Students in the Department of Composition and Electronic Music are encouraged to experiment and express their creative ideas in a personal style. They gain knowledge and facility in working with Western and Chinese music resources as well as in electro-acoustic composition. There are many opportunities for performances of students' compositions in public concerts, orchestral workshops, and for multi-media projects in collaboration with the other Schools such as Dance, Film and Television, and Theatre and Entertainment Arts. Many students have received scholarships to attend activities such as international conferences and short study courses with composers in Mainland China and overseas.