Overview

The Composition programme at Cleveland State University (CSU) includes private studio instruction as well as participation in group seminars, master-classes, and workshops. A strong emphasis is placed on the development of a portfolio of compositions, significant in scope, including solo, chamber, vocal, wind, orchestral, and electro-acoustic works- many of which are supported by professional performance and recording opportunities.

About the programme

Entry Requirements: Students intending to earn the Master of Music degree in composition are required to submit a portfolio of representative works. This portfolio will be reviewed by the composition faculty who will recommend on its merits and on the potential of the applicant to complete graduate work. Submit your portfolio directly to the head of the Composition area.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional production of musical scores
Professional production of recordings
Application to fellowship and grant foundations
Application to graduate schools

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cleveland, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed application with a $40 non-refundable application fee. Application fees cannot be waived or deferred.
Transcripts of academic work and degree certificates from each college/university attended. As a part of your application, you are required to order an evaluation of your foreign education credentials from one of our three approved servicers: Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) , World Education Services (WES) or SpanTran. Learn more here.
Proof of having met at least one of the English language proficiency requirements. CSU offers students the following choices to prove English language proficiency.
Official score report of the GRE, GMAT, or MAT if required by your department. The academic program has the option of requiring additional test requirements from applicants. Please check your academic department's requirements here.

Tuition Fees

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

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Applies to you

Non-residents

13960 USD / year

≈ 13960 USD / year
Out-of-State

7432 USD / year

≈ 7432 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7420 USD / year

≈ 7420 USD / year

Additional Details

National: 3,715.50 per semester
International: 6,979.50 per semester
Local: 3,709.50 per semester

Living costs

Cleveland

United States

980 - 1620 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Additional Details

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