Overview

Key facts

Faculty interests are wide-ranging and include symphonic and chamber instrumental composition, interdisciplinary arts, improvisation, and interactive works for digital media.

International Artists

Students of the Composition program from University of Washington benefit from the opportunity to work with major international artists in a variety of settings ranging from master classes to performances and readings of student works. Recent visiting artists and residencies have included Pascal Gallois, Garth Knox, Margaret Leng Tan, Shulamit Ran, Stuart Dempster, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Les Percussions de Strasbourg, the JACK Quartet, The Talea Ensemble, and the Deep Listening Band, among others.

Vibrant Setting

The School of Music and the affiliated Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) present numerous concerts of new music annually, making vital contributions to Seattle’s contemporary and experimental music scenes.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Master’s Thesis

Music Theory

Music Electives
Ethnomusicology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

45 alternative credits

quarter credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Seattle, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate Admissions Application: must be submitted online by the deadline above, along with the online application fee.
Three recommendation letters from people familiar with your academic and/or professional work can be arranged for electronically within this application: this is our preferred method.
Unofficial transcripts from ALL previously attended colleges or universities.
Statement of Purpose: Explain how graduate study in this particular program will contribute to your pursuing your professional and/or personal goals.
A portfolio of scores and recordings. Please upload up to 4 scores and recordings (recordings only for electronic works) of recent representative works.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

33171 USD / year

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Out-of-State

33171 USD / year

≈ 33171 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

19011 USD / year

≈ 19011 USD / year

Living costs

Seattle

United States

1480 - 2580 USD / month

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