Advising

For Major/Minor Degree Advisement on days other than Common Departmental Advising Days listed above, students can schedule an appointment, by contacting the appropriate degree advisor listed below.

If you have any difficulty contacting your degree advisor, please email Darina Qafleshi or call 718-960-8247.

Music Undergraduate Degree

Music Graduate Degree (MAT)

Penny Prince, Graduate Program Coordinator
Music Building, Room 311
Phone: 718-960-7796
Email: penny.prince@lehman.cuny.edu
Office Hours: By appointment requested via email.

Dance, Multimedia

Amy Larimer, Dance Program Coordinator
Speech and Theatre Building, Room 109
Phone: 718-960-8016
Email: amy.larimer@lehman.cuny.edu 
Office Hours: By appointment requested via email.

Mx Cooper
Speech and Theatre Building, Room 111
Phone: 718-960-6095
Email: mx.cooper@lehman.cuny.edu  
Office Hours: By appointment requested via email.

Theatre, Multimedia

Rick DesRochers, Theatre Program Coordinator
Speech Building, Room 108
Phone: 718-960-7167
Email: richard.desrochers@lehman.cuny.edu
Office Hours: By appointment requested via email.

Jennifer McCabe
Speech and Theatre Building, Room 107
Phone: 718-960-7838
Email: jennifer.mccabe@lehman.cuny.edu
Office hours: By appointment requested via email

Claudia Case
Speech and Theatre Building, Room 110
Phone: 718-960-8244
Email: claudia.case@lehman.cuny.edu
Office Hours: By appointment requested via email.

Monica Duncan
Music Building, Room 106
Phone: 718-960-6096
Email: monica.duncan@lehman.cuny.edu
Office Hours: By appointment requested via email.

Susan Watson-Turner
Speech and Theatre Building, Room 105
Phone: 718-960-6087
Email: susan.watson-turner@lehman.cuny.edu
Office Hours: By appointment requested via email.

Advising

Please visit the Advising page of the department to schedule an advising appointment.

The combined Master's Degree in Applied Music and Music Teaching offers students who have already earned a bachelor's degree and developed a professional level of performance ability the opportunity to continue serious study in music while simultaneously developing teaching competency.

The Advanced Certificate in Applied Music and Music Teaching offers students with a Ph.D., Ed.D, D.M.A., or in certain cases, a Master’s degree in Music, a pathway to fulfill the required courses for music certification in New York Public School system.

The programs are designed to prepare students to apply for K-12 certification in New York State. Upon successful completion of additional certification requirements, including specified teacher examinations, candidates will be eligible to receive Initial Certification to teach music in New York State in grades K-12.

On behalf of all the performing arts faculty, we invite you to join us this year. Attend a performance, audition for an ensemble and/or a production, take a class. Whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student, or a community member we look forward to welcoming you!