Overview

Department of Music / Department of Music is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Performance
Master of Arts (MA)	Music history
Master of Arts (MA)	Ethnomusicology
Master of Arts (MA)	Composition
Master of Arts (MA)	Music theory

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Thesis Required Composition, essay, or recital; proficiency exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

22

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Undergraduate major in music (minimum 24 credits) or equivalent, sample of work, research paper

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.12%
Black or African American	6.06%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	African and African-American music, Bach, Renaissance music, early romantic music, theory of tonal music
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 695 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10065-5085
United States

Contact Dr. Suzanne Farrin
Chair
Email: music@hunter.cuny.edu
Phone: 212-772-5026
Fax: 212-772-5022

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