Applicants are advised to consult the assistant director about performance entrance requirements for vocal or instrumental specializations. Consideration is given to applicants who do not meet course requirements but have unusual talent or experience equivalent to course work. Such applicants should consult the assistant director. A placement examination is given to all applicants for admission. Further information about the examination is available from the assistant director.
Degree requirements Thirty-two credits are required for the degree.
Students must complete 20 credits in courses in the Conservatory of Music. Students must pass a comprehensive examination. Courses in the conservatory offered toward the degree must be 700-level courses. The program of study must be approved by the Conservatory of Music. The City University of New York offers a doctoral program in musicology, theory, composition, and performance.