Composition Department
The Composition Department provides a thorough course of study in all areas of traditional and contemporary musical composition, including tonal and non-tonal writing techniques, orchestration and score preparation.
The department also offers advanced training in orchestral conducting.
A faculty of twenty-five active composers and conductors, many with national and international reputations, guide you in preparing for a career as a professional writer.

Gregory Fritze
Chair
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- B.M., Boston Conservatory of Music
- M.M., Indiana University
- Performer with the Boston Ballet, Rhode Island Philharmonic, and other orchestras
- Fulbright scholar to Spain
- Compositions published by Seesaw Music, Tuba Press, and Musica Nova
- Recipient of a Walt Disney Fellowship and a Meet the Composer grant
- Recipient of several composition awards from ASCAP, first prize in T.U.B.A. composition contest, and 1996 composition award "Menzione d'Onore del Premio" from Accademia Angelica Constantiniana
- Performer and clinician in the United States and worldwide
- Compositions performed nationally and internationally
- Recordings on Mark Records, Crystal Records, and CRI
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James Smith
Assistant Chair
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- B.M., University of Memphis
- M.M., Catholic University of America
- D.M.A., Boston University
- Composer of various chamber, orchestral, and commercial musical works
- Assistant conductor, Arlington Philharmonic
- Active freelance percussionist with the Boston Ballet, Harvard Chamber Orchestra, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, and others
- Member of Dinosaur Annex contemporary music ensemble
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Composition Department Facilities and Resources
Every year the Professional Writing Division and Composition Department organize a series of faculty and student concerts, showcasing faculty and student compositions and arrangements.
For further information about the Composition Department, please e-mail composition@berklee.edu or call (617) 747-2452.
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