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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.

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

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Showing 169–170 of 170 schools

TC
Private nonprofit

Tabor College

Hillsboro, KS

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students
621
Retention
53%
Programs
50
Awards 2024-25
177
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CIM
Private nonprofit

Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, PA

Music Theory and Composition
Bachelor

Students
161
Retention
100%
Programs
10
Awards 2024-25
40
CampusHybrid

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