Overview

At Music Composition from Roosevelt University students will cultivate the ability to use all of the building blocks of music to create a diverse portfolio of original works, gain necessary professional skills, and explore a wide variety of musical styles as they develop their unique voices.

Careers

After graduation, several composition students have gone on to masters and doctoral degrees in universities around the country. Recent graduates have gone on to composition programs at Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Colorado at Boulder, and the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Composition Seminar

Instrumentation and Orchestration

Electroacoustic Music

History of Music

Applied Composition Lessons

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

126 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Music Composition View 336 other Bachelors in Music Composition in United States

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

All portfolio materials are due by the time of your interview and must be submitted through Acceptd. Mailed submissions will not be accepted.

Undergraduates should submit scores and, when possible, recordings for at least two (2) original works, preferably composed for different performance media (for instance, a violin and piano duo, woodwind trio, or string quartet).

Undergraduates are also required to submit two letters of recommendation by persons familiar with your work, a résumé including a complete list of compositions (include title, duration, and instrumentation for each work), and a statement of your professional goals.

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Official Transcripts from all previously attended schools/institutions

Optional: Official ACT/SAT scores (Freshman-only)

TOEFL scores (if applicable)

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

21000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 21000 USD per year during 48 months.
National

21000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 21000 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

21000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 21000 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Chicago

1297 - 2491 USD /month

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