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Music Theory & Composition at Berklee College of Music

Music Theory & Composition at Berklee College of Music

What traits are you looking for in a music composition school? To help you decide if Berklee College of Music is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music composition program.

Berklee College of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 6,631 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music Theory & Composition section at the bottom of this page.

Berklee College of Music Music Theory & Composition Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Music Composition (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music Composition
  • Master’s Degree in Music Composition

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Music Composition Student Demographics at Berklee College of Music

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music composition majors at Berklee College of Music.

Berklee College of Music Music Theory & Composition Master’s Program

58% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of music composition master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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In the music composition master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Berklee College of Music with a master's in music composition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Music Composition Grads May Go Into

A degree in music composition can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Berklee College of Music.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,190 $99,540
Music Directors and Composers 260 $56,200

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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