ˈæftɚ ɡɹˌædʒuːˈeɪʃən, fɹˈiːmən tˈɔːt æt ðɪ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən fɚðɪ ɐdvˈænsmənt ʌv kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv mjuːzˈɪʃənz skˈuːl ʌv mjˈuːzɪk ɪn ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ, ænd stˈɑːɹɾᵻd tˈeɪkɪŋ klˈæsᵻz æz ɐ ɡɹˈædʒuːət stˈuːdənt æt ɡˈʌvɚnɚz stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, ˈɜːnɪŋ ɐ mˈæstɚz dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃən ænd θˈiəɹi.
After graduation, Freeman taught at the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians School of Music in Chicago, and started taking classes as a graduate student at Governors State University, earning a master's degree in composition and theory.