The Department of Music offers a 64-credit major in music leading to the BS degree. The undergraduate program offers a general program of study with emphasis on theory, musicianship, history, and performance within a liberal arts college curriculum. A minor in music (12 credits), and an enhanced minor in music (18 credits) are also offered, requiring any undergraduate music courses, except MSH 114, MSH 115, and MSH 245. Visit the Department.
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A Sense of Belonging: Lehman Kicks off Diversity in Teaching Project
March 6, 2014 5:01 pm Faculty, President Fernández, StudentsIn the effort to continually foster a campus-wide climate of belonging and diversity, Lehman College kicked off the Diversity Development in Teaching Project on February 28, 2014.
Read More »Origin of Apes: Lehman Researcher Joins International Team in Groundbreaking Discovery
February 26, 2014 12:52 pm Anthropology Dept, Biological Sciences Dept, Faculty, Research, School of Natural and Social SciencesProfessor William Harcourt-Smith and an international team discovered evidence of the habitat of the early ape Proconsul in Kenya, Africa.
Read More »In Memoriam: Dr. Thomas Jensen, Retired Professor of Biology and Department Chairman
February 18, 2014 1:55 pm Biological Sciences Dept, Faculty, Media Relations and Publications, ProvostDr. Thomas Jensen, longtime professor of biology and former chair of the department, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014. He was 81. Dr. Jensen served as chairman of the Department of Biology for more than 20 years, retiring from Lehman College. He published more than 100 papers on the anatomy and evolution of cyanobacteria, [...]
Read More »Noted Epidemiologist Dr. William W. Latimer Named Dean of the New School of Health Sciences, Human Services, and Nursing
February 14, 2014 7:43 am CUNY Institute for Health Equity, Faculty, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences Dept, Media Relations and Publications, Nursing Dept, President Fernández, Provost, Social Work Dept, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Dept, Spotlight on Research, Undergraduate StudiesDr. William W. Latimer has been named founding dean of the School of Health Sciences, Human Services, and Nursing. Dr. Latimer comes to the Bronx from the University of Florida.
Read More »Are You Up to the Challenge? Win $2,500 in the CUNY Math Challenge
February 4, 2014 1:44 pm Faculty, Mathematics and Computer Science Dept, President Fernández, Provost, Student Affairs, Student Awards, Students, Undergraduate StudiesAre you a problem solver? Do you enjoy playing around with math? Are you up to the Challenge? The sixth annual CUNY Math Challenge is open for registration. This University-wide mathematics competition invites all matriculated undergraduate Lehman College and City University of New York students to participate in this year’s contest. The opening round begins [...]
Read More »Professor Stuart Chen-Hayes: New Book Adds School Counselors to the Achievement Debate
December 23, 2013 1:00 am Bookstore, Counseling, Leadership, Literacy, and Special Education Dept, Early Childhood and Childhood Education Dept, Faculty, School of EducationAs principals, teachers, and parents in schools across the country debate how to effectively close achievement gaps and raise standards, one group is often left out of the dialogue: school counselors. Professor Stuart Chen-Hayes and his colleagues are seeking to change that in a big way. Their new book, 101 Solutions for School Counselors and Leaders in Challenging Times, uses a Q&A approach to cover topics ranging from data-driven counseling to bullying, collaboration, and equity. Readers will also find a generous list of print and digital resources.
Read More »CNN’s Rose Arce: The One Story Journalist and Teacher Elaine Rivera Never Told Was Her Own
December 7, 2013 1:00 am Faculty, Journalism, Communication, and Theatre Dept, School of Arts and HumanitiesWhen my friend Elaine Rivera died, it felt almost like the end of a fireworks show, when the smoke hangs in the air and crowds walk slowly home. The fun was over in a flash. Elaine was the life of the party, the girl who urged you to stay for just one more drink, a journalist who could splash life into a good story. She was also, as it turned out, an alcoholic whose drinking was so severe it corroded her liver until it just stopped working.
Read More »Lehman Welcomes Talented and Accomplished New Faculty for 2013 – 2014
November 9, 2013 1:00 am Faculty, President Fernández, Provost, Research, School of Arts and Humanities, School of Education, School of Natural and Social SciencesThis September, Lehman welcomed twenty new faculty members and nearly 3,000 new students—one of the College’s strongest incoming class in two decades.
Read More »Remembering Elaine Rivera: Lehman to Host Memorial Service on December 7
November 3, 2013 1:00 am Faculty, Journalism, Communication, and Theatre DeptElaine Rivera, a member of the faculty in the Journalism, Communication, and Theatre Department, passed away last weekend. She was 54. Rivera joined the faculty at Lehman College in 2009 as a substitute lecturer, bringing nearly thirty years of experience at top news organizations around the country, including Time magazine, the Washington Post, and WNYC Radio. One year after joining Lehman, she was promoted to the rank of Distinguished Lecturer.
Read More »Writing Sex Back Into the Narrative of War: A Reading and Discussion
November 1, 2013 1:00 am Faculty, Library, Political Science Dept, School of Natural and Social Sciences, Women's Studies ProgramIn her new book, “Sex and International Tribunals: The Erasure of Gender from the War Narrative,” Professor Chiseche Salome Mibenge, documents an undeniable fact: sex is a weapon of war.
Read More »Remembering Albert Bermel: Longtime Lehman Professor, Author, and Theatre Critic
October 10, 2013 10:33 am Faculty, Graduate Studies, Journalism, Communication, and Theatre Dept, Theatre ProgramAlbert Bermel, who chaired Lehman’s Speech and Theatre Department from 1988-1994 and was a celebrated author and theater critic, passed away on October 5, 2013. He was 85. When Bermel joined the Lehman faculty in 1970, he was a respected theatre critic for The New Leader and a published playwright, author, and translator of classical works for the modern theater.
Read More »Redefining a College Education: President Fernández’s Vision for Lehman’s Future
September 19, 2013 3:03 pm Admissions, Faculty, Institutional Advancement, Media Relations and Publications, President Fernández, ProvostPresident Ricardo R. Fernández outlined a bold vision for the future of higher education and the future of Lehman College during his keynote address at the College’s annual Convocation.
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