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Music Theory and Composition Schools in the South

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In 2024, we reviewed 59 schools offering music theory and composition majors in Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

Music-Colleges.com team ranks Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL), and Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) the top three music theory and composition schools in the South.

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

Top 50 music theory & composition schools in the South:

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

Baltimore, MD, 3 music theory & composition programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 4 music theory & composition programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 4 music theory & composition programs

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

Austin, TX, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Dallas, TX, 3 music theory & composition programs

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

Athens, GA, 2 music theory & composition programs

Shenandoah University - Music School Ranking
7. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Lexington, KY, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Denton, TX, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Greensboro, NC, 3 music theory & composition programs

Rice University - Music School Ranking
11. Rice University

Houston, TX, 3 music theory & composition programs

Vanderbilt University - Music School Ranking
12. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Fort Worth, TX, 2 music theory & composition programs

Baylor University - Music School Ranking
14. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 2 music theory & composition programs

University of Tulsa - Music School Ranking
15. University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Washington, DC, 3 music theory & composition programs

Union University - Music School Ranking
17. Union University

Jackson, TN, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Columbia, SC, 2 music theory & composition programs

Belmont University - Music School Ranking
19. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 3 music theory & composition programs

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

Oklahoma City, OK, 4 music theory & composition programs

Converse University - Music School Ranking
21. Converse University

Spartanburg, SC, 1 music theory & composition program

Loyola University New Orleans - Music School Ranking
22. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, 1 music theory & composition program

Georgia Southern University - Music School Ranking
23. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Edmond, OK, 1 music theory & composition program

Furman University - Music School Ranking
25. Furman University

Greenville, SC, 2 music theory & composition programs

University of Maryland Baltimore County - Music School Ranking
26. University of Maryland Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD, 1 music theory & composition program

Stetson University - Music School Ranking
27. Stetson University

DeLand, FL, 1 music theory & composition program

Samford University - Music School Ranking
28. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Collegedale, TN, 5 music theory & composition programs

Mississippi College - Music School Ranking
30. Mississippi College

Clinton, MS, 1 music theory & composition program

Lipscomb University - Music School Ranking
31. Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN, 1 music theory & composition program

Lee University - Music School Ranking
32. Lee University

Cleveland, TN, 1 music theory & composition program

Jacksonville University - Music School Ranking
33. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL, 2 music theory & composition programs

The University of Texas at El Paso - Music School Ranking
34. The University of Texas

El Paso, TX, 1 music theory & composition program

Bob Jones University - Music School Ranking
35. Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC, 1 music theory & composition program

Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music - Music School Ranking
36. Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music

San Juan, PR, 1 music theory & composition program

Lynn University - Music School Ranking
37. Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL, 2 music theory & composition programs

Trinity University - Music School Ranking
38. Trinity University

San Antonio, TX, 1 music theory & composition program

Campbell University - Music School Ranking
39. Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC, 1 music theory & composition program

Southwestern University - Music School Ranking
40. Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX, 1 music theory & composition program

Dallas Baptist University - Music School Ranking
41. Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, TX, 1 music theory & composition program

Trevecca Nazarene University - Music School Ranking
42. Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, TN, 2 music theory & composition programs

Oral Roberts University - Music School Ranking
43. Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, OK, 1 music theory & composition program

Oklahoma Baptist University - Music School Ranking
44. Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, OK, 1 music theory & composition program

Carson Newman University - Music School Ranking
45. Carson Newman University

Jefferson City, TN, 1 music theory & composition program

University of Thearnate Word - Music School Ranking
46. University of thearnate Word

San Antonio, TX, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Abilene, TX, 2 music theory & composition programs

Ouachita Baptist University - Music School Ranking
48. Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR, 1 music theory & composition program

Palm Beach Atlantic University - Music School Ranking
49. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, FL, 1 music theory & composition program

Gardner Webb University - Music School Ranking
50. Gardner Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC, 1 music theory & composition program

Music theory & composition schools in the South by state:

Schools by State2 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Alabama1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Arkansas6 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Florida2 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Georgia1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Kentucky1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Louisiana2 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Maryland1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Mississippi4 Music Theory and Composition Schools in North Carolina5 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Oklahoma5 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 Virginia1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in District of Columbia


Music theory & composition schools in other regions:

Midwest: 59 schools
Northeast: 43 schools
Northwest: 18 schools
West: 46 schools

Popular music school cities in the South:

in Alabama:
Birmingham: 3 schools
Florence: 1 school
Jacksonville: 1 school
Mobile: 3 schools
Tuscaloosa: 2 schools
in Arkansas:
Conway: 3 schools
Fayetteville: 1 school
in Delaware:
Newark: 1 school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 6 schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 2 schools
Coral Gables: 1 school
DeLand: 1 school
Gainesville: 1 school
Jacksonville: 3 schools
Miami: 3 schools
Orlando: 2 schools
Tallahassee: 2 schools
Tampa: 2 schools
Winter Park: 2 schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 school
Atlanta: 5 schools
Columbus: 1 school
in Kentucky:
Bowling Green: 1 school
Lexington: 2 schools
Louisville: 3 schools
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 2 schools
New Orleans: 5 schools
in Maryland:
Baltimore: 7 schools
College Park: 1 school
Towson: 1 school
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 schools
University: 1 school
in North Carolina:
Boone: 1 school
Chapel Hill: 1 school
Cullowhee: 1 school
Elon: 1 school
Greensboro: 4 schools
Greenville: 1 school
Winston Salem: 5 schools
in Oklahoma:
Edmond: 2 schools
Norman: 1 school
Oklahoma City: 3 schools
Stillwater: 1 school
Tulsa: 3 schools
in Puerto Rico:
San Juan: 3 schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 2 schools
Columbia: 4 schools
Greenville: 2 schools
in Tennessee:
Cleveland: 2 schools
Knoxville: 3 schools
Memphis: 4 schools
Murfreesboro: 1 school
Nashville: 9 schools
in Texas:
Arlington: 1 school
Austin: 5 schools
Commerce: 1 school
Dallas: 4 schools
Denton: 2 schools
Edinburg: 1 school
El Paso: 2 schools
Fort Worth: 3 schools
Houston: 6 schools
Huntsville: 1 school
Lubbock: 2 schools
Nacogdoches: 1 school
San Antonio: 10 schools
San Marcos: 1 school
Waco: 2 schools
in Virginia:
Fairfax: 1 school
Harrisonburg: 2 schools
Lynchburg: 3 schools
Norfolk: 3 schools
Richmond: 3 schools
Winchester: 1 school
in West Virginia:
Morgantown: 1 school
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