Curriculum
The Hobart and William Smith Colleges Composer's Sandbox Summer Intensive is an opportunity for composers in the early stages of their career to study with a renowned faculty of composers. Participants selected for the program will have the opportunity to work with musicians from the acclaimed Society for New Music. The two-week-long Intensive will culminate in a performance and recording of their work by the acclaimed Society for New Music All Stars.
Our mission is to provide talented early-stage composers, hands-on learning experience that explores the many disciplines, tools and approaches to develop as a composer. We welcome participants with a range of interests and academic preparation, recognizing that all can contribute to the success of the Intensive, regardless of their music focus.
The Intensive includes:
Daily meetings with composition faculty to discuss works in progress
Faculty led group composition seminars to facilitate discussion of student works and provide evaluative and critical feedback
Improvisation workshops
48-hour Composition Challenge
Composition seminars to look at seminal works and works by historically disenfranchised/marginalized composers
Orchestration seminars
A seminar on entrepreneurship: building marketing skills as a composer
The dates of this summer’s Intensive are Sunday, June 2nd through Saturday, June 15th. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis but the program is limited to 20 participants so, we urge students to apply as soon as possible. We have a few partial scholarships for those who will need financial assistance to attend the Intensive.