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Berklee College of Music
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California Institute of the Arts
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The Juilliard School
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San Francisco Conservatory of Music
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Los Angeles College of Music
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New York University
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SUNY at Purchase College
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The New England Conservatory of Music
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Manhattan School of Music
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Northwestern University
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University of Miami
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Rice University
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Vanderbilt University
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Johns Hopkins University
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
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University of Southern California
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Boston University
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University of California-Santa Barbara
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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
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University of California-Los Angeles
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University of Rochester
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Cleveland Institute of Music
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Ohio State University-Main Campus
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Lawrence University
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St Olaf College
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Curtis Institute of Music
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Trinity University
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Chapman University
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Southern Methodist University
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Florida State University
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Wheaton College
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Texas Christian University
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Oberlin College
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Furman University
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University of Georgia
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Syracuse University
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The University of the Arts
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Baylor University
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Western Connecticut State University
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Michigan State University
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University of Redlands
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Illinois Wesleyan University
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Butler University
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Lewis & Clark College
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University of Denver
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Samford University
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The College of Wooster
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University of Dayton
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University of North Texas
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Ithaca College
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University of Tulsa
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Baldwin Wallace University
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Union University
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University of the Pacific
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The Catholic University of America
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Cedarville University
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Bennington College
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Brigham Young University
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Belmont University
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University of Oregon
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Temple University
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Nazareth University
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Webster University
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Elmhurst University
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Biola University
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University of Puget Sound
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Southwestern University
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University of Maryland-Baltimore County
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Capital University
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Stetson University
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Cairn University-Langhorne
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Rider University
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Northwest University
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University of Northwestern-St Paul
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Olivet Nazarene University
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Oklahoma City University
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Manhattan University
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Ohio University-Main Campus
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CUNY Brooklyn College
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The New School
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Lee University
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University of Missouri-Kansas City
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University of Minnesota Duluth
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University of Northern Iowa
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Arizona State University Campus Immersion
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Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
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Azusa Pacific University
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Mississippi College
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University of Hartford
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Converse University
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Southern Adventist University
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Western Washington University
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Oral Roberts University
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Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
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SUNY at Fredonia
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University of Idaho
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Central Michigan University
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Ball State University
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Northwest Nazarene University
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Loyola University New Orleans
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Western Michigan University
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Youngstown State University
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Dallas Baptist University
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Keene State College
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Oakland University
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Trevecca Nazarene University
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Oklahoma Baptist University
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Jacksonville University
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University of Akron Main Campus
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Boise State University
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Campbell University
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California Baptist University
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Hardin-Simmons University
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Portland State University
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Wichita 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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Los Angeles Film School
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Musicians Institute
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DigiPen Institute of Technology
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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 Bachelors degree. Currently, 666 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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