Composition Ph.D. and D.M.A. Programs: Admissions

Faculty :: Course Requirements :: Admissions :: Completed Dissertations

To apply directly to the PhD or DMA program, send the following to the Admissions Office (365 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY, 10016-4309):

(1) A completed application by filling out an online application or downloading an application form;
(2) Two letters of recommendation;
(3) Scores from the Graduate Record Examination: Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical.
(4) One or two samples of your written work, that is: a substantial term paper or a chapter from an undergraduate or Master's thesis, etc.

In addition, send three or four recently completed compositions directly to:

Professor David Olan
Doctoral Program in Music
Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York
10016-4309

In addition to the general University requirements for admission, applicants for the Composition degree must present an adequate background, as judged by the Admissions Committee, in the area of music history, music theory, and analysis. They must demonstrate promise of superior achievement in advanced study and research.  In many cases, prospective students will be asked to come for an interview with the Composition Faculty.

Music Programs • The Graduate Center, CUNY
365 Fifth Avenue • New York, New York 10016-4309
(212) 817-8590 • music@gc.cuny.edu