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.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Sail Â鶹Íø | 124 | 2% | $24,639 |
| 2 | Berklee College of Music | 68 | 5% | $65,144 |
| 3 | DePaul Â鶹Íø | 64 | 1% | $57,678 |
| 4 | New York Â鶹Íø | 49 | 0% | $73,566 |
| 5 | California Institute of the Arts | 42 | 11% | $71,135 |
| 6 | Western Connecticut State Â鶹Íø | 24 | 2% | $27,481 |
| 7 | SUNY at Purchase College | 18 | 2% | $26,982 |
| 8 | Johns Hopkins Â鶹Íø | 17 | 0% | $71,901 |
| 9 | Vermont College of Fine Arts | 17 | 10% | N/A |
| 10 | Lewis & Clark College | 15 | 2% | $66,526 |
| 11 | Manhattan School of Music | 15 | 5% | $68,685 |
| 12 | San Francisco Conservatory of Music | 14 | 9% | $66,900 |
| 13 | Â鶹Íø of Miami | 14 | 0% | $68,460 |
| 14 | 13 | 0% | $28,862 | |
| 15 | Academy of Art Â鶹Íø | 13 | 1% | $44,226 |
| 16 | Â鶹Íø of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 13 | 0% | $27,476 |
| 17 | 12 | 0% | $24,915 | |
| 18 | The New England Conservatory of Music | 12 | 5% | $67,650 |
| 19 | Â鶹Íø of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 11 | 0% | $30,298 |
| 20 | Butler Â鶹Íø | 10 | 1% | $59,660 |
| 21 | Â鶹Íø of Rochester | 10 | 0% | $72,721 |
| 22 | Â鶹Íø of Southern California | 10 | 0% | $74,825 |
| 23 | Â鶹Íø of Georgia | 10 | 0% | $26,688 |
| 24 | The New School | 10 | 0% | $71,361 |
| 25 | 9 | 0% | $22,168 | |
| 26 | Boston Â鶹Íø | 9 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 27 | Â鶹Íø of Missouri-Kansas City | 9 | 0% | $24,116 |
| 28 | Northwest Vista College | 9 | 0% | $4,311 |
| 29 | The Juilliard School | 9 | 3% | $65,610 |
| 30 | Amarillo College | 8 | 0% | $3,826 |
| 31 | Ithaca College | 8 | 1% | $62,757 |
| 32 | Western Michigan Â鶹Íø | 8 | 0% | $26,009 |
| 33 | Brigham Young Â鶹Íø-Provo | 7 | 0% | $18,776 |
| 34 | Oberlin College | 7 | 1% | $74,636 |
| 35 | Â鶹Íø of Oregon | 7 | 0% | $27,366 |
| 36 | Carnegie Mellon Â鶹Íø | 7 | 0% | $72,283 |
| 37 | Musicians Institute | 7 | 2% | $42,255 |
| 38 | CUNY Brooklyn College | 6 | 0% | $8,604 |
| 39 | Â鶹Íø of North Texas | 6 | 0% | $24,712 |
| 40 | Los Angeles College of Music | 6 | 15% | $25,204 |
| 41 | 5 | 0% | $26,085 | |
| 42 | Â鶹Íø of California-Santa Barbara | 5 | 0% | $36,659 |
| 43 | Temple Â鶹Íø | 5 | 0% | $33,004 |
| 44 | Cedar Valley College | 5 | 0% | $3,770 |
| 45 | Columbia College Chicago | 5 | 0% | $45,644 |
| 46 | Baldwin Wallace Â鶹Íø | 5 | 1% | $47,528 |
| 47 | Rider Â鶹Íø | 5 | 0% | $62,140 |
| 48 | Northwestern Â鶹Íø | 5 | 0% | $74,649 |
| 49 | Bennington College | 4 | 2% | $73,270 |
| 50 | Sinclair Community College | 4 | 0% | $3,830 |
| 51 | Mills College | 4 | 1% | $47,784 |
| 52 | Central Michigan Â鶹Íø | 4 | 0% | $24,889 |
| 53 | Lawrence Â鶹Íø | 4 | 1% | $60,141 |
| 54 | Trevecca Nazarene Â鶹Íø | 4 | 1% | $39,484 |
| 55 | Western Washington Â鶹Íø | 4 | 0% | $24,077 |
| 56 | DigiPen Institute of Technology | 4 | 2% | $46,220 |
| 57 | Los Angeles Film School | 4 | 0% | N/A |
| 58 | 3 | 0% | $22,851 | |
| 59 | Â鶹Íø of Idaho | 3 | 0% | $21,350 |
| 60 | Shenandoah Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $47,000 |
| 61 | Biola Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $56,956 |
| 62 | Houghton College | 3 | 1% | $45,626 |
| 63 | The College of Idaho | 3 | 1% | $43,349 |
| 64 | Belmont Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $52,760 |
| 65 | Rice Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $65,150 |
| 66 | Baylor Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $62,527 |
| 67 | Madonna Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $35,670 |
| 68 | Longy School of Music of Bard College | 3 | 3% | $43,365 |
| 69 | SUNY at Fredonia | 3 | 0% | $23,902 |
| 70 | SUNY College at Potsdam | 3 | 0% | $24,914 |
| 71 | The Â鶹Íø of the Arts | 3 | 1% | $67,741 |
| 72 | Arizona State Â鶹Íø-Tempe | 2 | 0% | $28,048 |
| 73 | College of the Ozarks | 2 | 1% | $30,220 |
| 74 | Stetson Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $63,282 |
| 75 | Â鶹Íø of West Georgia | 2 | 0% | $24,396 |
| 76 | Â鶹Íø of Central Oklahoma | 2 | 0% | $24,091 |
| 77 | Lynn Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $56,823 |
| 78 | Nazareth College | 2 | 0% | $50,235 |
| 79 | Â鶹Íø of Denver | 2 | 0% | $67,656 |
| 80 | Converse College | 2 | 1% | $34,230 |
| 81 | Â鶹Íø of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 2 | 0% | $30,102 |
| 82 | Syracuse Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $70,636 |
| 83 | Â鶹Íø of the Pacific | 2 | 0% | $66,971 |
| 84 | Wheaton College | 2 | 0% | $49,300 |
| 85 | Illinois Wesleyan Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $61,020 |
| 86 | Southern Methodist Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $74,737 |
| 87 | Trinity Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $58,840 |
| 88 | Loyola Â鶹Íø New Orleans | 2 | 0% | $56,564 |
| 89 | East Carolina Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $21,672 |
| 90 | Oral Roberts Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $42,660 |
| 91 | Oklahoma City Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $44,172 |
| 92 | Catholic Â鶹Íø of America | 2 | 0% | $64,560 |
| 93 | Liberty Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $40,075 |
| 94 | Keene State College | 2 | 0% | $27,988 |
| 95 | Campbell Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $49,640 |
| 96 | The College of Wooster | 2 | 0% | $64,000 |
| 97 | Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico | 2 | 3% | $5,170 |
| 98 | Â鶹Íø of St Thomas | 2 | 0% | $47,646 |
| 99 | 1 | 0% | $27,367 | |
| 100 | 1 | 0% | $25,886 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Music Theory and Composition program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.