Graduate Program The City College of New York offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in the following three areas of specialization:
• Composition -- "classical" [portfolio required with application] • Musicology -- history or theory [writing sample required with application] • Performance -- instrumental jazz or "classical" piano [audition required after application]
Please see the "Degree Requirements" and "Courses" links for more specific information about these individual areas. The graduate music faculty includes Pulitzer-winning composers, Grammy-winning performers, and scholars publishing on an impressively diverse range of topics. Students can also take graduate music seminars at any of the other senior CUNY colleges, including the Graduate Center. Please visit Graduate Admissions for more information about applying to CCNY and contact the Director of Graduate Studies in Music, if you have specific questions about the graduate program in music.
