by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic Theory & Composition is a concentration offered under the music major at Cornell University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in music composition, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Cornell was $1,575 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,500 | $29,500 |
| Fees | $542 | $542 |
Cornell does not offer an online option for its music composition doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music theory and composition.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 1 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 4 |
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*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.
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