The physical facilities of the Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia (CEMI) include a suite of studios and the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater (MEIT).

1. Eligible composition students have regular opportunities for their works to be read and/or performed by the major UNT orchestral, wind, and choral ensembles. Students are expected to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:
   
   1. Current enrollment in upper-division (3000- or 4000-level) or graduate composition lessons, thesis, or dissertation.
   2. Good standing in the composition program.

1. All students planning to enroll in composition lessons must first create a student profile page on this website and be registered on the UNT composers listserv.  

1. Restriction codes for composition courses may be obtained as follows:
   
   1. Undergraduate students: contact the Music Advising Office — CH 211; music.advising@unt.edu.
   2. Graduate students (except for thesis and dissertation): contact the Composition Division Chair, Joseph Klein — MU 2005; joseph.klein@unt.edu.

1. Students must be currently enrolled in upper-division or graduate composition lessons and registered on the UNT composers listserv to be eligible for Spectrum programs. Undergraduates submitting electroacoustic works for Spectrum must also have successfully completed Introduction to Electroacoustic Music (MUCP 3670). Students enrolled in Intermediate Composition (MUCP 2180-90) or Secondary Composition I (MUCP 2080) may be considered in exceptional cases, as determined by the composition faculty.

All composition majors are expected to present at least one public performance and/or reading of original composition(s) each semester. Venues may include Spectrum programs, Composers Forum concerts, reading sessions, and student recitals, as well as off-campus venues. Students are strongly encouraged to seek off-campus performances of their works (including festivals and conferences) though at least one performance per year must be at UNT.

All composition majors are evaluated on a regular basis. These evaluations include the Freshman Barrier Examination, Undergraduate Composition Jury, Senior Recital Hearing and Final Portfolio Review, Doctoral Qualifying Examination Hearing and the annual Graduate Review. These evaluations are scheduled at regular times throughout the academic year:

All students intending to major in composition must pass the Freshman Barrier Examination before continuing in Intermediate Composition I (MUCP 2180). Students who have completed MUCP 1180-1190 but do not intend to major in composition are not required to take this examination.

All composition majors are to maintain a portfolio that includes completed works, recordings, a list of works and performances, and other related documents (vita, concert programs, reviews, etc.). This portfolio is to be submitted electronically to the composition faculty for review at all student evaluations. It is expected that portfolio materials will be presented in a professional manner: i.e., accurate, properly notated/formatted, clearly labeled, etc.

All students enrolled in composition lessons—including both majors and non-majors—are expected to attend division events including concerts, Music Now forums, reading sessions, workshops, etc. Failure to regularly attend composition division events may result in a lower composition lesson grade or disqualification from the program. This requirement is additional to any other attendance and assigned work expectations of the course.