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Guitar

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

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

Performance & Productions

Applied work emphasizes fretboard fluency, chord voicings, strumming, fingerstyle, accompaniment, harmonic patterns, genre versatility, and amplified setup.

Professional Development

Designed for performance-adjacent careers: composition, conducting, teaching, music criticism, arts administration

Accelerated BA/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

School Info

Snapshot

3.34

Avg GPA (W)

64%

Admit Rate

school-wide

53%

Grad Rate

12.6K

Enrollment

$63K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$7,538

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,488

Before aid

Average Net Price

$4,195

After aid

Sam Chapter 07 Budgets 2025 26.Pdf · cuny.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 10h ago

Program Highlights

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

Performance & Productions

Applied work emphasizes fretboard fluency, chord voicings, strumming, fingerstyle, accompaniment, harmonic patterns, genre versatility, and amplified setup.

Professional Development

Designed for performance-adjacent careers: composition, conducting, teaching, music criticism, arts administration

Accelerated BA/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

Program Highlights

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

Performance & Productions

Applied work emphasizes fretboard fluency, chord voicings, strumming, fingerstyle, accompaniment, harmonic patterns, genre versatility, and amplified setup.

Professional Development

Designed for performance-adjacent careers: composition, conducting, teaching, music criticism, arts administration

Accelerated BA/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

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Fee

$65

Deadline

Fall PriorityFeb 1, 2027

Regular DecisionRolling

Undergraduate · cuny.edu Apply To Queens College · qc.cuny.edu

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Acceptd

Deadline

Fall Entry Acceptd DeadlineFeb 1, 2027

Undergraduate Admissions · qc.cuny.edu

Audition Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

Repertoire

Cello, Viola, or Violin: one movement of a major concerto, sonata, contemporary work, or showpiece

Cello, Viola, or Violin: two contrasting movements of Solo Bach

Double Bass: two contrasting movements of a baroque sonata, or the first movement of a standard concerto plus a contrasting work

Double Bass: one etude on the level of Bille, Simandl, Storch-Hrabe, or Sturm, plus one orchestral excerpt of your choice

Guitar: a technical study or piece by Sor, Aguado, or Carcassi

Guitar: a work from the Renaissance or Baroque period, plus a solo twentieth-century work

Scales & Technique

Double Bass: a major or minor scale and arpeggio, two octaves, of your choice

Audition Requirements · qc.cuny.edu

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Step 1: Submit application to Queens College via CUNY

Step 2: Submit audition request on Acceptd

Step 3: Attend live audition

Spring entry video submission due December 1

Fall entry Acceptd deadline: February 1

Admission Pathway

Specializations: General Music, Music History, Music Theory, or Composition

BA students can re-audition for BM Performance admission

Eligible for Accelerated BA/MA in Musicology/Music Theory or MM in Composition

Placement

Admitted students take a music theory, ear-training, sight-singing and keyboard placement exam — for course placement only, not admission

What's The Process

Audition Process

Schedule audition via Acceptd

Registration deadline is one week prior to the instrument's audition date

Audition Expectations

Live audition before a panel of ACSM faculty

Fall entry: in-person auditions at Queens College (strongly encouraged and prioritized)

Spring entry: by video submission

Video submission accepted for applicants at a considerable distance

Accompaniment

Accompanists are not required for instrumentalists — you may bring one if you choose

Post-Enrollment

All applicants take the Music Placement Exam on audition day

Results determine course placement only — not recorded in permanent record

Contact

Email: ACSM@qc.cuny.edu

Phone: 718-997-3800

Text: 347-MUS-DEPT (347-687-3378)

School Info

Snapshot

3.34

Avg GPA (W)

64%

Admit Rate

school-wide

53%

Grad Rate

12.6K

Enrollment

$63K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$7,538

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,488

Before aid

Average Net Price

$4,195

After aid

Sam Chapter 07 Budgets 2025 26.Pdf · cuny.edu College Scorecard

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

Performance & Productions

Applied work emphasizes fretboard fluency, chord voicings, strumming, fingerstyle, accompaniment, harmonic patterns, genre versatility, and amplified setup.

Professional Development

Designed for performance-adjacent careers: composition, conducting, teaching, music criticism, arts administration

Accelerated BA/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 10h ago