Berklee College of Music

Boston, MA

Private nonprofit
Four-year
Degree-granting
Currently operating

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Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's at Berklee College of Music | DegreePilot

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Field reported for 2023-24 · Arts & Design

Music Theory and Composition

Berklee College of Music

Boston, MA

Bachelor's

Completed degrees or certificates reported for 2023-24

234

2023-24

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What to know

Reported fieldDegree or certificate levelBachelor's Institution-wideApplying43.5% recent institution-wide admission rate (historical context only)Institution-widePreparingVerified general guidance available Program-specific

Applying & preparing

Institution-wide admissions context

What admission looks like

Admission approach: 43.5% recent institution-wide admission rate (historical context only)
SAT / ACT policy: Not considered

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Institution-wide · General high-school preparation

What to prepare in high school

DegreePilot verified the institution's first-year admission route, but the official source does not publish a universal high-school subject distribution.

College-Preparatory Coursework: Not specified; The official source does not specify a universal subject-by-subject distribution. Confirm current preparation expectations with the institution.

Additional requirements for this program

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Berklee College of Music

Composition · Bachelor of Music

Last verified: August 2026

Berklee Bachelor of Music applicants complete an audition and interview beyond the academic application.

Applies to: Bachelor of Music applicants only; this does not describe Berklee Bachelor of Arts admission routes.

Live audition: Complete Berklee's published audition, including a prepared piece and the current musicianship components.; Audition · Applies to: Bachelor of Music applicants; Required
Admission interview: Complete the admission interview described by Berklee for Bachelor of Music applicants.

What attending this college costs

Institution-wide · College-level cost context

College-level published yearly budget

$75,678

Before grants and scholarships

Living scenario: On-campus budget

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Tuition and required fees: $52,040
Housing and meals: $19,930
Books and supplies: $1,085
Other costs not separately categorized: $2,623

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Funding to investigate

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Federal3 verified
Earned aid1 verified

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Sources and classification details

Program reporting

C2024_A · 2023-24 · PROVISIONAL

Official federal classification: CIP 50.0904 · Music Theory and Composition · CIP 2020

Information scopes

Admissions and cost use institution-level reporting. General preparation uses verified institutional sources where curated. Additional requirements use exact verified program sources where available. Current official program evidence is separately scoped to an exact credential where PA1 coverage exists.

Admissions reporting

Fall 2024 institution-wide context

Cost reporting

Published institution-level data · 2026

Preparation source

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