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2024 Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in Tennessee

4 Colleges in Tennessee
16 Music Composition Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in music theory & composition, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #390 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music theory & composition. Combined, these schools handed out 16 degrees in music theory & composition to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Theory & Composition School

Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in Tennessee Your choice of music theory & composition school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Music Theory & Composition School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Music Theory & Composition Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Music Composition
Master's Degrees in Music Composition

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Music Theory & Composition in Tennessee

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the music composition degree levels they offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in Music Composition

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 3 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music theory & composition from Vanderbilt University

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Belmont University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music theory & composition from Belmont University

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

Every student pursuing a degree in music theory & composition has to look into Lee University. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Cleveland. This university ranks 15th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.More information about a degree in music theory & composition from Lee University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN

Trevecca Nazarene University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music theory & composition. TNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 18th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 2 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at TNU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music theory & composition from Trevecca Nazarene University

Best Music Theory & Composition Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 36
North Carolina 710 1
Georgia 690 3
Virginia 630 6
South Carolina 530 5
Kentucky 518 0
Mississippi 501 0
Alabama 500 3
Louisiana 489 2
Arkansas 466 0

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Music Theory & Composition is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Music 386
Other Music 151
Music Performance 140
Music Technology 87
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 14
Stringed Instruments 10
Woodwind Instruments 9
Brass Instruments 7
Voice Performance 5
Keyboard Instruments 4

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