After three years of study, he moved to  the University of Chicago. Bacon finished his education at the University of California at Berkeley, where he received a master's degree for the composition of The Song of the Preacher in 1935.
After three years of study, he relocated to the University of Chicago. Bacon concluded his education at the University of California in Berkeley, where he earned a master's degree for composing The Song of the Preacher in 1935.