Overview

Learning outcomes

The Music Composition program at Wheaton College Illinois encourages openness to diverse styles and genres, and emphasizes growth in craft and purposeful creativity. Resources include a state-of-the-art Digital Music Studio. Concerts of student works are presented at the end of each semester, and a full composition recital is required in the senior year.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Music Theory

Aural Skills

Music Notation

Composition

Counterpoint

Orchestration

Arranging

Digital Music Technology

Music Before 1600

Baroque and Classical Music

Nineteenth-Century Music

World Music

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

124 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wheaton, 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

Online Application (Common App or Wheaton App)
Proof of English Proficiency (if applicable)
SAT/ACT/CLT Test Score (optional except for homeschoolers)
High school transcript(s)
Spantran: The Evaluation Company (TEC) evaluation (Course Analysis) for transcripts (if applicable)
Academic Recommendation (by request)
Christian Mentor Recommendation
International Financial Verification Form and bank documents

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

47240 USD / year

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Out-of-State

47240 USD / year

≈ 47240 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

47240 USD / year

≈ 47240 USD / year

Living costs

Wheaton

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

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Learning outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Funding

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