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Bachelor of Music - Composition

Chicago campus — Chicago, Illinois, United States

Study Level: Undergraduate · 4-Year Bachelor's Degree
Duration: To be confirmed
Study Mode: To be confirmed
Next Intake: September 2027
Tuition Fee: USD 46,605
Application Fee: None listed
Scholarships Available: None listed
Post-Study Work Information: Optional Practical Training (OPT): Verify before applying
Application Status: Open — confirm with Eagle Link (Not confirmed)

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Overview

Program Description The Bachelor of Music degree in composition is comprised of a comprehensive range of courses including analysis, orchestration, counterpoint, compositional procedures and contemporary musical styles. Throughout their studies, students work with a faculty of distinguished composers and participate in master classes with well-known guest composers. Student compositions may be performed at quarterly Composers Forums, and seniors may have a composition read through and recorded by Ensemble 20+, the School's student new music ensemble. Learning Outcomes Students will be able to: Perform solo and ensemble works with appropriate techniques and musicality. Identify and analyze the elements of music in a given piece, including an understanding of its compositional processes, aesthetic properties, and artistic, social, and historical contexts for works in the Western music tradition, Contemporary periods, Jazz, and World Music Cultures. Demonstrate an appropriate level of aural, keyboard, and conducting skills. Compose consistently, developing a compositional voice that reflects awareness of prevalent musical styles of the 20th and 21st centuries and that shows a fundamental knowledge of instrumentation. Analyze appropriately music of the common practice period as well as the 20th and 21st centuries. Identify and demonstrate essential techniques of creating electro-acoustic music. Effectively employ contrapuntal composition techniques of previous centuries.

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Credential: 4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Entry Requirements

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English-language requirements

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Fees & Costs

Tuition fee: USD 46,605
Application fee: None listed
Deposit required: Not listed
Estimated other compulsory fees: Not listed — confirm with Eagle Link.

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Scholarships

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Intakes & Deadlines

Upcoming intakes: September 2027, September 2028, September 2029
Application deadline: 1 February 2027
Application status: Confirm with Eagle Link
Intake availability: Not confirmed

Campus & Location

Chicago campus

Chicago, Illinois, United States

1 E. Jackson Boulevard

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About the Institution

DePaul University is the nation's largest Catholic university, with about 23,000 students and about 300 degree programs. Its partnerships throughout Chicago enable DePaul to provide an exceptional educational experience that is vibrant, pragmatic and socially engaged. Classes are small and taught by knowledgeable and experienced faculty members who take full advantage of Chicago’s corporate, cultural and community resources. DePaul is nationally recognized for incorporating service learning throughout its curriculum and for the academic rigor and prominence of its programs. Founded in 1898 by...

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Program information last verified 8 October 2026.

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