Overview

Department of Music / Department of Music is located in Stony Brook, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Music performance
Master of Music (MM)	Music performance
Master of Arts (MA)	Music history/theory
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Music history/theory

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	30

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Varies
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Comprehensive Examinations, D. M.A. Research Paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

291

Applied

125

Accepted

52

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90

Student Body

218

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.67%
Black or African American	2.29%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	10.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.67%
Unknown	5.05%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

49

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 23

Male (34)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Chamber music, humanities, music, music and performing arts, music composition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3304 Staller Center
Stony Brook, NY  11794
United States

Contact Dr. Perry Goldstein
Chair
Email: perry.goldstein@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-632-7340

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