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PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Aaron Copland School of Music — named after the legendary American composer
•Faculty also teach at Juilliard and the Manhattan School of Music
TRAINING
•Academic music degree for composers, conductors, college teachers, theorists, musicologists, and arts administrators
•Individual lessons on principal instrument
•Ensembles from Baroque to the Queens College New Music Group
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Designed for performance-adjacent careers: composition, conducting, teaching, music criticism, arts administration
•Accelerated MA pathway in Musicology/Music Theory or MM in Composition
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•BA students can re-audition for BM Performance admission
•Macaulay Honors College pathway covers all tuition for in-state students
Academic info
Snapshot
3.34
Avg GPA (W)
64%
Admit Rate
school-wide
56%
Grad Rate
12,550
Enrollment
$62,763
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$4,195
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$7,538
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$15,488
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$1,541
$30-48k$3,133
$48-75k$6,785
$75-110k$9,110
$110k+$12,700
Program info updated 2h ago
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Aaron Copland School of Music — named after the legendary American composer
•Faculty also teach at Juilliard and the Manhattan School of Music
TRAINING
•Academic music degree for composers, conductors, college teachers, theorists, musicologists, and arts administrators
•Individual lessons on principal instrument
•Ensembles from Baroque to the Queens College New Music Group
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Designed for performance-adjacent careers: composition, conducting, teaching, music criticism, arts administration
•Accelerated MA pathway in Musicology/Music Theory or MM in Composition
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•BA students can re-audition for BM Performance admission
•Macaulay Honors College pathway covers all tuition for in-state students
Updated 2h ago
