Overview

About the degree

Students who complete a degree in this field typically pursue careers as composers, arrangers, theory or composition teachers, film composers, commercial orchestrators, or transcribers.

Bellarmine University students are engaged in a variety of Music Theory courses and study composition with an assigned member of the composition faculty. The Theory and Composition program's flexibility allows students to develop their own compositional style.

Studies in instrumental, choral, historical and electronic music are incorporated into the Theory and Composition Degree Program. Each student must own a MacBook and purchase specific software during the four-year program. The Music Department’s Music Technology Lab houses six iMacs for student use as well.

Students will participate in Composition Workshops, Student Composition recitals where they have the opportunity to have their works performed. Monthly forums introduce majors to the economic, legal, and professional sides of life as an active composer, as well as provide an opportunity to meet active visiting composers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

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Recital Attendance

Applied Jazz Improvisation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newburg, United States

Disciplines

Music Musicology Music Composition View 312 other Bachelors in Music Composition in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed online application through CommonApp or Bellarmine App.
Entrance exam (ACT or SAT I) or a request to have your application reviewed as Test Optional.
An official transcript and school report from the high school last attended or, for those who have not completed their high school work, a General Educational Development (GED) test score.
Recommendation letter from high school counselor or teacher.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

50490 USD / year

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Out-of-State

50490 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

50490 USD / year

≈ 50490 USD / year

Living costs

Newburg

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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Overview

About the degree

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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