Overview

Explore and experience music through traditional coursework, applied performance in the form of private lessons or ensembles, internships, and research opportunities. Take advantage of our location and the local arts community of Chestertown through the Open Studio project, Kent Cultural Alliance, and other partnerships and projects.

Key Features

The Music program at Washington College offers advising tracks for performance and musical theater, world music and ethnomusicology, recording and production, music education, music theory and composition, and music history and criticism.

These pathways can influence the type of project you complete for your Senior Capstone Experience (SCE), which traditionally takes one of these forms:

a written thesis,

research paper and performance,

full-length recital, or

a composition, which can be produced electronically.

It is also possible to propose another form for your SCE that shows off the techniques you've developed while at the College and will best benefit your portfolio as you head onto the job market. Ultimately, the goal of the music SCE is to help artists create their art, no matter their preferred form of creation.

The music major is flexible, making it easy to double major or minor in other areas of interest. Depending on your career goals, faculty can help you decide which other academic programs it would benefit you to pursue.

The music department offers short-term study abroad programs to Cuba, during which students travel with faculty and complete coursework on a week-long study of the music and culture of the region.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Music Theory

Analytical Technique

Orchestration and Arranging

History Western MUS: Ancient to Baroque

History Western MUS: Classical-Romantic

History Western Music: Music Since 1900

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chestertown, 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.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed International Student Financial Assistance Form or a copy of the International Student Application for Financial Assistance

Secondary/high school transcript and exam results

Standardized test scores OR a test-optional form

International students can submit one of the following test scores: SAT, ACT, IELTS, TOEFL, the Duolingo English Test, the Pearson English Test, or the Cambridge English Exam.

Students who apply from a country where English is an official language may apply with a test-optional form to Washington College. If a test-optional form is submitted, other test scores are not required.

Letter of recommendation from a high school counselor, teacher, or school administrator

Personal essay

Resume (optional)

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

56988 USD / year

≈ 56988 USD / year
Out-of-State

56988 USD / year

≈ 56988 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

56988 USD / year

≈ 56988 USD / year

Living costs

Chestertown

United States

1420 - 2405 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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Overview

Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Chestertown

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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