Colleges offering master's degrees in Music Theory and Composition

78 U.S. colleges and universities offer Music Theory and Composition at the master 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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LSM

Private nonprofit

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, MA

Music Theory and Composition: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 317
Retention: 86%
Programs: 8
Awards 2024-25: 170

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UCC

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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH

Music Theory and Composition: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 45,026
Retention: 85%
Programs: 305
Awards 2024-25: 12,894

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Private nonprofit

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

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

Students: 22,589
Retention: 90%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 6,875

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DePaul University

Chicago, IL

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

Students: 21,210
Retention: 86%
Programs: 227
Awards 2024-25: 6,518

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University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

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

Students: 11,946
Retention: 91%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 4,112

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SFC

Private nonprofit

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, CA

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

Students: 439
Retention: 93%
Programs: 11
Awards 2024-25: 156

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ASU

Public

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

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

Students: 79,818
Retention: 87%
Programs: 347
Awards 2024-25: 22,923

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PSU

Public

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA

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

Students: 50,737
Retention: 93%
Programs: 252
Awards 2024-25: 14,703

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Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

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

Students: 29,640
Retention: 83%
Programs: 277
Awards 2024-25: 8,286

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KSU

Public

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH

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

Students: 26,374
Retention: 81%
Programs: 242
Awards 2024-25: 6,750

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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

Students: 23,856
Retention: 98%
Programs: 234
Awards 2024-25: 8,806

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CQC

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CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY

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

Students: 15,965
Retention: 79%
Programs: 126
Awards 2024-25: 2,654

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Rice University

Houston, TX

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

Students: 8,961
Retention: 97%
Programs: 89
Awards 2024-25: 2,880

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University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

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

Students: 6,015
Retention: 83%
Programs: 117
Awards 2024-25: 1,725

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OCU

Private nonprofit

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

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

Students: 2,966
Retention: 84%
Programs: 81
Awards 2024-25: 883

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UWC

Public

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA

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

Students: 56,997
Retention: 95%
Programs: 385
Awards 2024-25: 15,047

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Boston University

Boston, MA

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

Students: 37,737
Retention: 95%
Programs: 299
Awards 2024-25: 13,285

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BYU

Private nonprofit

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT

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

Students: 35,873
Retention: 91%
Programs: 213
Awards 2024-25: 8,076

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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

Students: 34,709
Retention: 87%
Programs: 287
Awards 2024-25: 9,772

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OUC

Public

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH

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

Students: 26,323
Retention: 84%
Programs: 266
Awards 2024-25: 7,864

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Baylor University

Waco, TX

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

Students: 20,626
Retention: 91%
Programs: 150
Awards 2024-25: 6,853

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WMU

Public

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Music Theory and Composition: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 16,744
Retention: 81%
Programs: 243
Awards 2024-25: 4,305

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WSU

Public

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

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

Students: 16,689
Retention: 69%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 4,025

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UAM

Public

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH

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

Students: 13,332
Retention: 73%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 3,244

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