Music

The department of Music and Art offers the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree program in Music with specializations in Music Studies, Music Education or Music Performance. The Music program seeks to educate students in the fundamentals of music, as well as more specialized topics in music education and music performance. Progressing through a broad and rigorous curriculum that encompasses the basics of music theory, keyboard skills, ear-training and sight-singing, students will be prepared to enter a variety of majors at senior colleges and pursue a range of occupations in music. Students interested in pursuing the Music Education and Music Performance specializations will be required to do an audition to gain admissions.

This program articulates with Lehman College’s Music program. Please note, Music majors who elect to take the concentration in Music Education should be aware that completion of the AS in music education does not guarantee admission into a music education program at CUNY’s senior colleges, nor does it ensure New York State certification. However, all the core courses in education do have articulation agreements within the CUNY system and transfer for equivalent credit. Courses within the music education concentration were developed following the guidelines of New York’s State Office of College and University Education with the intention of fulfilling some of the requirements for eventual certification.