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Music Theory and Composition Schools in the Northeast

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Our 2024 ranking review contains 43 schools offering music theory and composition majors in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.

Our team ranks Yale University (New Haven, CT), The Juilliard School (New York City, NY), and Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA) the best three music theory and composition schools in the Northeast.

See the best 43 music theory and composition schools and colleges in the Northeast below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Northeast.

Top 43 music theory & composition schools in the Northeast:

Yale University - Music School Ranking
1. Yale University

New Haven, CT, 1 music theory & composition program

The Juilliard School - Music School Ranking
2. The Juilliard School

New York City, NY, 5 music theory & composition programs

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

Pittsburgh, PA, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

New York City, NY, 2 music theory & composition programs

Boston University - Music School Ranking
5. Boston University

Boston, MA, 3 music theory & composition programs

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

Rochester, NY, 4 music theory & composition programs

Manhattan School of Music - Music School Ranking
7. Manhattan School of Music

New York City, NY, 6 music theory & composition programs

The New School - Music School Ranking
8. The New School

New York City, NY, 6 music theory & composition programs

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

Boston, MA, 4 music theory & composition programs

Syracuse University - Music School Ranking
10. Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Boston, MA, 5 music theory & composition programs

Temple University - Music School Ranking
12. Temple University

Philadelphia, PA, 2 music theory & composition programs

Ithaca College - Music School Ranking
13. Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

West Hartford, CT, 5 music theory & composition programs

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

New York City, NY, 1 music theory & composition program

Cornell University - Music School Ranking
16. Cornell University

Ithaca, NY, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Philadelphia, PA, 1 music theory & composition program

Brandeis University - Music School Ranking
18. Brandeis University

Waltham, MA, 2 music theory & composition programs

CUNY Graduate School and University Center - Music School Ranking
19. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City, NY, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Buffalo, NY, 2 music theory & composition programs

Rider University - Music School Ranking
21. Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ, 2 music theory & composition programs

Nazareth College - Music School Ranking
22. Nazareth College

Rochester, NY, 1 music theory & composition program

Bennington College - Music School Ranking
23. Bennington College

Bennington, VT, 1 music theory & composition program

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

New York City, NY, 1 music theory & composition program

Western Connecticut State University - Music School Ranking
25. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, CT, 1 music theory & composition program

The University of the Arts - Music School Ranking
26. The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Brooklyn, NY, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Queens, NY, 1 music theory & composition program

SUNY at Purchase College - Music School Ranking
29. SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY, 2 music theory & composition programs

Five Towns College - Music School Ranking
30. Five Towns College

Dix Hills, NY, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Fredonia, NY, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Potsdam, NY, 2 music theory & composition programs

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Music School Ranking
33. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY, 1 music theory & composition program

Bucknell University - Music School Ranking
34. Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA, 1 music theory & composition program

Keene State College - Music School Ranking
35. Keene State College

Keene, NH, 1 music theory & composition program

Houghton University - Music School Ranking
36. Houghton University

Houghton, NY, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Portland, ME, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Cambridge, MA, 2 music theory & composition programs

Susquehanna University - Music School Ranking
39. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA, 1 music theory & composition program

Cairn University Langhorne - Music School Ranking
40. Cairn University Langhorne

Langhorne, PA, 1 music theory & composition program

Alliance University - Music School Ranking
41. Alliance University

New York City, NY, 1 music theory & composition program

Manhattan College - Music School Ranking
42. Manhattan College

Bronx, NY, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Montpelier, VT, 1 music theory & composition program

Music theory & composition schools in the Northeast by state:

Schools by State3 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Connecticut1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Maine5 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Massachusetts1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in New Hampshire1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in New Jersey23 Music Theory and Composition Schools in New York7 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Pennsylvania2 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Vermont


Music theory & composition schools in other regions:

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

Popular music school cities in the Northeast:

in Connecticut:
Danbury: 1 school
Middletown: 1 school
New Haven: 3 schools
Storrs: 1 school
West Hartford: 1 school
West Haven: 1 school
in Maine:
Orono: 1 school
Portland: 1 school
in Massachusetts:
Amherst: 3 schools
Boston: 10 schools
Cambridge: 3 schools
Lowell: 1 school
Medford: 1 school
Waltham: 1 school
Wenham: 1 school
Worcester: 4 schools
in New Hampshire:
Durham: 1 school
Hanover: 1 school
Plymouth: 1 school
in New Jersey:
Ewing: 1 school
Glassboro: 1 school
Hoboken: 1 school
Jersey City: 1 school
Lawrenceville: 1 school
Mahwah: 1 school
Montclair: 1 school
New Brunswick: 1 school
Princeton: 1 school
Wayne: 1 school
West Long Branch: 1 school
in New York:
Albany: 2 schools
Annandale On Hudson: 1 school
Bronx: 4 schools
Brooklyn: 2 schools
Buffalo: 4 schools
Dix Hills: 1 school
Dobbs Ferry: 1 school
Fredonia: 1 school
Garden City: 2 schools
Hempstead: 1 school
Houghton: 1 school
Ithaca: 2 schools
New Paltz: 1 school
New York City: 18 schools
Oneonta: 2 schools
Oswego: 1 school
Potsdam: 1 school
Purchase: 2 schools
Queens: 1 school
Rochester: 4 schools
Rockville Centre: 1 school
Schenectady: 2 schools
Staten Island: 2 schools
Stony Brook: 1 school
Syracuse: 3 schools
Vestal: 1 school
in Pennsylvania:
Allentown: 1 school
Annville: 1 school
Bethlehem: 2 schools
Bloomsburg: 1 school
Immaculata: 1 school
Indiana: 1 school
Kutztown: 1 school
Mechanicsburg: 1 school
Millersville: 1 school
Philadelphia: 9 schools
Pittsburgh: 6 schools
Scranton: 1 school
Selinsgrove: 1 school
Slippery Rock: 1 school
West Chester: 1 school
in Rhode Island:
Kingston: 1 school
Providence: 3 schools
in Vermont:
Burlington: 2 schools
Johnson: 1 school
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