Summer Composition Intensive at North Park University 
Sat. July 18-Sat. July 25, 2026
The Summer Composition Intensive, formerly at Saint Mary’s College, is moving to Chicago! North Park University is a beautiful campus nestled in Chicago’s north side. We will be housed in excellent air-conditioned facilities in the music building attached to Anderson Chapel, including a large presentation/workroom, faculty offices for lessons, plentiful practice rooms for private work, a strong Wifi signal, space for food storage, and an area for coffee and tea preparation. There is plenty of free parking on campus as well as the nearby CTA Brown line and several bus routes. Nearby restaurants are abundant and varied. Housing options are in development but will include homestays ($200 for 8 nights), dorm space at nearby Northeastern Illinois University (prices TBA), and find-your-own.

This year’s 8-day design includes:
• Two resident composers (Zae Munn and Joshua Marquez)
• One guest composer (Texu Kim)

• 5 private lessons 

• 4 two-day ‘cycles’ of presentation/prompt/masterclass 
• Short presentations by each participant

• Enrollment limit of 12 with a minimum age of 18; ages typically range from 20 to 65+
• Instructional Fee is $800. This is separate from the more variable housing and food costs
• Homestays are a single payment to your host of $200; dorm costs are TBA.