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Colleges offering certificates in Music Theory and Composition

33 U.S. colleges and universities offer Music Theory and Composition at the certificate 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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Showing 1–24 of 33 schools

SSC
Public

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Music Theory and Composition: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
10,128
Retention
50%
Programs
126
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DC
Public

Dallas College

Dallas, TX

Music Theory and Composition: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
69,749
Retention
67%
Programs
103
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BCM
Private nonprofit

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

Students
8,369
Retention
89%
Programs
14
Awards 2024-25
2,368
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TTU
Public

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Music Theory and Composition: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
40,757
Retention
85%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
10,998
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MSM
Private nonprofit

Music Theory and Composition: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
1,084
Retention
93%
Programs
11
Awards 2024-25
357
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NS
Private nonprofit

The New School

New York, NY

Music Theory and Composition: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
9,068
Retention
85%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
3,030
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UMA
Public

Music Theory and Composition: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

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: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

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

Music Theory and Composition: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
12,953
Retention
69%
Programs
116
Awards 2024-25
2,331
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UWP
Public

Music Theory and Composition: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
8,233
Retention
74%
Programs
119
Awards 2024-25
1,937
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CSU
Public

Music Theory and Composition: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
7,913
Retention
70%
Programs
87
Awards 2024-25
1,813
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NEC
Private nonprofit

Music Theory and Composition: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

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

Music Theory and Composition: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
317
Retention
86%
Programs
8
Awards 2024-25
170
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LAC
Private for-profit

Music Theory and Composition: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
261
Retention
61%
Programs
9
Awards 2024-25
72
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HCC
Public

Houston City College

Houston, TX

Music Theory and Composition
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
53,253
Programs
114
Awards 2024-25
7,836
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UU
Public

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Music Theory and Composition
Certificate

Students
36,894
Retention
86%
Programs
247
Awards 2024-25
9,826
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TU
Public

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Music Theory and Composition
Certificate

Students
29,640
Retention
83%
Programs
277
Awards 2024-25
8,286
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OUC
Public

Music Theory and Composition
Certificate

Students
26,323
Retention
84%
Programs
266
Awards 2024-25
7,864
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DU
Private nonprofit

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Music Theory and Composition
Certificate

Students
21,210
Retention
86%
Programs
227
Awards 2024-25
6,518
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LAH
Public

Music Theory and Composition
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
9,463
Retention
72%
Programs
67
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LC
Public

Laney College

Oakland, CA

Music Theory and Composition
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
9,328
Retention
54%
Programs
81
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RC
Public

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Music Theory and Composition
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
8,796
Retention
64%
Programs
87
CampusHybrid
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MCC
Public

Music Theory and Composition
Certificate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
7,850
Retention
69%
Programs
71
CampusOnlineHybrid
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