Course variations
| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time | 30 Credit-hour(s) | $ 14,056 (US$ 14,056) a year | Contact provider |
Graduate Studies |
Course summary
This program offers students an opportunity to grow as musicians by refining and augmenting their skills as scholars, teachers and performers. The department encourages its graduate students to engage in independent research projects and to take courses both of a broad scope and of a detailed nature. The latter courses mark the beginning of professional specialization.
Program modules
The modules include MUS 700 (3 cr.) Bibliography; MUS 724 (3 cr.) Advanced Studies in Music Theory I; MUS 725 (3 cr.) Advanced Studies in Music Theory II; MUS 731 (3 cr.) Composition I; MUS 732 (3 cr.) Composition II; MUS 751 (3 cr.) Advanced Studies in Music History I; MUS 752 (3 cr.) Advanced Studies in Music History II; MUS 775 or 776 (3 cr.) Seminar in Ethnomusicology I or II; MUS 799 (3 cr.) Thesis in Composition.
Entry requirement for international students
Students must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, comparable in standard and content to a bachelor’s degree from Hunter College. Degrees granted on the basis of work completed at institutions which are not fully accredited, or on the basis of non-academic prior learning, test scores, and other than organized supervised course work in academic subjects will not be considered comparable. They should have obtained a “B” average for courses in the area of specialization, an overall “B minus” average for the baccalaureate, and a “B” average for any courses taken on the graduate level. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 is also required. Admission is offered only to those students who are fully prepared in English as demonstrated in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The TOEFL requirement is determined by their academic background and is not affected by their US legal status, US citizenship or US permanent residency does not exempt the students from the TOEFL requirement. Students should have obtained the minimum TOEFL score of 550 on paper based test; 233 on computer based test; and 68 (less speaking component) on internet based test.
Hunter College of The City University of New York accepts IELTS*
* Please check with your chosen school for the exact entry requirements for your programme.
Qualification
Masters
Awarding body
Hunter College Of The City University Of New York
Department name
Graduate Studies
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