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Music Theory & Composition at Manhattan School of Music

Music Theory & Composition at Manhattan School of Music

If you are interested in studying music theory & composition, you may want to check out the program at Manhattan School of Music. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Manhattan School of Music is located in New York, New York and approximately 939 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.

Manhattan School of Music Music Theory & Composition Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music Composition
  • Master’s Degree in Music Composition

Manhattan School of Music Music Theory & Composition Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in music composition, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Composition Student Demographics at Manhattan School of Music

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

Manhattan School of Music Music Theory & Composition Master’s Program

37% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of music composition master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 3
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NY, the home state for Manhattan School of Music.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Music Directors and Composers 2,780 $66,120

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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