The curriculum in composition trains composers in the sphere of artistic music while also opening a window onto additional creative fields. First year students study introductory courses in composition, and in the second to fourth years each student studies composition on an individual basis with one of the teachers from the faculty of the Department of Composition and Composing. Students are given ample opportunity to perform and record their works in concerts organized by the Department, and are also performed throughout the year by Academy students from the Faculty of the Performing A