Popular Music Studies (BA)
Popular Music Studies at CCNY includes courses in the history, analysis, composition, performance, and socio-cultural context of contemporary popular music.
Degree Requirements (42 credits)
First Semester
- MUS 23100, Harmony I
- MUS 26100, Ear Training I
- MUS 21600, Music Production
- MUS 26800, Fretboard Skills
Second Semester
- MUS 23200, Harmony II
- MUS 26200, Ear Training II
- MUS 24100, Minstrelsy to Rock 'n' Roll
- MUS 16400, Keyboard Skills I
Third Semester
- MUS 24200, 1960s to Today
- MUS 43100, Popular Music Composition
- MUS 16500, Voice Class I
- MUS xxxxx, Music Elective(s), level 20000 or higher
Fourth Semester
- MUS 43300, Case Studies in Popular Music
- MUS xxxxx, Music Elective(s), level 20000 or higher
Notes:
- Additional courses are needed to reach full-time status each semester.
- Students are strongly encouraged to take additional music courses, beyond the 42 credits.
- Guitarists/bassists may test out of Music 26800, Fretboard Skills.
- Keyboard players may test out of Music 16400, Keyboard Skills 1.
Please Note:
To ensure that students are prepared to be successful in the program, all first-semester Popular Music courses require departmental permission to register. Please see this page for the Placement Process.
Last Updated: 09/29/2021 14:00