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Berklee College of Music
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California Institute of the Arts
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Musicians Institute
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San Francisco Conservatory of Music
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The Juilliard School
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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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DigiPen Institute of Technology
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Northwestern University
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University of Miami
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The New England Conservatory of Music
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Manhattan School of Music
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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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Ohio State University-Main Campus
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St Olaf College
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Trinity University
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Lawrence University
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Chapman University
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Florida State University
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Southern Methodist University
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Wheaton College
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Texas Christian University
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University of Georgia
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Oberlin College
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Furman University
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Syracuse University
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Baylor University
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Cleveland Institute of Music
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Michigan State University
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Western Connecticut State University
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Butler University
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University of Redlands
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University of Denver
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Illinois Wesleyan University
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Lewis & Clark College
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Curtis Institute of Music
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Samford University
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The University of the Arts
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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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Brigham Young University
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Cedarville University
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Belmont University
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University of Oregon
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Temple University
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Bennington College
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Nazareth University
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Webster University
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Biola University
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University of Puget Sound
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Elmhurst University
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University of Maryland-Baltimore County
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Southwestern University
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Capital University
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Rider University
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Stetson 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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Cairn University-Langhorne
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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 Northern Iowa
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University of Minnesota Duluth
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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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University of Hartford
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Mississippi College
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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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Converse University
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SUNY at Fredonia
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University of Idaho
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Ball State University
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Central Michigan 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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Keene State College
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Dallas Baptist University
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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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Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
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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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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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