Overview

Department of Music / Department of Music is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Ethnomusicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Composition and theory
Master of Arts (MA)	Composition and theory
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ethnomusicology
(Advanced Certificate)	Early music performance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required for some General exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required General and special exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

93

Applied

9

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

110

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 4th	January 4th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in liberal arts or music
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in music

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 4
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

46

Total Graduate Students

34%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.52%
Black or African American	2.17%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.17%
Unknown	2.17%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Early music (nineteenth century), Wagner, Verdi, performance practice
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 70 Washington Square South
New York, NY  10012-1019
United States

Contact Mr. David Samuels
Chair
Email: fas.music.gradadmissions@nyu.edu
Phone: 212-998-8300
Fax: 212-995-4147

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