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Music Theory and Composition Schools - 2024 Ranking

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ListedIn 2024, we rated 207 music theory and composition colleges in the United States. Music theory and composition schools are located in New York (23 schools), Ohio (22 schools), California (20 schools), Texas (17 schools), Illinois (11 schools), Tennessee (9 schools), Washington (8 schools) and 34 other states.

The best music theory and composition program in the United States is offered by Yale University. That school has an excellent music theory and composition program - five stars for curriculum and four stars for teaching.

The Top 50 music theory and composition schools are below. To compare all music theory and composition schools, please narrow your search by state or desired diploma.

Top 50 music theory & composition schools:

Yale University - Music School Ranking
1. Yale University

Located in New Haven, Connecticut

Johns Hopkins University - Music School Ranking
2. Johns Hopkins University

Located in Baltimore, Maryland

The Juilliard School - Music School Ranking
3. The Juilliard School

Located in New York City, New York

Carnegie Mellon University - Music School Ranking
4. Carnegie Mellon University

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Northwestern University - Music School Ranking
5. Northwestern University

Located in Evanston, Illinois

New York University - Music School Ranking
6. New York University

Located in New York City, New York

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

Located in Los Angeles, California

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

Located in Los Angeles, California

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Music School Ranking
9. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Boston University - Music School Ranking
10. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of Miami - Music School Ranking
11. University of Miami

Located in Coral Gables, Florida

University of Rochester - Music School Ranking
12. University of Rochester

Located in Rochester, New York

Florida State University - Music School Ranking
13. Florida State University

Located in Tallahassee, Florida

The University of Texas at Austin - Music School Ranking
14. The University of Texas

Located in Austin, Texas

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

Located in San Francisco, California

Southern Methodist University - Music School Ranking
16. Southern Methodist University

Located in Dallas, Texas

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

Located in Athens, Georgia

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Music School Ranking
18. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Located in Champaign, Illinois

Manhattan School of Music - Music School Ranking
19. Manhattan School of Music

Located in New York City, New York

The New School - Music School Ranking
20. The New School

Located in New York City, New York

The New England Conservatory of Music - Music School Ranking
21. The New England Conservatory of Music

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Oberlin College - Music School Ranking
22. Oberlin College

Located in Oberlin, Ohio

Ohio State University - Music School Ranking
23. Ohio State University

Located in Columbus, Ohio

Syracuse University - Music School Ranking
24. Syracuse University

Located in Syracuse, New York

Michigan State University - Music School Ranking
25. Michigan State University

Located in East Lansing, Michigan

Berklee College of Music - Music School Ranking
26. Berklee College of Music

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of Cincinnati - Music School Ranking
27. University of Cincinnati

Located in Cincinnati, Ohio

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

Located in Eugene, Oregon

Temple University - Music School Ranking
29. Temple University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Located in Tempe, Arizona

Ithaca College - Music School Ranking
31. Ithaca College

Located in Ithaca, New York

Shenandoah University - Music School Ranking
32. Shenandoah University

Located in Winchester, Virginia

University of Kentucky - Music School Ranking
33. University of Kentucky

Located in Lexington, Kentucky

University of North Texas - Music School Ranking
34. University of North Texas

Located in Denton, Texas

Bowling Green State University - Music School Ranking
35. Bowling Green State University

Located in Bowling Green, Ohio

University of Hartford - Music School Ranking
36. University of Hartford

Located in West Hartford, Connecticut

Western Michigan University - Music School Ranking
37. Western Michigan University

Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan

University of Missouri Kansas City - Music School Ranking
38. University of Missouri Kansas City

Located in Kansas City, Missouri

University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Music School Ranking
39. University of North Carolina

Located in Greensboro, North Carolina

Ohio University - Music School Ranking
40. Ohio University

Located in Athens, Ohio

Kent State University at Kent - Music School Ranking
41. Kent State University

Located in Kent, Ohio

Stanford University - Music School Ranking
42. Stanford University

Located in Stanford, California

Columbia University in the City of New York - Music School Ranking
43. Columbia University in the City of New York

Located in New York City, New York

Rice University - Music School Ranking
44. Rice University

Located in Houston, Texas

Vanderbilt University - Music School Ranking
45. Vanderbilt University

Located in Nashville, Tennessee

Cornell University - Music School Ranking
46. Cornell University

Located in Ithaca, New York

Curtis Institute of Music - Music School Ranking
47. Curtis Institute of Music

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Case Western Reserve University - Music School Ranking
48. Case Western Reserve University

Located in Cleveland, Ohio

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

Located in Valencia, California

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

Located in Santa Barbara, California

Music theory & composition schools by state:

Schools by State2 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Alabama6 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Arizona1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Arkansas20 Music Theory and Composition Schools in California1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Colorado3 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Connecticut6 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Florida2 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Georgia3 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Idaho11 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Illinois6 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Indiana3 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Iowa1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Kansas1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Kentucky1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Louisiana1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Maine2 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Maryland5 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Massachusetts7 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Michigan4 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Minnesota1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Mississippi4 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Missouri1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Montana1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in New Hampshire1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in New Jersey23 Music Theory and Composition Schools in New York4 Music Theory and Composition Schools in North Carolina22 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Ohio5 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Oklahoma6 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Oregon7 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Pennsylvania5 Music Theory and Composition Schools in South Carolina9 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Tennessee17 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Texas1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Utah2 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Vermont1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Virginia8 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Washington1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in District of Columbia1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Wisconsin
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Music theory & composition schools by diploma:

Certificates: 22 schools
Associate's Degrees: 11 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 176 schools
Master's Degrees: 77 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 32 schools

Music theory & composition schools by region:

Midwest: 59 schools
Northeast: 43 schools
Northwest: 18 schools
South: 59 schools
Southeast: 34 schools
West: 46 schools

Other music programs:

General Music: 1,240 schools
Music History and Literature: 104 schools
Music Performance: 576 schools
Piano and Organ: 98 schools
Stringed Instruments: 35 schools
Voice and Opera: 119 schools
Jazz Studies: 74 schools
Music Conducting: 62 schools
Music Therapy: 80 schools
Music Pedagogy: 611 schools
Music Management and Merchandising: 292 schools
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