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168 Master's degrees in Music Composition in North America
The Juilliard School
New York City, United States Composition
The Composition degree program at The Juilliard School is an advanced course of study for musicians who hold the bachelor’s degree and who seek graduate musical training and classroom learning to prepare themselves more fully for careers as professional musicians.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
2 years$55,500/yr
University of Oklahoma4,5(30)
Norman, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Voice Performance
Voice Performance students at the University of Oklahoma School of Music develop their powers of personal vocal expression through performance and pedagogical discipline.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
1 year$22,412/yr
University of Houston4,3(23)
Houston, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Composition
Located in the fourth largest American city and the home of Texas’ most active contemporary music scene, the University of Houston Moores School of Music is an ideal place to pursue undergraduate and graduate studies in composition. Join the Composition at University of Houston to learn more.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
1 year$27,810/yr
University of Victoria4,2(29)
Victoria, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide Composition
The Composition program of University of Victoria, British Columbia has a reputation for experimentation, innovation, and theoretical rigour.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
2 years$4,118/yr
Stony Brook University4,4(14)
New York City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Composition
Composition from Stony Brook University shares a belief in solid grounding in both traditional theory and in the newest musical technologies, and emphasize collaborative relationships with performers.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$13,164/yr
University of Memphis4,4(17)
Memphis, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Composition
Master the endless adaptations of lyrics, melodies, harmonies and rhythms and how to apply them in creating new music. The Composition MM programme is offered at University of Memphis.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
1 year$21,696/yr
University of Cincinnati4,3(19)
Cincinnati, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Music Performance - Percussion
CCM is a college within the University of Cincinnati, a major undergraduate university and graduate research institution of more than 40,000 students. The Music Performance - Percussion program is offered by University of Cincinnati.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
2 years$26,644/yr
University of Idaho4,5(11)
Moscow, United States Top 6% in Worldwide Music - Performance
As a student in this Music - Performance program offered be the University of Idaho, you will receive rigorous instruction from a first-class faculty of accomplished soloists, chamber and orchestral musicians, conductors, composers and teachers. Areas of concentration include music education, performance, composition, accompanying, and piano pedagogy and performance studies.
Master Full-time +2 On-campus +2
1 year$31,582/yr
University of Oregon4,0(25)
Eugene, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Composition
At the core of the Composition program of the University of Oregon is a thriving artistic community of composers.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
2 years$34,386/yr
University of Memphis4,4(17)
Memphis, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Music-Orff Schulwerk
The Music-Orff Schulwerk master approach at University of Memphis is designed to enhance the professional practice of music educators.
M.Mus. Full-time Blended
1 year$22,374/yr
New York University4,3(114)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Music Theory and Composition - Screen Scoring
At the Music Theory and Composition - Screen Scoring MM program at New York University, you’ll receive intensive professional training that combines practice, theory, and industry immersion with opportunities to work closely with renowned composers, music editors, orchestrators, publishers, and other industry professionals.
M.Mus. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
1 year$55,254/yr
University of Redlands4,1(13)
Redlands, United States Music Composition
Students in the Master of Music Composition degree program offered by the University of Redlands undergo intense, professional training in all facets of composition.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$39,840/yr
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)4,2(74)
Beverly Hills, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide Music Composition
The Music Composition program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) welcomes students who demonstrate extraordinary intellectual curiosity and whose primary goal is to communicate with others on a profoundly human level. Above all, our faculty of renowned composers seek students whose personal voice is clearly discernible.
Master Full-time On-campus
1 year$36,297/yr
University of Denver4,7(6)
Denver, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Music - Conducting
Music - Conducting from University of Denver offers professional training in Western choral, orchestral and wind traditions. Students have the opportunity to conduct award-winning ensembles in the spectacular Gates Concert Hall, gaining valuable hands-on experience.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
1 year$51,090/yr
University of Washington4,2(54)
Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Composition
Students in the Composition program from University of Washington study with the four internationally renowned composers who comprise the core faculty — Jöel-François Durand, Huck Hodge, Richard Karpen and Juan Pampin.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
2 years$33,171/yr
University of Cincinnati4,3(19)
Cincinnati, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Music Theory
CCM is a college within the University of Cincinnati, a major undergraduate university and graduate research institution of more than 40,000 students. The Music Theory program is offered by University of Cincinnati.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
2 years$26,644/yr
University of Cincinnati4,3(19)
Cincinnati, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Music Performance - Violin
CCM is a college within the University of Cincinnati, a major undergraduate university and graduate research institution of more than 40,000 students. The Music Performance - Violin program is offered by University of Cincinnati.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
2 years$26,644/yr
Butler University4,1(7)
Indianapolis, United States Composition
Contemporary art music of every style and genre are the heart of our composition program. The MM in Composition from the Butler University is a writing intensive degree, with numerous opportunities to write, perform, teach, and collaborate, resulting in a professional body of work that reflects our students’ newly expanded musical vocabulary and high level of craftsmanship.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
2 years$10,575/yr
Temple University4,2(71)
Philadelphia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Music Composition
Develop a thorough understanding of contemporary practices, theories and techniques in music composition, and learn to express yourself through creative musical thought with the Master of Music in Music Composition from Temple University's Boyer College of Music and Dance.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
1 year$49,560/yr
University of North Carolina School of the Arts4,2(5)
Winston-Salem, United States Film Music Composition
Students at Film Music Composition from University of North Carolina School of the Arts learn about stylistic trends and approaches to film scoring, as well as compositional techniques that evoke a desired emotional reaction.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$24,399/yr