Students are admitted to the composition track by submitting and passing an Entry Level Portfolio. All portfolio submissions are due each year during Spring Quarter. Second- and third-year undergraduates are strongly encouraged to make sure they have submitted and passed the Entry Portfolio.

Students must pass the Entry Portfolio requirements before submitting a Junior Portfolio; submission of Junior and Senior Portfolio materials is not allowed by students who have not been accepted into the Composition Track. No appeal process is allowed for those who fail to be admitted to the composition track with the Entry Level Portfolio. A portfolio form must be filled out and included with submissions.

Submitting Original Compositions

Portfolio Submission dates

December 11, 2015 by 4pm – portfolio submission due from new transfer students and students graduating in Fall, 2015, or Winter, 2016.

April 21, 2016 by 4pm – portfolio submissions due from all composition track students.

Orchestra submission for student composers

January 29, 2016 – Orchestra submission for undergrad/grad composers at UC Davis. There is no guarantee of reading or performance. A few works will be read on February 23, 2016. From those pieces, one work will be selected for performance on the 5/22/16 concert.

Specifications:

• Complete works up to 6 minutes
• 3.3.3.3 + standard doublings | 4.3.3.1 | 2 perc | strings
  •  no harp/piano/soloists/electronics

For more information, visit Composition Award

April 10-ish (exact date/time TBA), 2016 – Professional Reading of Student works for violin, viola and cello. Preference will be given to students in the MUS 103 class. Questions about being included should be directed to your composition instructor.

May 18, 2016 at 3:30pm – Undergraduate Composers Concert. Submissions for consideration due April 21 with portfolios.