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Music Theory and Composition Schools in the West

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Our 2024 ranking review contains 46 schools offering music theory and composition majors in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

Music-Colleges.com team ranks University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), University of California Los Angeles, and San Francisco Conservatory of Music the best three music theory and composition schools in the West.

See the best 46 music theory and composition schools in the West below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the West.

Top 46 music theory & composition schools in the West:

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

Los Angeles, CA, 3 music theory & composition programs

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

Los Angeles, CA, 1 music theory & composition program

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

San Francisco, CA, 4 music theory & composition programs

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

Eugene, OR, 3 music theory & composition programs

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

Tempe, AZ, 2 music theory & composition programs

Stanford University - Music School Ranking
6. Stanford University

Stanford, CA, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Valencia, CA, 3 music theory & composition programs

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

Santa Barbara, CA, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Seattle, WA, 3 music theory & composition programs

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

Provo, UT, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Santa Cruz, CA, 2 music theory & composition programs

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

Denver, CO, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Redlands, CA, 3 music theory & composition programs

University of the Pacific - Music School Ranking
14. University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Moscow, ID, 1 music theory & composition program

Washington State University - Music School Ranking
16. Washington State University

Pullman, WA, 1 music theory & composition program

Portland State University - Music School Ranking
17. Portland State University

Portland, OR, 1 music theory & composition program

Musicians Institute - Music School Ranking
18. Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA, 1 music theory & composition program

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

Ellensburg, WA, 2 music theory & composition programs

Pepperdine University - Music School Ranking
20. Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA, 1 music theory & composition program

Chapman University - Music School Ranking
21. Chapman University

Orange, CA, 1 music theory & composition program

Biola University - Music School Ranking
22. Biola University

La Mirada, CA, 1 music theory & composition program

University of Puget Sound - Music School Ranking
23. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, WA, 1 music theory & composition program

Point Loma Nazarene University - Music School Ranking
24. Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA, 1 music theory & composition program

Azusa Pacific University - Music School Ranking
25. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA, 1 music theory & composition program

Western Washington University - Music School Ranking
26. Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA, 1 music theory & composition program

California Baptist University - Music School Ranking
27. California Baptist University

Riverside, CA, 1 music theory & composition program

Boise State University - Music School Ranking
28. Boise State University

Boise, ID, 1 music theory & composition program

The University of Montana - Music School Ranking
29. The University of Montana

Missoula, MT, 1 music theory & composition program

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

San Francisco, CA, 3 music theory & composition programs

Lewis & Clark College - Music School Ranking
31. Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR, 1 music theory & composition program

Willamette University - Music School Ranking
32. Willamette University

Salem, OR, 1 music theory & composition program

Whitman College - Music School Ranking
33. Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA, 1 music theory & composition program

Los Angeles Film School - Music School Ranking
34. Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA, 2 music theory & composition programs

Northwest University - Music School Ranking
35. Northwest University

Kirkland, WA, 1 music theory & composition program

Northwest Nazarene University - Music School Ranking
36. Northwest Nazarene University

Nampa, ID, 1 music theory & composition program

DigiPen Institute of Technology - Music School Ranking
37. DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, WA, 1 music theory & composition program

Pacific Union College - Music School Ranking
38. Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA, 1 music theory & composition program

Bushnell University - Music School Ranking
39. Bushnell University

Eugene, OR, 1 music theory & composition program

Los Angeles College of Music - Music School Ranking
40. Los Angeles College of Music

Pasadena, CA, 3 music theory & composition programs

Glendale Community College - Music School Ranking
41. Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ, 1 music theory & composition program

Mesa Community College - Music School Ranking
42. Mesa Community College

Mesa, AZ, 1 music theory & composition program

Scottsdale Community College - Music School Ranking
43. Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ, 1 music theory & composition program

Arizona Christian University - Music School Ranking
44. Arizona Christian University

Glendale, AZ, 1 music theory & composition program

Clackamas Community College - Music School Ranking
45. Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR, 1 music theory & composition program

Phoenix College - Music School Ranking
46. Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ, 1 music theory & composition program

Music theory & composition schools in the West by state:

Schools by State6 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Arizona20 Music Theory and Composition Schools in California1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Colorado3 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Idaho1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Montana6 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Oregon1 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Utah8 Music Theory and Composition Schools in Washington


Music theory & composition schools in other regions:

Midwest: 59 schools
Northeast: 43 schools
South: 59 schools
Southeast: 34 schools

Popular music school cities in the West:

in Arizona:
Flagstaff: 1 school
Glendale: 2 schools
Phoenix: 6 schools
Tempe: 2 schools
Tucson: 1 school
in California:
Azusa: 1 school
Berkeley: 2 schools
Burbank: 1 school
Chico: 1 school
Claremont: 6 schools
Costa Mesa: 2 schools
Fresno: 3 schools
Fullerton: 2 schools
Hayward: 2 schools
Hollywood: 2 schools
Irvine: 3 schools
La Jolla: 1 school
La Mirada: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Angeles: 9 schools
Northridge: 1 school
Oakland: 2 schools
Orange: 1 school
Pasadena: 2 schools
Pomona: 1 school
Redlands: 1 school
Riverside: 4 schools
Rohnert Park: 1 school
Sacramento: 4 schools
San Bernardino: 2 schools
San Diego: 5 schools
San Francisco: 4 schools
San Jose: 2 schools
San Luis Obispo: 2 schools
San Marcos: 3 schools
Santa Barbara: 3 schools
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Stanford: 1 school
Stockton: 2 schools
Valencia: 1 school
in Colorado:
Boulder: 2 schools
Denver: 4 schools
Fort Collins: 1 school
Greeley: 1 school
in Hawaii:
Honolulu: 2 schools
in Idaho:
Boise: 1 school
Moscow: 1 school
Pocatello: 1 school
Rexburg: 1 school
in Montana:
Bozeman: 1 school
Missoula: 1 school
in Nevada:
Las Vegas: 2 schools
Reno: 2 schools
in New Mexico:
Albuquerque: 1 school
Portales: 1 school
in Oregon:
Ashland: 1 school
Corvallis: 1 school
Eugene: 2 schools
Portland: 6 schools
in Utah:
Cedar City: 1 school
Ephraim: 1 school
Logan: 1 school
Ogden: 1 school
Orem: 1 school
Provo: 1 school
Salt Lake City: 3 schools
in Washington:
Bellingham: 2 schools
Cheney: 1 school
Ellensburg: 1 school
Pullman: 1 school
Seattle: 6 schools
Shoreline: 1 school
Spokane: 3 schools
Tacoma: 3 schools
in Wyoming:
Laramie: 1 school
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