CCS music students are required to follow a general curriculum outline during the course of their studies. The outline requires the completion of specified courses offered in L&S (or occasionally in CCS), the completion of 4 units of composition and the successful completion of an academic course in music each quarter. Academic courses are not specified, but must be approved by the academic advisor. In addition to these quarterly requirements, students must pass a Sophomore and Junior year jury and complete a Senior recital. More information regarding these requirements is available from the CCS office.

The CCS COMPOSERS STUDIO (Room 154C) has been set up as a basic audio workstation area, with principal applications in software music notation, MIDI sequencing, basic editing and duplication. It is not equipped for sophisticated recording or mastering. Use of this studio is limited to those students who have completed the requirements for access. The studio is open after hours, though it is often used for private instruction during the day. (See Recording Room in the Equipment Information section of this handbook for a list of equipment in this room and rules for its use.)