Admissions and Aid
Applicants to the Ph.D. and D.M.A. programs in music must meet all standard requirements for the Graduate Center, as well as program and concentration-specific requirements as outlined below. Applicants should have a strong commitment to academic performance and to contributing to the advancement of knowledge through research, and should be excited and eager to explore opportunities and benefits of living, working and learning in New York City.
Please feel free to contact any of the following department heads:
- Executive Officer: Norman Carey (NCarey@gc.cuny.edu)
- Musicology: Emily Wilbourne (emily.wilbourne@qc.cuny.edu)
- Music Theory/Analysis: Poundie Burstein (pburstei@hunter.cuny.edu)
- Ethnomusicology: Benjamin Lapidus (blapidus@gc.cuny.edu)
- Composition: Suzanne Farrin (sf1357@hunter.cuny.edu)
- DMA Performance: John Musto (jmusto@gc.cuny.edu)

Learn more about us through a visit or an interview
Although we do not require an interview for admission, it may be helpful for you to speak with faculty and other students as you make your decisions about graduate study. The program hosts an annual prospective student open house during the fall semester, and if you would like to speak with someone at the program as you consider your application, we invite you to reach out to us.
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