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Music Theory and Composition Schools in the Midwest

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Our 2024 ranking review contains 59 schools offering music theory and composition majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Music-Colleges.com team ranks Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), University of Michigan Ann Arbor, and University of Illinois Urbana Champaign the best three music theory and composition schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 music theory and composition colleges in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 music theory & composition schools in the Midwest:

Northwestern University - Music School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 3 music theory & composition programs

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

Ann Arbor, MI, 4 music theory & composition programs

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

Champaign, IL, 1 music theory & composition program

Oberlin College - Music School Ranking
4. Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH, 3 music theory & composition programs

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

Columbus, OH, 1 music theory & composition program

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

East Lansing, MI, 4 music theory & composition programs

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

Cincinnati, OH, 4 music theory & composition programs

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

Bowling Green, OH, 3 music theory & composition programs

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

Kalamazoo, MI, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Kansas City, MO, 3 music theory & composition programs

Ohio University - Music School Ranking
11. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Kent, OH, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Cleveland, OH, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Cleveland, OH, 4 music theory & composition programs

Butler University - Music School Ranking
15. Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Mount Pleasant, MI, 2 music theory & composition programs

Oakland University - Music School Ranking
17. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Cedar Falls, IA, 2 music theory & composition programs

Webster University - Music School Ranking
19. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 2 music theory & composition programs

University of Minnesota Duluth - Music School Ranking
20. University of Minnesota Duluth

Duluth, MN, 2 music theory & composition programs

Ball State University - Music School Ranking
21. Ball State University

Muncie, IN, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Akron, OH, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Youngstown, OH, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Ypsilanti, MI, 1 music theory & composition program

Columbia College Chicago - Music School Ranking
25. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 music theory & composition program

DePaul University - Music School Ranking
26. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 3 music theory & composition programs

Cedarville University - Music School Ranking
27. Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH, 1 music theory & composition program

Wheaton College - Music School Ranking
28. Wheaton College

Wheaton, IL, 1 music theory & composition program

University of Dayton - Music School Ranking
29. University of Dayton

Dayton, OH, 1 music theory & composition program

Capital University - Music School Ranking
30. Capital University

Columbus, OH, 1 music theory & composition program

Bradley University - Music School Ranking
31. Bradley University

Peoria, IL, 2 music theory & composition programs

Illinois Wesleyan University - Music School Ranking
32. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL, 1 music theory & composition program

Lawrence University - Music School Ranking
33. Lawrence University

Appleton, WI, 2 music theory & composition programs

Roosevelt University - Music School Ranking
34. Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL, 2 music theory & composition programs

Augsburg University - Music School Ranking
35. Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Wichita, KS, 2 music theory & composition programs

Olivet Nazarene University - Music School Ranking
37. Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL, 1 music theory & composition program

Augustana College - Music School Ranking
38. Augustana College

Rock Island, IL, 1 music theory & composition program

William Jewell College - Music School Ranking
39. William Jewell College

Liberty, MO, 1 music theory & composition program

DePauw University - Music School Ranking
40. DePauw University

Greencastle, IN, 1 music theory & composition program

Valparaiso University - Music School Ranking
41. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN, 1 music theory & composition program

Baldwin Wallace University - Music School Ranking
42. Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH, 1 music theory & composition program

St Olaf College - Music School Ranking
43. St Olaf College

Northfield, MN, 1 music theory & composition program

Elmhurst University - Music School Ranking
44. Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL, 1 music theory & composition program

Indiana Wesleyan University Marion - Music School Ranking
45. Indiana Wesleyan University Marion

Marion, IN, 2 music theory & composition programs

University of Northwestern St Paul - Music School Ranking
46. University of Northwestern St Paul

Saint Paul, MN, 1 music theory & composition program

Madonna University - Music School Ranking
47. Madonna University

Livonia, MI, 1 music theory & composition program

Taylor University - Music School Ranking
48. Taylor University

Upland, IN, 1 music theory & composition program

Cornell College - Music School Ranking
49. Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA, 1 music theory & composition program

College of the Ozarks - Music School Ranking
50. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO, 1 music theory & composition program

Music theory & composition schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State11 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 Kansas7 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Michigan4 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Minnesota4 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Missouri22 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Ohio1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Wisconsin


Music theory & composition schools in other regions:

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

Popular music school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Bloomington: 1 school
Champaign: 2 schools
Charleston: 1 school
Chicago: 13 schools
Decatur: 1 school
Dekalb: 1 school
Elmhurst: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Macomb: 1 school
Normal: 1 school
Peoria: 1 school
Wheaton: 1 school
in Indiana:
Anderson: 1 school
Bloomington: 1 school
Fort Wayne: 2 schools
Indianapolis: 4 schools
Marion: 1 school
Muncie: 1 school
Saint Mary Of The Woods: 1 school
Terre Haute: 1 school
in Iowa:
Cedar Falls: 1 school
Decorah: 1 school
Des Moines: 2 schools
Iowa City: 1 school
Waverly: 1 school
in Kansas:
Lawrence: 1 school
Manhattan: 1 school
Wichita: 2 schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 school
Ann Arbor: 2 schools
Detroit: 1 school
East Lansing: 1 school
Grand Rapids: 4 schools
Kalamazoo: 2 schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 2 schools
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 3 schools
Moorhead: 2 schools
Northfield: 2 schools
Saint Paul: 8 schools
in Missouri:
Cape Girardeau: 1 school
Columbia: 3 schools
Kansas City: 3 schools
Kirksville: 1 school
Saint Louis: 6 schools
Springfield: 3 schools
Warrensburg: 1 school
in Nebraska:
Lincoln: 3 schools
Omaha: 2 schools
in North Dakota:
Fargo: 1 school
in Ohio:
Akron: 1 school
Athens: 1 school
Berea: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 4 schools
Cleveland: 4 schools
Columbus: 2 schools
Dayton: 4 schools
Kent: 1 school
Oberlin: 1 school
Oxford: 1 school
Youngstown: 1 school
in South Dakota:
Aberdeen: 1 school
Vermillion: 1 school
in Wisconsin:
Appleton: 1 school
Eau Claire: 1 school
Kenosha: 2 schools
La Crosse: 2 schools
Madison: 2 schools
Milwaukee: 4 schools
Stevens Point: 1 school
Whitewater: 1 school
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