Overview

Aaron Copland School of Music / Aaron Copland School of Music is located in Queens, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Music (MM)	Classical performance
Master of Arts (MA)	Music
(Advanced Certificate)	Music education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Music education
(Advanced Diploma)	Classical performance
Master of Music (MM)	Jazz studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	50
Other Advanced Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam For Master of Music (Classical), all applicants must pass the Theory Quiz Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Graduation Recital for MM Performance Classical Programs

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

72

Applied

45

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

125

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	For Master of Music (Classical), all applicants must pass the Theory Quiz
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition, bachelor's degree in music, minimum GPA of 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements	For all classical music performance certificates, all applicants are required to audition.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

174

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.64%
Black or African American	4.6%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.57%
Asian	12.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.02%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

99

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 74

Male (64)

Female (35)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	For the Master of Arts program: Music of J. S. Bach (Anson-Cartwright), 19th-century opera (Henson, Rothstein), 17th-century opera (Wilbourne), Life and music of Maurice Ravel (Orenstein), Rhythm and meter (Rothstein)
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 65-30 Kissena Blvd
Aaron Copland School of Music
Queens, NY  11367-1597
United States

Contact Michael Lipsey
Chair
Email: Michael.Lipsey@qc.cuny.edu
Phone: 718-997-3800

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