by our College Data Analytics TeamMusic Theory & Composition is a concentration offered under the music major at University of Southern California. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in music composition, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at USC was $1,995 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,880 | $47,880 |
| Fees | $835 | $835 |
Online degrees for the USC music composition master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the music composition students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the music composition master’s degrees at USC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance | 3 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 11 |
| Voice Performance | 8 |
| Jazz Studies | 4 |
| Stringed Instruments | 16 |
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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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