BA

Music: Composition

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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    4 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    53,650USD
  • Start date
    Aug, Jan

Program overview

What California Lutheran University says about their program:

Turn your passion for music into a profession.

A music major will give you the training and experience you need to grow as a professional musician, singer, composer, or teacher.

You’ll study music history and theory to enhance your love of the art and develop a critical ear. Your courses and professors will combine personal attention with musical expertise to nurture your creative growth. You may also choose a concentration to focus on your passion in a specific field, such as musical composition or education.

You’ll grow stronger as a performer by sharing your musical talents with the community through solo recitals or as part of an ensemble. Some of these ensembles go out on frequent tours to locations such as Hawaii, England, Scandinavia, and Italy.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

Applicants to bachelor’s degree programs must have obtained a secondary school diploma with a 3.0 GPA or equivalent. This diploma must be eligible to access further academic studies in the country where it has been obtained.

Postgraduate academic requirements

Minimum qualifications for admission include the completion of a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognized institution of higher learning. Other requirements include demonstration of quantitative ability, sufficient financial resources to complete the program (as required by U.S. law), and the ability to be successful in an educational environment where English serves as the instructional language. CLU does not require GRE or GMAT examinations for admission. Submission of these exams is optional.

English proficiency

Undergraduate

  • Duolingo English Test

    110

  • TOEFL iBT

    79

  • IELTS

    6.5

  • PTE

    58

Postgraduate

  • Duolingo English Test

    120

  • TOEFL iBT

    88

  • IELTS

    6.5

  • PTE

    58

English proficiency waivers

Undergraduate:

  • Student comes from native English country
  • Applicants who attend secondary school where English is the language of instruction for a minimum of three years may have the proof of English proficiency requirement waived on a case by case basis.
  • International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma)
  • Completion of first-year English (college level) with a grade of "C" or better at an accredited community college or university

Postgraduate

  • Student comes from native English country
  • Applicants who earn a bachelor's degree in an English speaking country may have the proof of English proficiency requirement waived on a case by case basis.

Documents required

Undergraduate

  • Complete online application form
  • Copy of passport
  • Official high school transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Personal Statement
  • One letter of recommendation from an academic teacher
  • Interview

    Interviews are only required for students who choose to apply without the SAT or ACT

Postgraduate

  • Complete online application form
  • Official transcripts and degree certificates or certified true copies in English of all college and university records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Statement of purpose
  • Two letters of recommendation from community leaders, business professionals or professors
  • A financial responsibility statement or Official Bank Statement
  • Copy of the passport information page
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Fees and funding

Funding

Undergraduate Academic Merit Scholarship

- **Amount:** From $15,000 to $32,500 off tuition fees - **Requirements:** Awarded to incoming first-year students based on academic performance and additional factors evaluated during the application review process. A 3.0 or higher GPA is generally required.

Undergraduate International Need-Based Grant

- **Amount:** From $1,000 to $10,000 - **Qualifications:** Must apply with details about parent/family income. Application available after admission.

Undergraduate Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Scholarship

- **Amount:** From $2,500 up to full tuition - **Qualifications:** Incoming first-year and transfer applicants with superior creative-talent in the areas of Music, Theatre Arts, or Visual Art can apply and audition for a VAPA Scholarship prior to enrolling at Cal Lutheran. Additional application and either audition or portfolio submission required

Global Scholars Program

- **Automatic Consideration:** These scholarships are available for incoming students from each of the following regions: Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America. - The Global scholarships are renewable for subsequent years of enrollment. Up to $30,000 is awarded to first-year students and up to $25,000 to transfers.

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    $51,750 per year

  • Postgraduate tuition

    from $15,990 to $41,400 per year

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