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.
School of Education
Youth Voices: Bringing Students and Teachers Together to Improve Digital Skills
June 12, 2014 3:56 pm Literacy Studies, School of EducationThe New York City Writing Project at Lehman College announces the Youth Voices Inquiry Project, which will engage students and teachers from across New York City – with a particular focus on the Bronx – in using reading, writing, and digital media to explore their interests and passions. The project is made possible by $50,000 [...]
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 »Lifeline for Out-of-School Girls: Alumna Brings Education to Vulnerable Nigerians
December 10, 2013 1:00 am Alumni, Alumni Relations, School of Education, Study Abroad, Women's Studies ProgramBy SAM OTTI The Sun (Lagos, Nigeria) In Africa, there is a common saying that ‘Women’s Education Ends in Kitchen’ (WEEK). But Nkechi Ogbodo, the founder of a New York-based group, Kechie’s Project, would shout from the rooftop that depriving the girl-child the opportunity of formal education is a rape of womanhood. Her vigorous advocacy [...]
Read More »$500 Goes a Long Way in Graduate School. Just Ask a Graduate Student
November 20, 2013 2:00 pm Graduate Studies, Mathematics and Computer Science Dept, Scholarship Students, School of Education, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences DeptWhat does $500 mean to a hard-working graduate student? It means buying supplies to work with children in Lehman’s speech-language pathology clinic, says Jessica Ra. It means buying textbooks and replacing a worn-out computer, says Diorvic Gonzalez.
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 »Prestigious Jeanette K. Watson Fellowship Program Seeks New Candidates
October 30, 2013 5:04 pm School of Arts and Humanities, School of Education, Student Affairs, Students“This is a superb opportunity for our students because JK Watson provides exposure to a broad spectrum of advantages and benefits at a level of sophistication otherwise rarely available to them,” says Professor Gary Schwartz.
Read More »Library Acquires 8,000 Books, CDs and More from Lincoln Center Education
September 10, 2013 3:26 pm Library, School of Education“This is a transformative acquisition for the Lehman Library,” said Chief Librarian Kenneth Schlesinger.
Read More »Grad Student Emma Wixted Wins NYS School Counselor Scholarship
June 12, 2013 11:03 am School of Education“I feel like the area that I enjoy most with students is helping them find their passion in a classroom and reach their potential,” Wixted says. “If I am a school counselor, I can work on those kinds of issues with students to even help them negotiate adolescence more easily because it is such a hard part of life.”
Read More »New York State Education Commissioner Visits Lehman
April 25, 2013 5:19 pm Early Childhood and Childhood Education Dept, School of EducationNew York State Education Commissioner John B. King visited Lehman College’s School of Education on April 16 to learn more about the TQP Mathematics Achievement with Teachers in High-needs Urban Populations initiative, also known as MATH-UP.
Read More »Lehman College to Host New York Disabilities Film Festival March 11-12
March 4, 2013 9:50 am School of Arts and Humanities, School of Continuing & Professional Studies, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, School of Education, School of Natural and Social Sciences, Student Affairs, StudentsLehman College will serve as one of several venues throughout the New York Metropolitan area showcasing films from the 5th Annual ReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival.
Read More »Graduate Education Student Recalls a ‘Life on the Ledge’
September 26, 2012 9:59 am In the News, School of EducationIvor Hanson, a graduate student in education at Lehman College, has authored a book ‘Life on the Ledge: Reflections of a New York City Window Cleaner.’
Read More »Lehman College to Host Free Education Job Fair Sept. 8
August 23, 2012 5:32 pm Career Services Center, School of EducationLehman College will host an Early Childhood Education Job Fair on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the APEX building on its campus.
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