EP is titled\u00a0<em>Vulnerable<\/em>. The child of Peruvian immigrants, Azul learned music theory covertly from a violist they sat next to in an advanced high school math class. They began arranging their own pieces at a Berkeley, Calif., after-school music program. At BU, their art and study ranged from salsa to orchestral, including composing a piece for the Chamber Orchestra of Boston. In 2020, Spotify included Azul\u2019s song \u201cMi Piel\u201d on its Best Non-Binary+ Artists 2020 playlist.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignleft\"><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/magazine\/articles\/2022\/anais-azul-personal-music\/\">read feature on azul<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right has-background has-secondary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/25-1002-BOSTMAZZOLI-005_crop-900x1348-1-684x1024.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/25-1002-BOSTMAZZOLI-005_crop-900x1348-1-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/25-1002-BOSTMAZZOLI-005_crop-900x1348-1-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/25-1002-BOSTMAZZOLI-005_crop-900x1348-1-425x636.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/25-1002-BOSTMAZZOLI-005_crop-900x1348-1-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/25-1002-BOSTMAZZOLI-005_crop-900x1348-1-668x1000.jpg 668w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/04\/25-1002-BOSTMAZZOLI-005_crop-900x1348-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>In the News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4>GRAMMY-NOMINATED COMPOSER MISSY MAZZOLI ON WORKING ON A MAJOR COMMISSION AND WIDENING THE PATH FOR WOMEN IN THE FIELD<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, Peter Gelb, the Maria Manetti Shrem General Manager of The Metropolitan Opera, the preeminent opera company in America, wrote in <em>The New York Times<\/em> how &#8220;opera is facing its greatest existential challenge.&#8221; The answer, he said, lies in artistic reinvention, especially new operas by living composers that feature \u201cinventive, propulsive scores and intriguing subjects.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading that reinvention is CFA alum, composer, and Grammy nominee <strong>Missy Mazzoli<\/strong> (CFA&#8217;02, BUTI&#8217;98), who is working on a major commission for the Met\u2014her opera &#8220;Lincoln in the Bardo,&#8221; set to debut in 2026\u2014and on widening the path for women in the field. \u201cMissy is one of the foremost composers of her generation, who has a singular and captivating voice,&#8221; Gelb told <em>Bostonia.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s important for company leaders to think about the role opera can play in our modern world,\u201d says Mazzoli, who made her debut on NPR&#8217;s Tiny Desk Concert in early 2025. \u201cI think it\u2019s important to commission a large variety of composers from varied backgrounds in order to show the complex reality, beauty, and depth of human experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mazzoli is also the co-founder of the nonprofit Luna Composition Lab, offering mentorship, education, and resources for young female, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming composers ages 13 to 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignleft\"><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2025\/can-missy-mazzoli-help-reinvent-opera-in-america\/\">MORE IN BOSTONIA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-background has-tertiary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2025\/05\/22-1623-AERIAL-953-1024x683.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2025\/05\/22-1623-AERIAL-953-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/05\/22-1623-AERIAL-953-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/05\/22-1623-AERIAL-953-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/05\/22-1623-AERIAL-953-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/05\/22-1623-AERIAL-953-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/05\/22-1623-AERIAL-953-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/05\/22-1623-AERIAL-953-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/05\/22-1623-AERIAL-953-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/05\/22-1623-AERIAL-953-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2025\/05\/22-1623-AERIAL-953-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Next Steps for Applicants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The best way to determine if BU is right for you is to visit us in-person or remotely. 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