Master of Music (MM) in Composition at Boston University

Programme overview

The Master of Music in Composition program at Boston University provides opportunities to study composition and allied topics within the robust environment of a professional music school within a college of fine arts. Collaborations with accomplished musicians and artists complement a strong curriculum in music theory, musicology, and performance.

Faculty: College of Fine Arts | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

The MM in Composition is granted upon successful completion of a program of study and terminal projects appropriate to the student’s field of specialization. Students must complete a minimum of 36 term units with grades no lower than B– in graduate-level coursework. Students must take at least 6 units combined in music theory and musicology.

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Application information

USD 31,744 a year (2026-27). School of Music graduate programs (7-11.5 credits per semester) tuition for 2026-27, per year; the rate band the programme belongs to. Applied Music Fee, where applicable, is excluded. Source

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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