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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Noted Astronomer and Author Dr. Jeffrey Bennett to Give Talk on Math and Teaching Science, Oct. 31
October 27, 2014 12:27 pm Faculty, Provost, Quantitative ReasoningDr. Jeffrey Bennett specializes in mathematics and science education. He has taught extensively at all levels, including having founded and run a private science summer school for elementary and middle school children. At the college level, he has taught more than fifty classes in astronomy, physics, mathematics, and education.
Read More »Prof. Eric Delson Weighs In On Recent Discovery of Cave Paintings in Indonesia
October 10, 2014 12:22 pm Anthropology Dept, Faculty, ProvostPaleoanthropologist Eric Delson of Lehman’s Anthropology Department was quoted in an article in the New York Times about the recent discovery of cave paintings found on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Read More »Anthony L. LaRuffa, Anthropologist, Italian-American Studies Expert, and Champion of Adult Learning Programs, Dies
October 10, 2014 11:57 am Anthropology Dept, FacultyAnthropology Professor Emeritus Anthony L. LaRuffa died from cancer on September 20. He retired in 2012 after 51 years of service to Lehman College and Hunter College in the Bronx.
Read More »Laird Bergad Talks with CUNY-TV’s Bob Herbert About Unaccompanied Minors Entering the U.S.
September 5, 2014 11:21 am Faculty, Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies Dept“Governments in the region have extraordinary degrees of corruption, militarism with repression internally, and elite social classes that do not prioritize policies that advance education or economic opportunities for advancement,” said Prof. Bergad.
Read More »Lehman College Welcomes Two New Deans
September 4, 2014 12:28 pm Anthropology Dept, Biological Sciences Dept, Chemistry Dept, Economics and Business Dept, Environmental, Geographic, and Geological Sciences Dept, Faculty, Health Sciences Dept, Nursing Dept, Physics and Astronomy Dept, President Fernández, Provost, Psychology Dept, School of Natural and Social Sciences, Social Work Dept, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences DeptThis Fall, Lehman College welcomes two new deans after extensive local and national searches: Dr. William W. Latimer has been named founding dean of the new School of Health Sciences, Human Services, and Nursing and Dr. Gautam Sen is now the new dean of the School of Natural and Social Sciences.
Read More »Prof. Edward Kennelly Traveling to Hong Kong on Fulbright to Research Traditional Chinese Medicine
July 8, 2014 10:44 am Biological Sciences Dept, Faculty, School of Natural and Social SciencesAs traditional Chinese medicines continue to grow in importance outside of China, so does the need for a thorough understanding of how it is used and how it works.
Read More »New in Books: Urban Appetites, Food and Culture in Nineteenth-Century New York
July 1, 2014 12:36 pm Faculty, History Dept, School of Arts and HumanitiesNew York City may be known as the city that never sleeps, but it’s also the city that likes to eat.
Read More »Prof. Sandra Levey Appointed Member of Multilingual Affairs Committee
June 10, 2014 10:22 am Faculty, School of Arts and Humanities, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences DeptProfessor Sandra Levey of Speech-Language-and Hearing Sciences has been appointed as a member of the Multilingual Affairs Committee of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP). The Association represents professionals and scientists who work in the field of communication sciences and with individuals experiencing voice, speech, language, hearing, and swallowing difficulties. Prof. Levey was [...]
Read More »Noted Earth Scientist Dr. Gautam Sen Named Dean of the School of Natural and Social Sciences
May 22, 2014 2:16 pm Faculty, Provost, School of Natural and Social Sciences“Dr. Sen will advance the School’s already strong tradition of engaging in cutting-edge research as we prepare students for work on some of the key scientific, environmental and sociological challenges of our time,” said Dr. Anny Morrobel-Sosa, Provost of Lehman College. “He leads a faculty that is dedicated to contributing to the understanding and knowledge of the world around us.”
Read More »The Envelope Please: “Nueva York” with Professor Patricio Lerzundi Wins Fifth Emmy Award
May 12, 2014 3:50 pm Faculty, Journalism, Communication, and Theatre Dept, School of Arts and HumanitiesCUNY-TV’s Nueva York, co-hosted by Lehman College Professor Patricio Lerzundi, captured its fifth New York Emmy Award at the annual awards ceremony on March 30. This brings the total number of trophies won by the program to eight. Nueva York, a series about Latino culture in New York, won Best Magazine Program for its “Best [...]
Read More »¡Dinero! The Economics of Mexican Migration: May 9 with Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
May 5, 2014 2:41 pm CUNY Mexican Studies Institute, Faculty, Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies Dept, President FernándezTo mark the 20th anniversary of the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the CUNY Institute of Mexican Studies will explore in its 2014 Annual Conference, the impact of NAFTA on economics, trade, immigration, and financial issues in the Mexican community. The conference, entitled ¡Dinero! The Economics of Mexican Migration, will feature [...]
Read More »In Memoriam: Dr. Barbara Jacobson, Professor of Sociology: 1939 – 2014
April 11, 2014 3:56 pm Faculty, President Fernández, Provost, Sociology DeptLehman College announced today the sudden passing of Dr. Barbara Jacobson, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology. She was 74. Dr. Jacobson’s research focused on education and social mobility.
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