The Music Department offers the following undergraduate degree programs:

25-credit B.A. degree: This degree is designed for students wishing to study music in the context of a general, liberal arts education, but not planning to pursue careers in the field. It may also be convenient for students who enter Hunter with a large number of transfer credits in music and wish to complete their degrees as quickly as possible.

The 42-credit B.A. degree: This degree is designed for students planning to pursue professional careers in music. It provides basic training in all areas of music and serves as a foundation for graduate study of any specialized aspect of the field.

The 60-credit B.Mus. degree: This degree is designed for students planning to pursue careers as professional performers of music. It provides intensive instruction in the student's major instrument or voice, as well as solid training in music theory and history, and a broad, liberal arts education. Admission to this program is conditional on passing an audition (preferably before the student enters college) demonstrating a high level of skill in performance. Students accepted into this program must enroll at Hunter and begin taking private lessons (MUSPF 431) within 12 months of the date of the audition. If they wish to enroll later, they must repeat the audition. Once they begin the program, they must remain in it without interruption and take private lessons (MUSPF 431) every semester until they have completed the graduation recital. Exceptions to this policy require prior permission from the Undergraduate Adviser. Students who fail to register for lessons during a given semester without permission will be withdrawn from the program.

The B.A./M.A. degree in Humanities and Arts: This degree is designed for students entering college with an exceptionally strong background in music and wishing to complete both the B.A. and the M.A. degrees in the field. It enables students to count graduate courses toward both degrees, and thereby to complete both degrees in four or five years. For more information on B.A./M.A. eligibility, click here.

The B.A./M.A. degree in Teacher Education (TEP): This degree is designed for students wishing to pursue careers as music teachers. It leads to permanent certification for teaching music in grades K-12 in New York State. For more information on B.A./M.A. eligibility, click here.