Overview

Education

The Music - Composition program at Louisiana State University is awarded to candidates who complete the degree program with distinction demonstrating creativity, craft, collaboration and excellence in teaching and scholarship while finding their place as 21st century artists in both professional and academic situations. Graduates are prepared to teach composition at a college-university level.

The degree requires 78 acceptable hours of graduate credit beyond the bachelor’s degree (48 hours beyond the master’s degree in music.)

Studying Composition or Experimental Music & Digital Media (EMDM) at LSU means engaging with renowned faculty mentors who focus on nurturing creation across the spectrum of music making.

Students have opportunities to hear their music performed by a wide range of LSU ensembles and media, and even participate themselves in the top-flight Constantinides New Music Ensemble and the Laptop Orchestra of Louisiana. The Composers Forum offers a lively venue for thoughtful discussion, concerts, and guest lectures. Students explore digital technologies and new media through courses in the EMDM program as well as LSU’s Digital Media Arts & Engineering minor degree.

Programme Structure

Students have opportunities to hear their music performed by a wide range of LSU ensembles and media.

Students have opportunities to participate themselves in the top-flight Constantinides New Music Ensemble and the Laptop Orchestra of Louisiana.

The Composers Forum offers a lively venue for thoughtful discussion, concerts, and guest lectures.

Students explore digital technologies and new media through courses in the EMDM program as well as LSU’s Digital Media Arts & Engineering minor degree.

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Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

78 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baton Rouge, United States

Disciplines

Music Music Composition Music Performance View 42 other PhDs in Music Composition in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

A conferred baccalaureate (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited college or university by the expected date of entry into the graduate program.

The Pinkie Gordan Lane Graduate School requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 GPA scale or in the last 60 credit hours in the previous undergraduate or graduate coursework.

All applicants must submit transcripts from all post-secondary colleges or universities.

A curriculum vitae (CV) or resume with a complete and accurate chronological outline of all previous college-level education is required.

Applicants may upload application materials to the Slate Application Portal.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29770 USD / year

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Out-of-State

29770 USD / year

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12854 USD / year

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Living costs

Baton Rouge

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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