MUSIC Doctoral Program at the CUNY Graduate Center

The Ph.D.–D.M.A. Program in Music of the Graduate Center, CUNY, with concentrations in musicology, theory, composition, ethnomusicology, and performance, is designed to train students in many fields and subfields of musical scholarship. Our students are able to work not only with the Graduate Center's faculty, but also with other faculty throughout the CUNY system, which includes several colleges with distinguished music departments (such as Baruch College, Brooklyn College, City College, Hunter College, Lehman College, John Jay College, College of Staten Island, and Queens College), thereby providing an extraordinary scope of scholarly opportunities. CUNY Music Department ranked among the top in the nation.

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For policies and general information on the Music Department, see the Music Program Student Handbook. For official standing of information on credit and policies, please consult the Graduate Center Bulletin. For information on admissions, please consult the admission information page.

Questions regarding the Music Program may be sent to music@gc.cuny.edu.

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