Information for New Students
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Programs of Study
Music (A.S. Degree Program)
For students interested in completing an Associate's Degree in Music and for transferring to a Bachelor's degree program in Music.
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Learn more about the General Education Outcomes and Program Outcomes specific to the Music degree program
Music Production (A.A.S. Degree Program)
For students interested in Sound Engineering and Digital Music Technology.
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Learn more about the General Education Outcomes and Program Outcomes specific to the Music Production degree program
Classes are also open to community members and learners of all musical backgrounds and levels of experience, who are not enrolled in degree programs.
Ensembles
Pop Choir • Queensborough Chorus • Queens Symphonic Band • Jazz Ensemble • Percussion Ensemble • Chamber Music and Piano Ensembles • Instrumental and Vocal Ensemble • Periodic musical theatre collaborations with the Department of Speech, Communication, and Theater Arts
Facilities
Two fully equipped recording studios featuring a Solid State Logic (SSL) mixing board • ATMOS 3D sound lab • 3 state-of-the art computer labs • Classrooms equipped with electronic keyboards • Two lecture halls with grand pianos • A large rehearsal room • Several performance spaces (including access to a newly renovated 875-seat theater) • Significant collection of music books and scores at the Kurt Schmeller Library
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Bjorn Berkhout, Professor and Chairperson (composition/theory, cello)
Prof. Robert Anderson, Lecturer (music production)
Prof. Svjetlana Bukvich, Assistant Professor (music production/technology)
Dr. Joanne Chang, Professor (piano, chamber music)
Dr. Steven Dahlke, Professor (choral and vocal music, sight-singing and ear-training)
Prof. Ernie Jackson, Lecturer (music production)
Dr. Mirna Lekic, Associate Professor (piano, chamber music)
Dr. Scott Litroff, Associate Professor (woodwinds, jazz)
Dr. Neeraj Mehta, Associate Professor (percussion, world music)
Dr. Kip Montgomery, Associate Professor (music history/theory)
Distinguished Adjunct Faculty
Ronaldo Carter, Senior College Laboratory Technician
Silvia Loza, Office Assistant
Professors Emeriti: Raoul Camus, Martin Canellakis, Myron Rosenblum, R. John Specht
Scholarships & Awards
The following scholarships are available to current students at the recommendation of faculty:
The Julius Pomann Memorial Award • The Matthew Barbiere Memorial Music Scholarship Award • The Kurzweil Memorial Scholarship Award • The Tatyana Shvartsblat Memorial Scholarship Award • The Abbey Passariello Endowed Music Scholarship
Transfer Information for Graduates
The Music Department prepares students for continuation of their music studies at a four-year institution of higher learning by providing a solid foundation in the areas of musicianship, performance, and music production. Requirements for baccalaureate programs vary by institution and discipline. Students should be prepared to take placement exams in music theory, ear training, and piano skills (including sight-reading), and to audition on their primary instrument/voice. Below are links to application/audition requirements of four-year programs frequently chosen by our graduates:
Music
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Music in Music Education
Bachelor of Music in Performance/Composition
Music Production
Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Technology programs in Audio/Music Technology
Sonic Arts Center, City College, CUNY
News
News from students and faculty
Upcoming Events -- free admission!
The Brian Carter Trio with QCC faculty members Drs. Scott Litroff, Daniel Garbin & Neeraj Mehta
Location: QPAC
Date and Time: Thursday, March 14th, 7:00 PM
Featuring:
Brian Mullings Carter, drums (Guest Artist)
Stephane Kondert, Bass (Guest Artist)
Sandeep Milan John, Piano (Guest Artist)
Daniel Garbin, Guitar (Assoc. Prof. in Mathematics, QCC)
Scott Litroff, saxophones
Neeraj Mehta, percussion
Selections will include standard jazz, contemporary R & B, Hip Hop, and Smooth Jazz genres.
Student Performance Convocation I
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 3rd 12:30 PM
Location: QPAC
Music department music majors perform solo and chamber works.
Guest Artist Nic Cowles: freelance composer, producer, arranger, audio engineer and multi instrumentalist
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 10th 12:10 PM
Location: QPAC
Nic Cowles, freelance composer, producer, arranger, audio engineer and multi instrumentalist, will present a lecture/performance and Q & A.
ELECTROPHORIC
Date and Time: Thursday, April 18th 7:00 PM
Location: QPAC
an evening of electroacoustic works by QCC faculty member Svjetlana Bukvich
ETHEL, string quartet - Corin Lee and Lavinia Pavlish, violin, Ralph Farris, viola, Dorothy Lawson, cello
Susan Aquila, electric violin-viper
Michiyo Suzuki, clarinet
Philip Hamilton, voice
Dan Cooper, electric bass guitar
Svjetlana Bukvich, synthesizers and voice
* video featuring Carolyn Dorfman Dance and the Sarajevo National Ballet
Student Performance Convocation II
Location: H 144
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 8th 12:30 PM
Music department students will perform solo and chamber works.
QCC Ensembles Showcase I: Queensborough Chorus & Instrumental Vocal Ensemble
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 15th 6:30 PM
Location: QPAC
The Queensborough Chorus and QCC Instrumental Vocal Ensemble will perform works under the direction of Dr. Steven Dahlke and Dr. Joanne Chang.
QCC Ensembles Showcase II: Jazz Ensemble & Percussion Ensemble
Date and Time: Thursday, May 16th 7:00 PM
Location: QPAC
The QCC Jazz and Percussion Ensembles perform under the direction of Dr. Scott Litroff and Dr. Neeraj Mehta.