Music Theory and Composition Schools and Departments
Following is an alphabetical listing of 145 - Community Colleges, Private Colleges and Universities in the United States of America (USA) that offer Music Theory and Composition as a program of study. Use the navigation to your right if you want to select another program that belongs to the same field of study. Click on the College (or) University name for detailed information.
Scope of Music Theory and Composition: A program that focuses on the study of the principles of sound manipulation as applied to the creation of music, and the techniques of creating and arranging music. Includes instruction in aural theory, melody, counterpoint, complex harmony, modulation, chromatics, improvisation, progressions, musical writing, instrumentation, orchestration, electronic and computer applications, studies of specific musical styles, and development of original creative ability.