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Music Theory & Composition at Academy of Art University

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study music theory & composition, take a look at what Academy of Art University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 8,928 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music Theory & Composition section at the bottom of this page.

Academy of Art University Music Theory & Composition Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Music Composition
Bachelor’s Degree in Music Composition
Master’s Degree in Music Composition

Online Classes Are Available at Academy of Art University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Academy of Art University does offer online education options in music composition for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Academy of Art University Music Theory & Composition Rankings

The music composition major at Academy of Art University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music Theory & Composition. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Music Composition Student Demographics at Academy of Art University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music composition majors at Academy of Art University.

Academy of Art University Music Theory & Composition Associate’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of music composition associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Academy of Art University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in music composition graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Academy of Art University with a associate's in music composition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Academy of Art University Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Program

29% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of music composition bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music composition bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Academy of Art University with a bachelor's in music composition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Academy of Art University Music Theory & Composition Master’s Program

62% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of music composition master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Academy of Art University with a master's in music composition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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Careers That Music Composition Grads May Go Into

A degree in music composition can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Academy of Art University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	9,710	$115,460
Music Directors and Composers	1,230	$64,600

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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