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169 Master's degrees in Music Composition in North America
Humber Polytechnic4,3(87)
Online Music Composition
The Music Composition graduate certificate program from Humber Polytechnic prepares you to write music for a number of professional environments including live performance, sound recording, film, television, video games and other visual media.
Postgraduate Certificate Part-time Online
1 year$11,942/yr
University of Idaho4,5(10)
Moscow, United States Top 6% in Worldwide Music - Performance
As a student in this Music - Performance program offered be the University of Idaho, you will receive rigorous instruction from a first-class faculty of accomplished soloists, chamber and orchestral musicians, conductors, composers and teachers. Areas of concentration include music education, performance, composition, accompanying, and piano pedagogy and performance studies.
Master Full-time +2 On-campus +2
1 year$31,582/yr
The University of Texas at Arlington4,3(43)
Arlington, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Music - Jazz Composition
The Music - Jazz Composition programme at The University of Texas at Arlington is offered on all jazz instruments, and offers advanced training in jazz performance.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
1 year$23,486/yr
California State University Fullerton4,3(9)
Fullerton, United States Top 7% in Worldwide Music Theory - Composition
The graduates of the Music Theory - Composition degree at California State University Fullerton are taught and mentored by Grammy Award-winning faculty and professional musicians who are passionate about empowering their students to succeed in the industry.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
1 year$15,142/yr
University of Idaho4,5(10)
Moscow, United States Top 6% in Worldwide Music - Composition
Designed to meet the needs of professional performers, composers and music educators in studios or schools, this Music - Composition degree is ideal for students who want to pursue the curriculum as a terminal professional degree or as a foundation for doctoral study.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
1 year$31,582/yr
Liberty University4,2(26)
Lynchburg, United States Music and Worship - Conducting
This Music and Worship - Conducting MA programme from the Liberty University allows you to analyze the historical differences in music literature and practice, from the Old Testament through the modern period. You will also learn how to apply various melodic concepts and music forms to contemporary worship, including jazz and extended harmonies, as you study advanced music theory.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$8,050/yr
University of Pittsburgh4,2(6)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 1% in Worldwide Composition and Theory
Students in Composition and Theory at University of Pittsburgh combine private composition lessons with seminars in composition, analysis, orchestration, and related topics.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$47,378/yr
University of Rochester4,8(6)
Rochester, United States Top 1% in Worldwide Composition
The Composition program of University of Rochester equips students with a thorough knowledge of all contemporary forms of musical expression and the ability to present their personal style in each of them.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$64,500/yr
State University of New York Fredonia3,7(3)
Fredonia, United States Music Composition
The Music Composition program at the State University of New York Fredonia provides emerging composers with opportunities to grow both as creative artists and academic scholars. Our composers write music for ensembles and media and in a wide array of musical styles.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
1 year$24,500/yr
Purchase College SUNY5,0(1)
New York City, United States Studio Composition
Studio Composition programme of Purchase College SUNY prepares ambitious young writers in the craft of musical composition, especially in the recorded media.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
2 years$24,030/yr
University of Saint Thomas Saint Paul4,6(14)
Saint Paul, United States Music Education - Piano Pedagogy
The Music Education - Piano Pedagogy degree at University of Saint Thomas Saint Paul features a broad range of theoretical courses balanced by requirements that apply to piano teachers' work with students of all ages and abilities.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$22,440/yr
University of North Carolina School of the Arts4,2(5)
Winston-Salem, United States Composition
Composition from University of North Carolina School of the Arts is dedicated to helping advanced composers refine their artistic languages as they prepare to enter the profession.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
2 years$24,399/yr
Colorado State University4,1(106)
Fort Collins, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Music – Composition Specialization
Join this Master of Music – Composition Specialization degree delivered by Colorado State University.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
1 year$31,566/yr
New York University4,3(109)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Music Theory and Composition - Screen Scoring
The M.Sc. in Music Theory and Composition - Screen Scoring at New York University offers intensive professional training for aspiring media composers. This 39-credit programme, available in full-time and part-time modes, focuses on music production, orchestration, and scoring for film, television, and video games.
M.Mus. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
1 year$55,254/yr
University of Denver4,8(4)
Denver, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Music Composition
At Music Composition at the University of Denver aspiring composers expand their creative language while developing a diverse portfolio of compositions.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
1 year$51,090/yr
University of Denver4,8(4)
Denver, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Music - Suzuki Pedagogy
Music - Suzuki Pedagogy from University of Denver offered for violin and cello, is a performance degree combined with a Suzuki certification.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
2 years$51,090/yr
University of British Columbia4,2(203)
Vancouver, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide Composition
The M.Mus. in Composition at the University of British Columbia is a two-year, full-time programme designed for talented composers. This public course focuses on original creative work and advanced musical productivity. Students develop a professional portfolio through intensive coursework and a final thesis performance.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
2 years$6,953/yr
Columbia College Chicago4,3(4)
Chicago, United States Music Composition for the Screen
To succeed as a media composer, you need to be ready to adapt to an ever-volving music-for-media landscape. Columbia College Chicago's two-year Music Composition for the Screen Master of Fine Arts program is designed to give you the connections and hands-on experience you need to develop your own voice, launch your career, and succeed in the industry.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$40,365/yr
Boston University4,1(82)
Boston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Composition
The Master of Music in Composition program at Boston University provides opportunities to study composition and allied topics within the robust environment of a professional music school within a college of fine arts.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
1 year$33,382/yr
Syracuse University3,9(14)
Syracuse, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Composition
At Composition from Syracuse University you will explore stylistic creativity and develop a unique musical voice with a diverse and engaged faculty of composers.
M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
2 years$36,270/yr