Master of Music in Music Theory and Composition

A specialization in music composition and theory offers an intensive curriculum that focuses on compositional practices as well as the theory and history of music composition. Courses provide in-depth instruction in musical analysis, instrumental arranging, electronic composition, choral arranging and sound synthetics, just to name a few.Our music composition and theory program offers a Bachelor of Music degree and a Master of Music degree which uniquely prepare graduates to find successful careers as musical theorists, composers, educators and academics. Both contemporary and historical musical styles are explored in this specialization.

2.7 (on a grading scale with 4.0=A; approximately a "B-" average) on the last two years of Bachelor's coursework, 3.0 on all previous graduate work (approximately a "B" average). An applicant was awarded a Master's degree at an accredited college/university in the United States and has been in residence in the United States continuously prior to application to SIU (not out of the country for more than one calendar year). You have a minimum of 60 graded (A, B, C) hours of recent coursework completed at an accredited college / university in the United States with continuous residence in the United States prior to application at SIU. Pass / Fail, Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory, or Proficiency credit is not acceptable. The English language requirement may be met by submitting: 550 on the paper-based TOEFL, 80 on the internet-based TOEFL, 6