Attending CalArts in 1976, majoring in composition, Miller also studied piano and French Horn, and studied music by 20th century experimental composers like John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen.
Asistindo á CalArts en 1976, especializouse en composición, tamén estudou piano e corno inglés, e estudou a música de compositores experimentais do século XX como John Cage e Karlheinz Stockhausen.