Overview

How You’ll Learn

At the Music Theory and Composition - Contemporary Production and Songwriting BM program offered at New York University you will complete a range of liberal arts core courses, as well as music core courses (music theory, music history, aural comprehension, and keyboard skills), and music specialization courses, working closely with renowned composition faculty.

You'll take courses in songwriting history and criticism, studio production skills and techniques, the business structure of the music industry, recording technology, and related fields, while learning how to use industry-standard music technology.

You'll also participate in the Songwriters Forum, a seminar geared toward developing the art and craft of writing popular songs. In addition, you’ll benefit from one-on-one, private lessons with members of our outstanding faculty.

Experiential Learning

You will have multiple opportunities to have your concert works performed in concerts, residencies, and readings by NYU performance groups. You'll collaborate with performers, dancers, and actors in NYU Steinhardt's Music Technology, Jazz Studies, and Instrumental and Vocal Performance programs, as well as with other New York City musicians and artists.
You'll also participate in our weekly Composers Forum, where you will meet and work with world-renowned composers and performers, prepare two student showcases per semester, and attend highlights in the New York City new music concert season.
You'll have the unique opportunities to study music abroad at NYU Prague or NYU Paris, receiving specialized music training in music composition, music history and theory, music performance, and other related topics of study.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Writing as Inquiry

Aural Skills I: Global Approaches to Music

Theory & Practice I: Global Approaches to Music

Keyboard Skills I

Music Technology

Songwriting

Composition (Private Lessons)

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

128 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

Musicology Creative Writing Music Composition View 380 other Bachelors in Musicology 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

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135

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Standardized test scores

A Self Reported Academic Record (SRAR).

English language testing if you have not completed at least 3 years of study where English is the sole language of instruction at the time of application submission and English is not your first language.

Records of all college work that you have received academic credit for and does not appear on your high school transcript.

The Common Application Mid Year Report with updated academic record if mid-year grades are available.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

65622 USD / year

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Out-of-State

65622 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

65622 USD / year

≈ 65622 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 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

How You’ll Learn

Experiential Learning

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

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

New York City

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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