The Department of Music at Hunter College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY), offers a variety of courses and degree programs catering to the needs of a diverse student body. Courses include a large selection of topics in music performance, theory, history, ethnomusicology, and music education. Private lessons are available on all instruments and voice, either with Hunter faculty members or with expert teachers outside the College. Most degrees can be completed in the evening, as well as during the day.

There are approximately 150 undergraduate music majors and 80 M.A. students in the department. Classes for majors rarely include more than twenty students, and much individual attention is given to each student in the classroom. In addition to academic courses and private lessons, the Music Department sponsors activities such as concerts, lectures, master classes, and social events.

- Ruth DeFord, Department Chair