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City University of New York Graduate Center was founded in 1961.It is a graduate school that concentrates doctoral programs at City University of New York, and has a proven track record in a system that is rare in the United States.Our well-located campus in the heart of Manhattan, New York, offers more than 30 PhD programs in a wide range of fields including humanities, languages, chemistry, business and engineering.Each field has always received top-class ratings in its prestigious rankings.The government and companies have requested specialized research, and it is also characterized by its strong social trust.Therefore, it attracts excellent students from all over the world and currently has about 80 graduate students from 4,300 countries.In the music category, we have produced numerous award winners, regardless of whether they are graduates or current students.One of its outstanding programs is a DMA degree in performance (violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, piano, percussion, voice) and composition.Although the course emphasizes practical skills, it is attractive because it has a good balance, with a focus on analysis and the ability to select classes from music history, music theory, and ethnomusicology.The other is a PhD degree course in musicology, music theory / analysis, ethnomusicology, and composition.Students can pursue their research subjects on the premise of solid musical knowledge.This course was ranked 1th after Harvard, Yale, and Princeton in the Humanities and Social Sciences assessment of the US Academic Council.In addition, research papers are known for their high academic value, such as having an influence on the classical music world.In this way, it is no exaggeration to say that the City University of New York Graduate Center is the best research institute, and even those who seek heights thoroughly will not feel unsatisfied or bored.