Master’s degree · MA
M.A. in Music
Hunter College, CUNY - Department of Music · Department of Music · Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArtsMA
- Subject
- General Music StudiesComposition (concentration)Ethnomusicology (concentration)
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
30-credit master's in music with concentrations in composition, ethnomusicology, music history, music theory and performance, available full-time or part-time with mostly evening classes.
- Department
- Department of Music
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
The award is shown exactly as the institution titles it. A program belongs to a subject only through the link below: a dedicated degree, a named major, a formal concentration or a documented pathway.
- Official award
- Master of ArtsMA
- Award family
- MAA Master of Arts. It is not relabelled as a Master of Music.
- Qualification level
- Master’s degree
- Qualification standing
- Academic qualificationA degree, or a certificate or diploma awarded by a degree-awarding institution within a national qualifications framework.
- Orientation
- Orientation not published
- Previous degree required
- Yes
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| General Music Studies | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. | |
| Composition | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | CompositionApplicants apply to this pathway“We offer an M.A. in Music with concentrations in Composition , Ethnomusicology , Music History , Music Theory , and Performance”Source |
| Ethnomusicology | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | EthnomusicologyApplicants apply to this pathway“We offer an M.A. in Music with concentrations in Composition , Ethnomusicology , Music History , Music Theory , and Performance”Source |
| Musicology and Music History | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | Music HistoryApplicants apply to this pathway“We offer an M.A. in Music with concentrations in Composition , Ethnomusicology , Music History , Music Theory , and Performance”Source |
| Music Theory | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | Music TheoryApplicants apply to this pathway“We offer an M.A. in Music with concentrations in Composition , Ethnomusicology , Music History , Music Theory , and Performance”Source |
| Music Performance | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | PerformanceApplicants apply to this pathway“We offer an M.A. in Music with concentrations in Composition , Ethnomusicology , Music History , Music Theory , and Performance”Source |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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No program-level accreditation or validation record has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- Not published
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Hunter College, CUNY - Department of Music campus
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Audition
- Audition requirement not published
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requirement not published
- Interview
- Not published
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether lessons, accompanists, practice rooms, instrument hire, software, recording, recitals, travel and residency costs are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, intakes, audition requirement, accreditation or validation record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 25 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 25 October 2026)