Wichita State University
Wichita State University

1845 Fairmount Street, Wichita, Kansas, USA

Bachelor of Music - Music - Composition

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Program Summary

Program Description

Wichita State’s Bachelor of Music (BM) in music composition degree combines quality training from professional faculty with opportunities to gain real-world experience, in venues big and small, on campus and throughout Kansas’ center of arts and culture. Students can choose from five areas of emphasis: harp / guitar / bass, keyboard, strings, voice and winds / percussion.

Applied learning at Wichita State

At Wichita State, applied learning is everything. In fact, every degree we offer has a guaranteed applied learning or research experience built right into it equipping you with the relevant skills and experience to make you workforce ready before graduation.

Careers

Music Composition graduates pursue a variety of employment opportunities, including: composition for orchestration or arranging, freelance composition, music copying or computer graphics in music, music publishing and editing, commercial music or music composition for children.

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

Grade 12 / High School

Minimum GPA

63%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

10

Writing

10

Listening

10

Speaking

10

Program Intakes

Open date

July 2, 2024

Submission deadline

February 1, 2025

Open date

August 20, 2024

Submission deadline

April 15, 2025

Open date

May 1, 2025

Submission deadline

November 1, 2025

Cost and Duration

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Program Level

4 year bachelor's degree

Program Length

$12000 USD

Cost of Living

$75 USD

Application fee

$14171 USD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Medical Insurance Fee: $2,831 per year
Books Fee: $1,500 per year
Student Support Services Fee: $1,485 per year
Campus Infrastructure and Support Fee: $494 per year
Orientation Fee: $150 (one time)