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I am a prospective student
who would like information
on Hunter's music programs.
How long does it take to
complete a music major at Hunter?
Can I complete a music major in the evening?
I am a recently accepted student or a current
Hunter student who would like to declare a music major.
What if I do not pass the entrance exams?
I have studied music at another school. Will
Hunter accept my transfer credits?
I would like to audition for the 60-cr. B.Mus. program.
How do I do so?
I would like departmental permission to take
MU-H 205 (Music History 1), MU-T 220 (Music Theory 1) or MU-T 230 (Musicianship
1).
I would like to register for credit for private lessons.
How do I do so?
Does Hunter offer concentrations in jazz,
popular music, music technology, audio engineering, or music business?
Does Hunter offer an undergraduate degree in music
education?
What are the requirements
for a music minor?
Q:
I am a prospective student
who would like information
on Hunter’s music
programs.
General information on Hunter’s music programs can be found at
this Web site by clicking on the appropriate menu item on the left. For
concise, downloadable summaries of this information, click on the
menu items below:
If you have
further questions, you may
email music@hunter.cuny.edu.
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Q:
How long does it take to
complete a music major
at Hunter?
Four semesters, beginning in the fall, from the time you begin major courses.
Students who do not have the prerequisite knowledge and skills must take
non-major courses before beginning the major (see nos. 4 and 5 below).
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Q:
Can I complete a music
major in the evening?
Yes. All music majors can be completed in either the day or the evening.
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Q:
I am a recently accepted
student or a current Hunter
student who would like
to declare a music major.
You must take entrance exams before declaring a major or discuss the details
of your academic program with the adviser. For information about the content
and scheduling of those exams, click on the menu items below:
Q:
What if I do not pass the
entrance exams?
MU-T 101 (Music Theory Fundamentals) covers
the prerequisite information for MU-T 220 (Music Theory 1) and MU-T 230
(Musicianship 1); MU-H 101 (Introduction to Music) covers the prerequisite
information for MU-H 205 (Music History 1); MU-P 211-212 (Voice 1-2) and
MU-P 213-214 (Piano 1-2) prepare students for performance auditions in
voice and piano. You may take these courses or study the required information
on your own and repeat the exams. Students who wish to specialize in an
instrument other than voice or piano, but do not pass the entrance audition
on that instrument, must take private lessons at their own expense until
they reach the required level of skill.
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Q:
I have studied music at
another school. Will Hunter
accept my transfer credits?
You must take placement
exams in order to transfer
credit in music history,
music theory, or musicianship toward a music major. Performance credits
are normally transferred without examination. All credits earned at other
schools count automatically as electives, but credits may be used toward
the major only if the student places out of Hunter’s requirements
by examination. For information about the content of Hunter’s curriculum
in music theory and music history, click on the menu items below:
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Q:
I would like to audition
for the 60-cr. B.Mus. program.
How do I do so?
Students must perform 3-4 contrasting pieces on their instrument or voice.
Audition dates will be announced early in each semester. To request an
audition or for information on audition requirements, click
on the
menu items below:
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Q:
I would like departmental
permission to take MU-H
205 (Music History 1),
MU-T 220 (Music Theory
1), or MU-T 230 (Musicianship
1).
You must take entrance exams in order to take these courses, whether or
not you are majoring in music (see no. 4 and 5 above).
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Q:
I would like to register
for credit for private
lessons. How do I do so?
You must be a declared music major or minor, audition with a faculty member,
submit a teacher assignment form, and study with a Hunter faculty member
or Performance Associate. Audition dates are the same as those for entrance
exams (see no. 4 above). For further information on private lesson policies
or the teacher assignment form, click on the menu items below:
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Q:
Does Hunter offer concentrations
in jazz, popular music,
music technology, audio
engineering, or music business?
No. We have two jazz performing groups, a regular course in jazz history,
and occasional courses on other topics relating to the above subjects,
but we do not offer degrees with a primary focus in any of these areas.
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Q:
Does Hunter offer and undergraduate
degree in music education?
We no longer offer an undergraduate
concentration in music education at Hunter. Prospective
music educators would first complete our BA degree
with a 42-credit major in music, and then go on
to apply for the MA program in music education,
which
leads to New York State teaching certification.
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Q:
What are the requirements
for a music minor?
The minor requires 12 credits. For specific requirements, click
here and read item #16 under Policies.
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