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Music History and Literature Schools in the West

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Our 2024 ranking contains 51 schools offering musicology majors in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

We rank University of California Los Angeles, University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), and San Francisco Conservatory of Music the top three music history and literature schools in the West.

See the best 50 music history and literature colleges in the West below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the West.

Top 50 music history & literature schools in the West:

University of California Los Angeles - Music School Ranking
1. University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 6 music history & literature programs

University of Southern California - Music School Ranking
2. University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, 4 music history & literature programs

San Francisco Conservatory of Music - Music School Ranking
3. San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, CA, 4 music history & literature programs

University of Oregon - Music School Ranking
4. University of Oregon

Eugene, OR, 5 music history & literature programs

Arizona State University Immersion - Music School Ranking
5. Arizona State University Immersion

Tempe, AZ, 2 music history & literature programs

University of Colorado Boulder - Music School Ranking
6. University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO, 1 music history & literature program

Stanford University - Music School Ranking
7. Stanford University

Stanford, CA, 1 music history & literature program

California Institute of the Arts - Music School Ranking
8. California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA, 3 music history & literature programs

University of California Santa Barbara - Music School Ranking
9. University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA, 1 music history & literature program

University of Washington Seattle - Music School Ranking
10. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 10 music history & literature programs

University of California Santa Cruz - Music School Ranking
11. University of California Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA, 4 music history & literature programs

Brigham Young University - Music School Ranking
12. Brigham Young University

Provo, UT, 3 music history & literature programs

University of Denver - Music School Ranking
13. University of Denver

Denver, CO, 2 music history & literature programs

University of Redlands - Music School Ranking
14. University of Redlands

Redlands, CA, 3 music history & literature programs

University of the Pacific - Music School Ranking
15. University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA, 2 music history & literature programs

University of Utah - Music School Ranking
16. University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT, 1 music history & literature program

University of Idaho - Music School Ranking
17. University of Idaho

Moscow, ID, 2 music history & literature programs

Washington State University - Music School Ranking
18. Washington State University

Pullman, WA, 1 music history & literature program

Portland State University - Music School Ranking
19. Portland State University

Portland, OR, 2 music history & literature programs

Claremont Graduate University - Music School Ranking
20. Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, CA, 2 music history & literature programs

Musicians Institute - Music School Ranking
21. Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA, 1 music history & literature program

Central Washington University - Music School Ranking
22. Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA, 2 music history & literature programs

Pepperdine University - Music School Ranking
23. Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA, 1 music history & literature program

Chapman University - Music School Ranking
24. Chapman University

Orange, CA, 1 music history & literature program

Biola University - Music School Ranking
25. Biola University

La Mirada, CA, 1 music history & literature program

University of Puget Sound - Music School Ranking
26. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, WA, 1 music history & literature program

Point Loma Nazarene University - Music School Ranking
27. Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA, 1 music history & literature program

Western Washington University - Music School Ranking
28. Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA, 2 music history & literature programs

California Baptist University - Music School Ranking
29. California Baptist University

Riverside, CA, 1 music history & literature program

Azusa Pacific University - Music School Ranking
30. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA, 1 music history & literature program

Boise State University - Music School Ranking
31. Boise State University

Boise, ID, 1 music history & literature program

The University of Montana - Music School Ranking
32. The University of Montana

Missoula, MT, 1 music history & literature program

Adams State University - Music School Ranking
33. Adams State University

Alamosa, CO, 2 music history & literature programs

Academy of Art University - Music School Ranking
34. Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA, 3 music history & literature programs

Lewis & Clark College - Music School Ranking
35. Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR, 1 music history & literature program

Willamette University - Music School Ranking
36. Willamette University

Salem, OR, 1 music history & literature program

Whitman College - Music School Ranking
37. Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA, 2 music history & literature programs

Mount Saint Mary's University - Music School Ranking
38. Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA, 1 music history & literature program

Los Angeles Film School - Music School Ranking
39. Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA, 2 music history & literature programs

Northwest University - Music School Ranking
40. Northwest University

Kirkland, WA, 1 music history & literature program

Northwest Nazarene University - Music School Ranking
41. Northwest Nazarene University

Nampa, ID, 1 music history & literature program

DigiPen Institute of Technology - Music School Ranking
42. DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, WA, 1 music history & literature program

Pacific Union College - Music School Ranking
43. Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA, 1 music history & literature program

Bushnell University - Music School Ranking
44. Bushnell University

Eugene, OR, 1 music history & literature program

Los Angeles College of Music - Music School Ranking
45. Los Angeles College of Music

Pasadena, CA, 3 music history & literature programs

Glendale Community College - Music School Ranking
46. Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ, 1 music history & literature program

Mesa Community College - Music School Ranking
47. Mesa Community College

Mesa, AZ, 1 music history & literature program

Scottsdale Community College - Music School Ranking
48. Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ, 1 music history & literature program

Arizona Christian University - Music School Ranking
49. Arizona Christian University

Glendale, AZ, 1 music history & literature program

Clackamas Community College - Music School Ranking
50. Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR, 1 music history & literature program

Music history & literature schools in the West by state:

Schools by State6 Music History and Literature Schools in Arizona22 Music History and Literature Schools in California3 Music History and Literature Schools in Colorado3 Music History and Literature Schools in Idaho1 Music History and Literature Schools in Montana6 Music History and Literature Schools in Oregon2 Music History and Literature Schools in Utah8 Music History and Literature Schools in Washington


Music history & literature schools in other regions:

Midwest: 66 schools
Northeast: 58 schools
South: 72 schools
Southeast: 43 schools

Popular music school cities in the West:

in Arizona:
Flagstaff: 1 school
Glendale: 2 schools
Phoenix: 6 schools
Tempe: 2 schools
Tucson: 1 school
in California:
Azusa: 1 school
Berkeley: 2 schools
Burbank: 1 school
Chico: 1 school
Claremont: 6 schools
Costa Mesa: 2 schools
Fresno: 3 schools
Fullerton: 2 schools
Hayward: 2 schools
Hollywood: 2 schools
Irvine: 3 schools
La Jolla: 1 school
La Mirada: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Angeles: 9 schools
Northridge: 1 school
Oakland: 2 schools
Orange: 1 school
Pasadena: 2 schools
Pomona: 1 school
Redlands: 1 school
Riverside: 4 schools
Rohnert Park: 1 school
Sacramento: 4 schools
San Bernardino: 2 schools
San Diego: 5 schools
San Francisco: 4 schools
San Jose: 2 schools
San Luis Obispo: 2 schools
San Marcos: 3 schools
Santa Barbara: 3 schools
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Stanford: 1 school
Stockton: 2 schools
Valencia: 1 school
in Colorado:
Boulder: 2 schools
Denver: 4 schools
Fort Collins: 1 school
Greeley: 1 school
in Hawaii:
Honolulu: 2 schools
in Idaho:
Boise: 1 school
Moscow: 1 school
Pocatello: 1 school
Rexburg: 1 school
in Montana:
Bozeman: 1 school
Missoula: 1 school
in Nevada:
Las Vegas: 2 schools
Reno: 2 schools
in New Mexico:
Albuquerque: 1 school
Portales: 1 school
in Oregon:
Ashland: 1 school
Corvallis: 1 school
Eugene: 2 schools
Portland: 6 schools
in Utah:
Cedar City: 1 school
Ephraim: 1 school
Logan: 1 school
Ogden: 1 school
Orem: 1 school
Provo: 1 school
Salt Lake City: 3 schools
in Washington:
Bellingham: 2 schools
Cheney: 1 school
Ellensburg: 1 school
Pullman: 1 school
Seattle: 6 schools
Shoreline: 1 school
Spokane: 3 schools
Tacoma: 3 schools
in Wyoming:
Laramie: 1 school
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