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Schools Offering Music Theory and Composition Master's Degrees

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Listed Our 2024 ranking review contains 77 schools granting music theory and composition master's degrees.

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

Check the top schools granting music theory and composition master's degrees below or narrow your search by state.

Music theory & composition master's degree 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 Michigan Ann Arbor - Music School Ranking
8. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Boston University - Music School Ranking
9. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

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

Located in Coral Gables, Florida

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

Located in Tallahassee, Florida

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

Located in Rochester, New York

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

Located in San Francisco, California

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

Located in Dallas, Texas

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

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Manhattan School of Music - Music School Ranking
16. Manhattan School of Music

Located in New York City, New York

The New School - Music School Ranking
17. The New School

Located in New York City, New York

Syracuse University - Music School Ranking
18. Syracuse University

Located in Syracuse, New York

Oberlin College - Music School Ranking
19. Oberlin College

Located in Oberlin, Ohio

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

Located in East Lansing, Michigan

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

Located in Cincinnati, Ohio

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

Located in Eugene, Oregon

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

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Shenandoah University - Music School Ranking
24. Shenandoah University

Located in Winchester, Virginia

Temple University - Music School Ranking
25. Temple University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Located in Tempe, Arizona

Ithaca College - Music School Ranking
27. Ithaca College

Located in Ithaca, New York

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

Located in Lexington, Kentucky

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

Located in Bowling Green, Ohio

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

Located in West Hartford, Connecticut

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

Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Ohio University - Music School Ranking
32. Ohio University

Located in Athens, Ohio

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

Located in Greensboro, North Carolina

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

Located in Kansas City, Missouri

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

Located in Kent, Ohio

Rice University - Music School Ranking
36. Rice University

Located in Houston, Texas

Cornell University - Music School Ranking
37. Cornell University

Located in Ithaca, New York

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

Located in Valencia, California

Brandeis University - Music School Ranking
39. Brandeis University

Located in Waltham, Massachusetts

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

Located in Seattle, Washington

Texas Christian University - Music School Ranking
41. Texas Christian University

Located in Fort Worth, Texas

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

Located in Provo, Utah

Baylor University - Music School Ranking
43. Baylor University

Located in Waco, Texas

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

Located in Santa Cruz, California

Cleveland Institute of Music - Music School Ranking
45. Cleveland Institute of Music

Located in Cleveland, Ohio

Butler University - Music School Ranking
46. Butler University

Located in Indianapolis, Indiana

University at Buffalo - Music School Ranking
47. University at Buffalo

Located in Buffalo, New York

The Catholic University of America - Music School Ranking
48. The Catholic University of America

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

University of South Carolina Columbia - Music School Ranking
49. University of South Carolina Columbia

Located in Columbia, South Carolina

Rider University - Music School Ranking
50. Rider University

Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey

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

Located in Redlands, California

CUNY Hunter College - Music School Ranking
52. CUNY Hunter College

Located in New York City, New York

Belmont University - Music School Ranking
53. Belmont University

Located in Nashville, Tennessee

Central Michigan University - Music School Ranking
54. Central Michigan University

Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan

University of Northern Iowa - Music School Ranking
55. University of Northern Iowa

Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa

Oklahoma City University - Music School Ranking
56. Oklahoma City University

Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Webster University - Music School Ranking
57. Webster University

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

CUNY Brooklyn College - Music School Ranking
58. CUNY Brooklyn College

Located in Brooklyn, New York

Youngstown State University - Music School Ranking
59. Youngstown State University

Located in Youngstown, Ohio

University of Akron - Music School Ranking
60. University of Akron

Located in Akron, Ohio

CUNY Queens College - Music School Ranking
61. CUNY Queens College

Located in Queens, New York

Eastern Michigan University - Music School Ranking
62. Eastern Michigan University

Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan

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

Located in Ellensburg, Washington

SUNY at Fredonia - Music School Ranking
64. SUNY at Fredonia

Located in Fredonia, New York

SUNY College at Potsdam - Music School Ranking
65. SUNY College

Located in Potsdam, New York

University of Central Oklahoma - Music School Ranking
66. University of Central Oklahoma

Located in Edmond, Oklahoma

DePaul University - Music School Ranking
67. DePaul University

Located in Chicago, Illinois

Southern Adventist University - Music School Ranking
68. Southern Adventist University

Located in Collegedale, Tennessee

Roosevelt University - Music School Ranking
69. Roosevelt University

Located in Chicago, Illinois

Wichita State University - Music School Ranking
70. Wichita State University

Located in Wichita, Kansas

Houghton University - Music School Ranking
71. Houghton University

Located in Houghton, New York

University of Southern Maine - Music School Ranking
72. University of Southern Maine

Located in Portland, Maine

Longy School of Music of Bard College - Music School Ranking
73. Longy School of Music of Bard College

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lynn University - Music School Ranking
74. Lynn University

Located in Boca Raton, Florida

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

Located in San Francisco, California

Hardin Simmons University - Music School Ranking
76. Hardin Simmons University

Located in Abilene, Texas

Vermont College of Fine Arts - Music School Ranking
77. Vermont College of Fine Arts

Located in Montpelier, Vermont

Music theory & composition master's degrees by state:

Schools by State1 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Arizona6 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in California2 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut3 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Florida3 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Illinois1 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Indiana1 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Iowa1 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Kansas1 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky1 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Maine1 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Maryland5 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts5 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Michigan2 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Missouri1 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey15 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in New York1 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina8 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Ohio2 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma1 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Oregon2 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania1 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina2 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee5 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Texas1 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Utah1 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Vermont1 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Virginia2 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in Washington1 Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
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Other music theory & composition diplomas:

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

Other music master's degrees:

General Music: 225 schools
Music History and Literature: 50 schools
Music Performance: 149 schools
Piano and Organ: 42 schools
Stringed Instruments: 21 schools
Voice and Opera: 37 schools
Jazz Studies: 28 schools
Music Conducting: 58 schools
Music Therapy: 32 schools
Music Pedagogy: 177 schools
Music Management and Merchandising: 70 schools

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