Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Music Theory and Composition

34 U.S. colleges and universities offer Music Theory and Composition at the phd 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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UMA

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

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

Students: 52,855
Retention: 97%
Programs: 254
Awards 2024-25: 16,680

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University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Music Theory and Composition: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 19,852
Retention: 94%
Programs: 206
Awards 2024-25: 6,326

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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
PhD

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

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Boston University

Boston, MA

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

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

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JHU

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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

Students: 30,210
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 12,221

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

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

Students: 24,404
Retention: 86%
Programs: 125
Awards 2024-25: 6,133

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University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

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

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

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University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

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

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

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FSU

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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

Students: 43,889
Retention: 96%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 14,293

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CUC

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Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

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

Students: 35,173
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 15,748

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UCC

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University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA

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

Students: 19,938
Retention: 88%
Programs: 111
Awards 2024-25: 5,280

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UMC

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University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

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

Students: 14,732
Retention: 75%
Programs: 115
Awards 2024-25: 3,490

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MSU

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Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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

Students: 52,089
Retention: 90%
Programs: 268
Awards 2024-25: 13,223

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USC

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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

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

Students: 46,566
Retention: 96%
Programs: 285
Awards 2024-25: 17,982

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KSU

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Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH

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

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

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TCU

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Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

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

Students: 12,938
Retention: 93%
Programs: 133
Awards 2024-25: 3,661

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CWR

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Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

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

Students: 12,475
Retention: 92%
Programs: 157
Awards 2024-25: 3,529

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Rice University

Houston, TX

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

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

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UWC

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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA

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

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

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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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

Students: 31,903
Retention: 85%
Programs: 292
Awards 2024-25: 9,343

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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

Students: 18,625
Retention: 98%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,803

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Yale University

New Haven, CT

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

Students: 15,564
Retention: 99%
Programs: 132
Awards 2024-25: 5,610

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CIA

Private nonprofit

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA

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

Students: 1,277
Retention: 82%
Programs: 25
Awards 2024-25: 408

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MSM

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Manhattan School of Music

New York, NY

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

Students: 1,084
Retention: 93%
Programs: 11
Awards 2024-25: 357

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