Music Composition

253 Master's degrees in Music Composition

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

OnCampus London4,0(57)

London, United Kingdom

Music - Contemporary Music Studies - Pre-Master's Programme

This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Music - Contemporary Music Studies - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.

Pre-Master Full-time On-campus

9 months$30,451/full

University of Gloucestershire4,2(26)

Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Sound and Music Production

This Sound and Music Production course from University of Gloucestershire emphasises collaboration and employability in UK and international sectors and concludes with a final project that enables students to specialise in their chosen area of practice, and to develop routes into industry and employment.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$25,091/yr

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama4,0(2)

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Composition

Composition at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama focuses on expanding your fluency with instrumentation, style or genre.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year, 1 month$41,252/yr

University of Pretoria4,2(327)

Pretoria, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Composition

Composition from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving that will help you develop to your full potential.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$5,068/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

ThinkSpace Education

Online

Video Game and Media Composition

This course in Video Game and Media Composition at ThinkSpace Education equips you with the skills and experience to tackle a wide range of film and television projects from animation to commercials, trailers to feature films. We go further by giving you the detailed technical and creative skills to succeed in a rapidly expanding world of video game music.

M.F.A. Full-time +2 Online

2 years$11,806/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

London Performing Academy of Music

London, United Kingdom

Performance or Composition

The MMDip Performance or Composition from London Performing Academy of Music, for both composers and for performers, follows the same core programme as the PGDip. However it also includes a project component (either a Concert Project or a Research Project).

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$37,996/yr

University of West London4,4(80)

London, United Kingdom

Electronic Music Composition

The Electronic Music Composition course from the University of West London will be of special interest to composers of electronic music in the traditional sense and to contemporary artists who combine this role with that of engineer, musician, producer and DJ.

M.Mus. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$23,408/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

Indiana University Bloomington4,0(196)

Bloomington, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Computer Music Composition

Indiana University Bloomington offers a Master's degree in Computer Music Composition. By any measure, our composition department consistently ranks among the top programs of its kind in the world.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$27,271/yr

University of Leeds4,4(68)

Leeds, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Critical and Experimental Composition

This Critical and Experimental Composition MMus course from University of Leeds gives you opportunities to develop your compositional creativity and technical fluency to an advanced level under the guidance of our expert staff.

M.Mus. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 yearTuition not available

Minnesota State University Mankato4,3(17)

Mankato, United States

Communication and Composition

The Communication and Composition is a multi-disciplinary program at Minnesota State University Mankato designed for individuals with an interest in teaching both communication asnd composition at community colleges and technical colleges.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

2 years$15,178/yr