Study Master of Music in Composition at Baylor University in the USA, School of Music

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The objective of the undergraduate and graduate composition degree programs at Baylor University are to assist young composers develop/find their style/voice and compose out of educated intentionality. Composition students at Baylor are trained to be versatile composers and musicians. The curriculum is structured to include a high level of performance on an instrument or multiple instruments, conducting experience, electronic music, improvisation, orchestration, and other composition, theory and history courses.

Which department am I in?

School of Music

Study options

Full Time (3 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$43,578.00 per year

Lab Fee- 50

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

August 2026

Venue

Baylor Campus

1311 S 5th Street,

Waco,

Texas,

76798, South, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants have either a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution of higher learning.

English language Requirements: International students should have TOEFL with minimum scores of 550 on the paper-based, 213 on the computer based, 80 on the Internet based; IELTS with minimum scores of 6.5.

Application Deadline: Fall (financial aid priority) - February 1st, Spring - October 15th.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.