Placement

Students without prior musical training:

No problem! If you have no prior musical training, we are happy to have you in the PMS major and you can begin the major right away (no make-up classes). In your first semester, please register for the following: 

• MUS 13100, MUSIC THEORY FUNDAMENTALS
  Required for the music minor, and also grants access to courses in the Popular Music Studies major.
   
• MUS 15400, KEYBOARD FUNDAMENTALS
  Introduction to the piano keyboard and music fundamentals.
   
• MUS 21600, MUSIC PRODUCTION
  Introduction to music recording. 

Students with prior fundamentals training:

If you have fluency with intervals, triads, and intervals, please contact Professor Jenkins ( cjenkins@ccny.cuny.edu ) for advising. Please include an overview of your prior training and your EMPLID in all correspondence.
 
All students will be provided with an advising guide.