The MFA in Music Scoring & Composition is designed to provide the highest level of training in music composition and scoring for film, television, games, and other visual media. Balancing musicianship training with contemporary production skills to reflect a changing music industry, students will learn music theory, composition, harmony, orchestration, and arranging, focusing on creating emotion through music in synchronization with visual media. Students will use the latest computer-based production workflows, digital audio workstations, and virtual instrument libraries. The focus is on composition using virtual instruments, resulting in a thesis project and portfolio in the final year.

The MA in Music Scoring & Composition provides students with focused training in music composition and production workflows, digital audio workstations, virtual instruments, and industry standard practices in music scoring for visual media. Building on a foundation of musicianship, students will learn contemporary scoring techniques which provide the necessary skills for success in changing music industry. Emphasis is placed on creating emotion through music, MIDI orchestration, and synchronization with visual media.

音乐理论专业的基本技能是和声和声音引导、音乐分析和乐器以及乐器研究。在硕士学习期间，您将加深对音乐研究的理解，并获得更多个人研究领域的知识。

通过与国际知名作曲家的教师密切合作，培养您作为音乐作曲家的技能，在音乐学院设置这个音乐课程的大师。专注于传统的作曲，电子作曲或电影或音乐剧的作曲。您将在纽约大学和整个纽约市积极参与您的工作表现，与作曲家，音乐家和其他艺术家合作。