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45 Master's degrees offered by the university
Integrated Media Arts
The Integrated Media Arts programme at The City University of New York is a sophisticated MFA degree focusing on non-fiction media. This advanced course offers flexible study modes for socially engaged creators. Students develop multi-disciplinary skills in film and visual arts through a rigorous, professional curriculum.
Dance
The Dance programme at The City University of New York is a comprehensive Master of Arts designed for aspiring and certified educators. This flexible course offers part-time or full-time study modes, including online and hybrid options. Students complete 30 to 49 credits to gain professional PreK-12 teaching certification.
Art History
The Art History programme at The City University of New York offers a rigorous Master of Arts degree in the heart of Manhattan. This flexible, part-time or full-time course provides expert training in art theory and production, utilising New York City’s world-class research facilities and exhibition spaces for students.
Music Education
The Music Education programme at The City University of New York offers a comprehensive pathway for aspiring educators. This graduate-level course provides rigorous training in both musical performance and pedagogical theory. Students benefit from a flexible study mode designed to meet the high standards of this historic institution.
Art - Digital Art
The Art - Digital Art program at The City University of New York attracts students from across the United States and around the world, ranging from accomplished artists represented by commercial galleries to those admitted strictly for their talent and promise.
Art - Drawing
The Art - Drawing program at The City University of New York attracts students from across the United States and around the world, ranging from accomplished artists represented by commercial galleries to those admitted strictly for their talent and promise.
Art - Sculpture
The Art - Sculpture program at The City University of New York attracts students from across the United States and around the world, ranging from accomplished artists represented by commercial galleries to those admitted strictly for their talent and promise.
Architecture
The Architecture programme at The City University of New York is a three-year, full-time professional degree. Open to graduates from any discipline, this in-person course provides a comprehensive foundation in design and structures. Students gain 90 credits while studying at this premier public institution in New York City.
Art
The Art programme at The City University of New York offers a comprehensive education in creative practice and history. Students can pursue various degree types, including B.A., B.F.A., and M.F.A. levels, through full-time study. This curriculum blends traditional studio techniques with modern digital media in a vibrant urban setting.
Sustainability in the Urban Environment
The Sustainability in the Urban Environment M.Sc. at The City University of New York is an interdisciplinary 30-credit programme. Students can study full-time over three semesters or part-time. This hybrid course offers online and in-person learning, focusing on architecture, engineering, and social sciences.
Film
The Film programme at The City University of New York is an intensive MFA degree delivered full-time over two years. This unique course offers a complete immersion in both documentary and fiction filmmaking. Based in New York City, students benefit from an international community and professional production facilities.
Music Education
The Master of Science in Music Education degree is a New York State Education Department at The City University of New York approved program that leads to Professional Certification for students already holding Initial Certification.
Art Studio
MFA Art Studio program at The City University of New York is a low-cost, comprehensive, studio-based graduate program focused on contemporary painting, sculpture, installation, digital media, critical theory, and social practice art
Classical Performance
The Classical Performance programme at The City University of New York offers an intensive study environment for dedicated musicians. This comprehensive degree provides advanced training through a flexible study mode, ensuring students master their craft within a world-class urban academic centre over a standard duration.
Visual Art Education
This Visual Art Education program at The City University of New York is a responsible preparation for work in secondary school and community settings requires that in addition to meeting the academic standards established by each program, candidates demonstrate appropriate personal characteristics, which would include professional judgment, ethical conduct, and academic integrity.
Jazz Studies
The Jazz Studies programme at The City University of New York is a comprehensive M.M. degree designed for elite musicians. This full-time course requires thirty-two credits and focuses on professional performance and composition. Students benefit from world-class facilities in a vibrant urban centre for musical excellence.
Studio Art
The MFA Program in Studio Art is a three-year program at The City University of New York designed to offer artists the time, critical framework and opportunities to develop their practice in the middle of New York City.
Creative Writing - Playwriting
The Creative Writing - Playwriting degree at The City University of New York offers single-discipline and inter-genre workshops, literature seminars, small-group reading tutorials, and one-on-one tutorials, all of which emphasize relationships between students and eminent faculty.
Music
The Music programme at The City University of New York offers a flexible M.A. degree designed for professionals. Students can choose full-time or part-time study modes to suit their schedules. This postgraduate course provides diverse concentrations in a supportive environment at the renowned Hunter College campus.
Urban Planning
The Urban Planning programme at The City University of New York offers a comprehensive curriculum designed for future city leaders. This graduate degree provides flexible study modes to suit diverse professional needs. Students benefit from the university's central location and its long-standing reputation for academic excellence.