Topics in 20th-Century Music

4 points

Music History III: 19th-Century Music

2 points

Music Theory III

2 points

Aural Comprehension III

1 point

Keyboard Harmony and Improvisation III

1 point

Music History IV: 20th Century

2 points

Music Theory IV: 20th Century

2 points

Music History II: Baroque and Classical

2 points

Keyboard Harmony and Improvisation IV

1 point

Aural Comprehension IV

1 point

Students may take one 3-point, weekly individual lesson and up to two ensembles per semester. Individual music instruction and group ensembles meet one hour per week.

Individual Instruction on Wind or Percussion Instruments
Includes all woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments; classical and jazz styles.

3 points

Individual Instruction on String Instruments
Includes all string orchestral instruments and guitar; classical and jazz styles.

3 points

Individual Instruction on Piano
Classical and jazz styles.

3 points

Individual Voice Instruction
Classical, music theatre, and jazz styles.

3 points

Individual Music Composition Instruction
Traditional, music theatre, film scoring, and jazz styles.

3 points

Chamber Ensembles
Classical chamber groups; duo and larger. (Placement audition required on site during first week.)

1 point

Jazz Ensembles
Jazz groups: duo and larger. (Placement audition required on site during first week.)

1 point

Contemporary European Theater: A Comparative Study

4 points

4 points

Music business majors should confer with their academic adviser as to the possible use of these business and economics courses to satisfy their program of study requirements. A list of courses is available on the NYU Study Abroad Web site.

Elementary- and intermediate-level courses are available in Czech and German (in Prague) and in Italian (in Florence), among others.  A language course, at the appropriate level, is required of all students in Florence. A full list of language courses is available on the NYU Study Abroad Web site.

Internship site assignments are administered by the NYU staff in Prague and the NYU staff in Florence. Students are placed in various professional venues, such as concert halls, record companies, recording studios, television and radio stations, theatres, management companies, and other areas of the music industry. Only music technology majors are allowed to register for music technology internships.

Internship in Music Business
Permission of Steinhardt School music business faculty required. One point for every 50 hours of on-site internship.

1 -3 points

Internship in Music Technology
Permission of Steinhardt School music technology faculty required. Music technologymajors only. One point for every 50 hours of on-site internship.

1 -3 points

Steinhardt School Independent Study
Permission of Steinhardt School music faculty required. If in the form of a field placement, 1 point for every 45 hours of on-site fieldwork.

1 -3 points

College of Arts and Science Independent Study in Music
Permission of College of Arts and Science music faculty required.

2-4 points

Teaching Observations

Music education and educational theatre majors are required to complete hours of observations each semester in a teaching setting pursuant to teacher certification regulations. These teaching observations are completed before student teaching and do not include any student teaching activities. Music and theatre teaching venues conducted in English are available. Teaching observation placements are administered by the NYU in Prague and the NYU in Florence site staff. Permission from Steinhardt School music education or educational theatre faculty is required.