Find your perfect composition programs in the USA
Find composition programs in the USA you love that match your needs and aspirations, where you stand a high chance of acceptance.
What are the top composition universities in the USA?
Top composition programs in the USA
What are the top composition undergraduate programs in the USA?
Alma CollegeMusic: Music Composition - BA
- 4 years
- Full-time
- On campus
- Degree type
- Bachelor's
- Subject area
- Composition
- Location
- Alma, Michigan, USA
- Next available start date
- January 2027 +2 more
- Annual tuition fee
- 49,282USD
Arizona State UniversityTheory and Composition (Composition) - BMus
- 4 years
- Full-time
- On campus
- Degree type
- Bachelor's
- Subject area
- Composition
- Location
- Tempe, Arizona, USA
- Next available start date
- September 2027
- Annual tuition fee
- 39,062USD
Arizona State University (in partnership with Kaplan International)Theory and Composition: Composition - BMus
- 4 years
- Full-time
- On campus
- Degree type
- Bachelor's
- Subject area
- Composition
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Next available start date
- January 2027 +2 more
- Annual tuition fee
- 37,202USD
Brigham Young UniversityMusic Composition - BM
- 4 years
- Full-time
- On campus
- Degree type
- Bachelor's
- Subject area
- Composition
- Location
- Provo, Utah, USA
- Next available start date
- September 2027
- Annual tuition fee
- 14,192USD
California State University, SacramentoMusic: Theory/Composition - BM
- 4 years
- Full-time
- On campus
- Degree type
- Bachelor's
- Subject area
- Composition
- Location
- Sacramento, California, USA
- Next available start date
- January 2027 +2 more
- Annual tuition fee
- 22,334USD
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What are the top composition postgraduate programs in the USA?
Arizona State University (in partnership with Kaplan International)Composition: Interdisciplinary Digital Media - MM
- 2 years
- Full-time
- On campus
- Degree type
- Master's
- Subject area
- Composition
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Next available start date
- January 2027 +1 more
- Annual tuition fee
- 40,452USD
California State University, SacramentoComposition, Rhetoric, and Professional Writing - MA
- 2 years
- Full-time
- On campus
- Degree type
- Master's
- Subject area
- Composition , Professional Writing , Rhetoric
- Location
- Sacramento, California, USA
- Next available start date
- January 2027 +2 more
- Annual tuition fee
- 18,540USD
Colorado State UniversityMusic: Composition - MM
- 2 years
- Full-time
- On campus
- Degree type
- Master's
- Subject area
- Composition
- Location
- Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
- Next available start date
- January 2027 +2 more
- Annual tuition fee
- 32,058USD
DePaul UniversityComposition - MM
- 2 years
- Full-time
- On campus
- Degree type
- Master's
- Subject area
- Composition
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Next available start date
- January 2027 +3 more
- Annual tuition fee
- 22,800USD
Florida Atlantic UniversityEnglish: Rhetoric and Composition - MA
- 2 years
- Full-time
- On campus
- Degree type
- Master's
- Subject area
- Composition , English , Rhetoric
- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida, USA
- Next available start date
- January 2027 +3 more
- Annual tuition fee
- 19,792USD
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Composition degrees abroad
Learn more about studying for a composition degree abroad, including typical program structure, entry requirements, fees and funding, and future career prospects.
