Our program is flexible enough to accommodate students who have a mixture of interests. Officially, the Hunter M.A. degree is an “M.A. in Music.” On your final transcript, the following words can be added, depending on what courses you take: “with a concentration in Composition,” “with a concentration in Music History,” etc. However, students can combine concentrations. For example, a student can take more than 30 credits and completely fulfill the requirements for more than one degree, in which case the comments for concentrations in both areas can be listed on the final transcript. For instance, a student who completes the requirements for both a Music History and a Performance degree can have the comment “with a concentration in Music History and Performance” added to the final transcript.
To be accepted in the M.A. of Music program, one must be formally accepted in at least one concentration. Students who wish to switch concentrations or mix concentrations after they have been accepted must appeal to the Graduate Adviser to do so.
Permission to switch concentrations midstream may not be granted. For instance, if you are accepted as a Composition student and then decide after you have been accepted that you want to be a Performance student, you will have to audition for a Performance jury, who might possibly turn down your request.
Students cannot enroll or apply to both the M.A. in Music and the Teacher Education Program in Music (Music TEP) at the same time. However, since both programs overlap to a large degree, it is quite possible to apply to the other program after you have completed the first one, in which case you need take only those courses that do not overlap.
For Frequently Asked Questions, see FAQs – Graduate.
