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Music Theory & Composition at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Music Theory & Composition at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 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.

U-M Music Theory & Composition Degrees Available

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

U-M Music Theory & Composition Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in music composition, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Composition Student Demographics at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music composition majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Music Theory & Composition Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of music composition master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in music composition.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,710 $76,250
Music Directors and Composers 440 $51,180

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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