Undergraduate Programs in Music at Columbia University

Undergraduate Programs in Music

The Departments of Music at Columbia University and Barnard College offer undergraduate courses and programs of study for the four following schools.

Music in Columbia College

Prof. Brad Garton (garton@columbia.edu) -- Director of Undergraduate Studies for Columbia College, 2008-09

Columbia College is a liberal arts college for men and women. It was founded in 1754, and currently has 3,700 students, making it the smallest college in the Ivy League. Students earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. The cornerstone of a Columbia College education is its core curriculum, a body of required courses in literature, philosophy, history, music, art, and science, all taught in seminar-style classes. View the Columbia College Bulletin for detailed information on courses and major/concetration requirements


Music in Barnard College

Professor Gail Archer (Barnard), Music Major Adviser for Barnard College (garcher@barnard.edu)

Barnard College is a liberal arts college for women. It was founded in 1889, and has been affiliated to Columbia University since that time. It currently has 264 faculty and 2,200 students, who come from all parts of the United States and 40 foreign countries. Students earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. The College has a distribution requirement and departmental majors and minors. Barnard students may enroll in most liberal arts courses offered by Columbia University.


Music in the School of General Studies

Professor Ellen Gray (leg2114@columbia.edu), Departmental Adviser for General Studies, 2009-09

The School of General Studies is a liberal arts school for students whose education since high school has been interrupted by at least a year. Its students earn either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree. In both cases, the majority of points of credit must be in liberal arts subjects. The School has a set of core courses and a distribution requirement, as well as departmental majors and minors.


Music in the School of Engineering and Applied Science

The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) traces its origins back to 1864, and became a separate engineering school in 1926. It offers programs to both undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduates earn a Bachelor of Science degree, in which music courses can play a significant part.