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Colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Music Theory and Composition

170 U.S. colleges and universities offer Music Theory and Composition at the bachelor level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 33 Associate 12 Bachelor 170 Master 78 PhD 34 Professional 1

Most schools offering it: California (23), New York (21), Ohio (21), Texas (17), Illinois (12), Pennsylvania (9)

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BCM
Private nonprofit

Music Theory and Composition: 230 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Students
8,369
Retention
89%
Programs
14
Awards 2024-25
2,368
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LAF
Private for-profit

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

Music Theory and Composition: 84 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
5,472
Retention
51%
Programs
9
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SPC
Public

Music Theory and Composition: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
3,333
Retention
80%
Programs
61
Awards 2024-25
784
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UM
Private nonprofit

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Music Theory and Composition: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
19,852
Retention
94%
Programs
206
Awards 2024-25
6,326
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AAU
Private for-profit

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Music Theory and Composition: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
5,498
Retention
75%
Programs
42
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NYU
Private nonprofit

New York University

New York, NY

Music Theory and Composition: 13 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
56,832
Retention
96%
Programs
237
Awards 2024-25
20,211
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CIA
Private nonprofit

Music Theory and Composition: 13 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,277
Retention
82%
Programs
25
Awards 2024-25
408
Campus
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UCC
Public

Music Theory and Composition: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
45,026
Retention
85%
Programs
305
Awards 2024-25
12,894
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WCS
Public

Music Theory and Composition: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
4,169
Retention
73%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
947
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LAC
Private for-profit

Music Theory and Composition: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
261
Retention
61%
Programs
9
Awards 2024-25
72
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CCC
Private nonprofit

Music Theory and Composition: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
5,570
Retention
66%
Programs
58
Awards 2024-25
1,379
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UG
Public

Music Theory and Composition: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
43,146
Retention
94%
Programs
270
Awards 2024-25
14,239
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WCU
Public

Music Theory and Composition: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
17,171
Retention
83%
Programs
120
Awards 2024-25
4,041
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UMA
Public

Music Theory and Composition: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
52,855
Retention
97%
Programs
254
Awards 2024-25
16,680
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MSU
Public

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Music Theory and Composition: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
52,089
Retention
90%
Programs
268
Awards 2024-25
13,223
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UNT
Public

Music Theory and Composition: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
46,864
Retention
77%
Programs
159
Awards 2024-25
13,522
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WSU
Public

Music Theory and Composition: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
16,689
Retention
69%
Programs
171
Awards 2024-25
4,025
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NEC
Private nonprofit

Music Theory and Composition: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
853
Retention
88%
Programs
13
Awards 2024-25
286
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BU
Private nonprofit

Boston University

Boston, MA

Music Theory and Composition: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
37,737
Retention
95%
Programs
299
Awards 2024-25
13,285
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NU
Private nonprofit

Music Theory and Composition: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
23,856
Retention
98%
Programs
234
Awards 2024-25
8,806
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UR
Private nonprofit

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Music Theory and Composition: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
11,946
Retention
91%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
4,112
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CU
Private nonprofit

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Music Theory and Composition: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
9,760
Retention
92%
Programs
84
Awards 2024-25
2,728
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BU
Private nonprofit

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Music Theory and Composition: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
8,803
Retention
87%
Programs
116
Awards 2024-25
2,274
CampusOnlineHybrid
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