College of the Arts
School of Music
www.kent.edu/music


About This Program

Take your music composition skills to the next level. Our master's degree is designed to advance your creative skills and prepare you for doctoral study, with an emphasis on large-scale composition for various ensembles, including orchestra, choir and band. Read more...

Contact Information

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

  • 5.6% faster than the average
  • 116,300 number of jobs
  • $69,690 potential earnings

Music directors and composers

  • 1.7% slower than the average
  • 58,000 number of jobs
  • $52,250 potential earnings

Accreditation

National Association of Schools of Music

* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.