Music Composition Master's Program at Fredonia

Fredonia’s Master of Music in Music Theory–Composition degree provides emerging composers with opportunities to grow both as creative artists and academic scholars. Our composers write music for ensembles and media and in a wide array of musical styles. More than half of our master's students continue on for graduate study at prestigious graduate schools like the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University, University of Louisville, University of California at Santa Barbara, and the University of Kansas.

At Fredonia, your courses will be divided between composition lessons, theory, history, and research coursework and a graduate thesis and recital. A National Association of Schools of Music-accredited university, Fredonia has been educating musicians for over a century. Our nurturing, inclusive environment supports individual passion and paths, allowing you to develop your vision and career path with the assistance of our successful music faculty.

The Fredonia Difference

• Four esteemed faculty with experiences in many different musical fields
• You will have the chance to work with a large number of talented performers, with five to eight composition concerts every year
• Collaborative experiences with choreographers, filmmakers, illustrators, and poets
• Opportunities to interact with world-renowned composers and performers from across the United States in conjunction with our student-run presenting organization, Ethos New Music Society

Career Opportunities for Music Composition

• Springboard to advanced graduate programs in composition and music theory
• Several alumni have achieved successful careers in film music and arts administration
• Other alumni have pursued careers in music performance and music education while incorporating the skills they gained through their composition studies