Music Theory, MA

The the MA in Music Theory prepares students to enter PhD programs in music theory. It also serves music educators and others who may need a master’s degree and have a special interest in music theory

Academic Advisor

Gilad Rabinovitch

gilad.rabinovitch@qc.cuny.edu

Requirements for Matriculation

These requirements are in addition to the general requirements for matriculation.

1. Undergraduate degree with a major in music or its equivalent
2. Applicants should submit a recent paper, preferably on an analytic topic. In addition, applicants should submit one or two compositions in eighteenth- or nineteenth-century style. These materials should be submitted electronically to the program advisor
3. Applicants and music theory are required to take the GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
4. International students are required to take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System). The minimum score is 100 for TOEFL and 7.0 for the IELTS

Requirements for Non-Matriculation

Students are to follow the college’s requirements for non-matriculation​.