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The Juilliard School
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California Institute of the Arts
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University of Rochester
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Los Angeles College of Music
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
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University of Miami
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Johns Hopkins University
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St Olaf College
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University of Southern California
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Michigan State University
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Lawrence University
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Illinois Wesleyan University
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The College of Wooster
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Northwestern University
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University of Missouri-Kansas City
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Rice University
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University of Oregon
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University of Hartford
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Southwestern University
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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
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Berklee College of Music
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San Francisco Conservatory of Music
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Los Angeles Film School
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New York University
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DigiPen Institute of Technology
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SUNY at Purchase College
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Vanderbilt University
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The New England Conservatory of Music
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Manhattan School of Music
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Boston University
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University of California-Los Angeles
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Ohio State University-Main Campus
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University of California-Santa Barbara
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Chapman University
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Oberlin College
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Southern Methodist University
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Furman University
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Wheaton College
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Florida State University
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University of Georgia
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Cleveland Institute of Music
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Syracuse University
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Texas Christian University
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Trinity University
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Baylor University
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University of Denver
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Lewis & Clark College
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Curtis Institute of Music
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Butler University
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Samford University
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Musicians Institute
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University of Dayton
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Ithaca College
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Bennington College
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University of Puget Sound
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University of Redlands
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Belmont University
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University of the Pacific
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University of Tulsa
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Cedarville University
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Temple University
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Western Connecticut State University
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Biola University
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The Catholic University of America
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The University of the Arts
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Union University
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Brigham Young University
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Nazareth University
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Baldwin Wallace University
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University of North Texas
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Rider University
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University of Maryland-Baltimore County
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Elmhurst University
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Northwest University
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Manhattan College
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University of Northwestern-St Paul
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Stetson University
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Webster University
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Oklahoma City University
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Capital University
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The New School
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Ohio University-Main Campus
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Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
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Lee University
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Converse University
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University of Northern Iowa
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Arizona State University Campus Immersion
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Mississippi College
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Oral Roberts University
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University of Minnesota Duluth
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Azusa Pacific University
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SUNY at Fredonia
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Western Washington University
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Southern Adventist University
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Olivet Nazarene University
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Ball State University
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University of Idaho
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Loyola University New Orleans
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Central Michigan University
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Western Michigan University
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Northwest Nazarene University
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Trevecca Nazarene University
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Keene State College
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Oakland University
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Cairn University-Langhorne
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Dallas Baptist University
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Youngstown State University
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Oklahoma Baptist University
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CUNY Brooklyn College
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Hardin-Simmons University
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University of Akron Main Campus
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Jacksonville University
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Boise State University
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California Baptist University
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Campbell University
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Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
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Wichita State University
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Portland State University
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Methodist University
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Columbia College Chicago
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Central Washington University
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Alliance University
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Academy of Art University
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A program that focuses on the study of the principles of sound manipulation as applied to the creation of music, and the techniques of creating and arranging music. Includes instruction in aural theory, melody, counterpoint, complex harmony, modulation, chromatics, improvisation, progressions, musical writing, instrumentation, orchestration, electronic and computer applications, studies of specific musical styles, and development of original creative ability.
Students who are passionate about Music Theory and Composition can study up to a Doctors degree professional practice. Currently, 1,133 students are granted some level of degree in Music Theory and Composition around the US each year. More students earn a degree in Music Theory and Composition in the state of California compared to any other state. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Music Theory and Composition is $38,300.
The highest paying job for Music Theory and Composition majors is Art, Drama Music Teachers, Postsecondary. However, something else to think about is how many job openings there currently is. A career that is in high need that a degree in Music Theory and Composition can prepare you for is Music Directors and Composers.
These are the highest paying careers for Music Theory and Composition majors.
These are the careers in highest demand for Music Theory and Composition majors.
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