Summer Academic Enrichment Eligible Programs

Goals

Composers Institute (formerly known as Junior Composers Summer Programs) is a MN non-profit whose mission is to inspire creative musicians in community, to become more articulate, constructive, and productive through music composition in all genres by employing their unique creative imaginations. CII is a new program aiming to promote, elevate and highlight the amazing creativity of young girls. Female composers have represented about 20-30% of our registrations in our other programs over the past 20 years. We aspire to boost female participation to 50% over the next few years.

Activities

Female students ages 9-13 will receive daily music theory, group and individual music composition instruction in all genres; they will play each other’s creative music projects; and explore sounds using digital and acoustic instruments. All faculty members are renowned female composers/songwriters. Five half-days in the Twin Cities metro area, 4 hours/day. Digital audio workstations and acoustic instruments will be used in exploring notation in jazz, graphic, invented and standard traditions. There will be a presentation of the new music on the last day.

Program Dates

One week, Monday through Friday half days August 29 - September 2, 2022

Can students reside on campus? No

Can students commute to campus? Yes

Can students take online classes? No