MFA in Music Composition Archive

Eclipse Quartet Winners of four 2023-24 San Francisco Classical Voice Audience Awards, the Eclipse Quartet is an ensemble dedicated to the music of  twentieth century...

The ensemble’s name, Anna’s Ghost, refers to the legend of Anna, the resident ghost of Vermont College of Fine Arts, whose story you can read...

In anticipation of our summer 2025 residency—taking place on the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) campus in Valencia, CA from June 24 to July...

“Music, composition, writing—it’s all storytelling.” -JohnPaul Beattie (MC ’18) Two things have managed to stick with composer and VCFA Music Composition alumnx JohnPaul “JP” Beattie...

Join the VCFA MFA in Music Composition community for Vespa, A Girl and Her Pet Wasp, an opera in four acts.  The story of Vespa...

VCFA MFA in Music Composition alumnx and 2024 Center for Arts + Social Justice Fellow  Benjamin Zervigón (MC ‘24) has not only continued the work...

On December 19, 2024, VCFA MFA in Music Composition Faculty Co-Chair, composer, and violinist Roger Zahab and VCFA resident pianist and residency faculty Robert Frankenberry...

The ensemble’s name, Anna’s Ghost, refers to the legend of Anna, the resident ghost of Vermont College of Fine Arts, whose story you can read...

In anticipation of our winter 2025 residency—taking place on the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) campus in Valencia, CA from January 3-11, 2025—our six...

Composer Rick Baitz is a founding faculty member of the VCFA MFA in Music Composition Program. Established in 2011, the VCFA MFA in Music Composition...