该理论课程包括致力于音色和20世纪音乐理论和分析的核心课程，并辅以各种主题的研讨会。主题反映了音乐和理论上的兴趣。研究生可以追求音乐奖学金和表演方面的高级学位。我们提供作曲，民族音乐学，音乐学和音乐理论的文学硕士（MA）和哲学博士（PhD）。此外，我们还提供钢琴伴奏，木管乐器和铜管乐器，合唱指挥，键盘，弦乐器和声音方面的音乐硕士（MM）。音乐艺术博士（DMA）提供合唱指挥，键盘，弦乐，喇叭和声乐。哲学博士（PhD）在欧洲中世纪研究和女权研究中具有可选的重点。研究生在其特定专业领域与教职员工紧密合作。UCS
The theory program at UC Santa Barbara consists of a core curriculum devoted to the theory and analysis of tonal and 20th-century music, complemented by seminars in a wide variety of topics. The topics reflect musicological as well as theoretical interests. Our graduates have distinguished themselves worldwide. Alumni are teaching at all levels of education, widely recognized and published scholars, prize-winning and frequently performed composers, writing for television and film, conductors of orchestras, opera, and choruses, students performing solo and orchestral careers with leading orchestras, and singers in opera companies around the world.