Degree Options

M.F.A. in Media Scoring and M.F.A. in Sonic Arts

Our M.F.A. programs in media scoring and sonic arts complement our B.Mus. and M.Mus. degrees in music composition, Ph.D. in composition via the CUNY Graduate Center, and undergraduate minor in music technology (see below).

The two M.F.A. degrees balance flexibility and artistic development with practical skills for careers in the media industry, and both are offered as part of the programs of the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema at Brooklyn College. The Feirstein M.F.A. programs, housed in a 68,000-square-foot facility on a working film lot (Steiner Studios), offer students opportunities for educational and professional experiences unrivaled at a public university on the East Coast of the United States.

These programs and all others hosted by the Feirstein School of Cinema require added fees to support the technology infrastructure. See the Feirstein website for details.

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Media Scoring

Composition and production of music for moving images.

• Courses are held at the Barry R. Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema at Brooklyn College, located at the Steiner Studios, a 15-acre fully professional, Hollywood-style media production lot.
• Curriculum includes cinema, composition, conducting, technology, and music business.
• The program is open to students with a bachelor’s degree in music or in another subject.
• Application information

Sonic Arts

Creation of music or sound art using new technologies, from electronic improvisation to electroacoustic music, installations, sound design, and multimedia.

• Courses are held at the Barry R. Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema at Brooklyn College and the Brooklyn College main campus.
• Curriculum is a flexible/customizable menu of courses.
• The program is open to students with a bachelor’s degree in music or in another subject.
• Application information

Undergraduate Minor in Music Technology

Undergraduate students at Brooklyn College may earn a minor in music technology by completing 12 credits of approved course work. Contact Professor Doug Cohen for more information.

Additional Degree Programs

Undergraduate Degree and Master’s Degree in Music Composition

Interested composers may enroll as a music composition major at the Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music and focus their creative work on electronic/electroacoustic music while taking advantage of the additional opportunities of the Composition Department. Contact CCM Director Doug Geers for more information.

M.F.A. in Performance and Interactive Media Arts (PIMA)

This is a graduate program for the creation of interdisciplinary, live performance works. PIMA is a collaborative venture in partnership with the departments of Art, Theater, Computer and Information Science, and Television and Radio, and the Conservatory of Music. Contact PIMA Director David Grubbs for more information.

Ph.D. in Music Composition (via CUNY Graduate Center)

Interested students may admit to the Ph.D. or D.M.A. composition program of the CUNY Graduate Center and become active participants at the BC-CCM. Contact CCM Director Doug Geers for more information.