1. MFA in Sonic Arts, Brooklyn College, CUNY (City University of New York)
This 60-credit MFA program is for students interested to make music and/or sound design, or sound art, with technology. Its flexible curriculum allows students to customize their studies, more towards experimental music or more towards commercial work, in cooperation with our Film MFA at the Feirstein School of Cinema.
– Bachelor’s in any subject (not just Music) qualifies one to apply
– See https://www.brooklyn.edu/
– See www.sonicartsmfa.org for even more information (!)
– Interested students may email me at dgeers@brooklyn.cuny.edu
– Application deadline Feb 1, 2024
2. MFA in Media Scoring, Brooklyn College, CUNY
This 60-credit MFA program is for students interested to focus their professional career on scoring music for film, video games, and other visual media. It aims to give them both artistic and technical skills for success in today’s media music industry. All courses in this program happen at the Feirstein School of Cinema, enabling our students to collaborate with MFA student filmmakers to get credits on real projects.
– See https://www.brooklyn.edu/
– Interested students may email the Media Scoring MFA Director, Prof. Jonathan Zalben: Jonathan.Zalben@
– Application deadline Feb 1, 2024
3. MM in Music Composition, Brooklyn College, CUNY
This 36-credit master of music degree, which may be completed online, is designed to develop the skills and artistic voice of today’s emerging composers. Students will work with an amazing faculty that includes Jason Eckardt, Wang Jie, Douglas Cohen, Dalit Warshaw, Polina Nazakinskaya, George Brunner, and myself.
– See https://www.brooklyn.edu/
– Interested students may email the Composition program Director, Prof. Jason Eckardt: atonal.arboretum@
– Application deadline Feb 1, 2024
4. PhD in Music Composition, CUNY Graduate Center (Manhattan, NYC)
This selective doctoral program gives students an amazing opportunity to study in small courses with renowned faculty in Composition, Theory, Musicology, Ethnomusicology, and Sound Studies. All accepted students receive a five-year scholarship and opportunities to teach at CUNY campuses as an adjunct instructor. Select candidates also receive a five-year stipend.
– See https://www.gc.cuny.edu/
– Composition faculty include Jason Eckardt, Suzanne Farrin, Douglas Geers, Jeffrey Nichols, Bruce Saylor, and David Schober
– Interested students may email the Composition program Director, Prof. Suzanne Farrin: sf1357@hunter.cuny.edu
– Application deadline Dec 15, 2024