“EAMA is unique in its focus on the crucial intersection between the craft of listening, composing, and analysis.”
Nico Muhly
“Every piece I have written since I studied with Philip Lasser has been deeply influenced by his musical philosophy.”
Eric Whitacre
Composition Faculty
Workshops and Critiques
String Quartet
Read, coached, performed, and recorded by the EAMA Resident String Quartet made up of students from The Juilliard School.
The quartet will rehearse, coach and perform works by EAMA student composers.
Art Song (Soprano & Piano)
Read, coached, performed, and recorded by soprano Rebecca Myers and pianist TBA.
Studio
Students are placed in one studio for the 4-week session. They present works in all stages of formation to a composition faculty member in small group seminars.
Distinct from the notion of private composition lessons, these studio classes – drawing directly from your work – will focus on critical and eternal issues of serious compositional discourse such as texture, elegance, and form as related to content.
Core Courses
Every student, regardless of program, takes our revolutionary core classes in Counterpoint, Harmony, Musicianship, and Analysis. Chamber Musicians select either Counterpoint or Harmony. These courses give you the tools to hone your unique musical language.