317 Bachelor's degrees in Music Composition in North America

The Bachelor of Music - Composition program at McGill University offers students a solid grounding in the basics of classical music composition for instruments and voices, with or without electronics.

Music composition is the creation of new works ranging from pieces that sound conservative to the most avant-garde pieces, which may include nontraditional instruments, video images, dancers and lighting effects. The Music - Composition program is offered by The Ohio State University.

The Music Theory and Composition programme at the University of Kansas offers a comprehensive B.A. degree. This full-time, on-campus course provides expert training in musical craft and scholarly research, lasting four years for undergraduates.

The Music Composition programme at the University of Missouri - Kansas City is a comprehensive undergraduate degree designed for aspiring creative artists. This full-time, on-campus course focuses on developing a unique musical voice through rigorous technical training and collaborative production over four years of study.

The Music Composition program of Ball State University provides you with the opportunity to study with internationally recognized composers working across a wide variety of styles and media.

The Musicology (Musicology - Ethnomusicology) programme at Portland State University is a comprehensive bachelor degree offered in a public study mode. Over a four-year duration, students engage in deep cultural and historical musical analysis, benefiting from a curriculum that blends academic rigour with diverse performance opportunities.

The Music - Music Education with Teacher Certification in Music (Preschool-Grade 12) at Montclair State University is a comprehensive full-time programme. Spanning four years, this degree prepares students for professional teaching licensure in New Jersey schools through a blend of musical mastery and pedagogical training.

The Music - Vocal Performance programme at Southeast Missouri State University is a full-time, on-campus Bachelor’s degree. This comprehensive course focuses on vocal mastery and professional stage presence. Students benefit from expert tuition and extensive ensemble experience at a dedicated arts centre over four years.

Brass students at New England Conservatory of Music study with renowned faculty mentors—virtually the entire brass section of the Boston Symphony Orchestra—as they seek to follow in their footsteps. Performance opportunities are numerous, including solo recitals, chamber music, and orchestra concerts, where you will collaborate with your talented peers who are equally dedicated.

At Music - Commercial Music Studies at the Morehead State University whether you want to specialize in playing rhythms and melodies or teaching those essential musical elements to others, you can hone your specialty through any number of our academic programs. 

The Music Composition major at Belmont University builds on a strong understanding of compositional technique and gives extensive training in the creation of music in a wide variety of styles. 

The Jazz Composition curriculum offered by Oberlin College & Conservatory closely follows the jazz performance course of study. All jazz composition students study with an applied studies teacher on their principal instrument.

The Contemporary Music - Composition program at Western Oregon University prepares students to meet the versatile demands of composing in the professional marketplace by studying with international award-winning composers.

Regarded as among the world’s elite training grounds for more than a century, the Composition program at Johns Hopkins University is one of the most sought after programs of its kind in the world.

The Music - Theory and Composition program offered at Eastern Kentucky University is an academically-oriented degree that prepares students for further studies at the graduate level.

In the Music - Composition degree from Oklahoma City University, students develop knowledge, skills, and insight into writing single line melodies, counterpoint, traditional and contemporary harmony, various notational methods, form, the compositional process, orchestration, and develop an understanding of musical development throughout history.

Focus intensively on the Catholic Church’s rich musical tradition, including Gregorian chant, sacred polyphony, and the great works of all ages through the Sacred Music bachelor’s program at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio.

Music Education - Instrumental from Pittsburg State University is preparing students to teach and supervise music in school settings ranging from preschool to senior high school.  Music education majors work towards State of Kansas certification in K-12 schools.  

We hear original music content everywhere via video games, films, television shows, or online media. Students interested in creating original music composition content for new media such as these should major in New Media Composition at Illinois State University. 

Students who select the Theory and Composition - Composition BMus program offered at Arizona State University focus on developing a range of techniques for writing music for diverse genres and media including chamber, orchestra, electronic music, and film and video scoring.