Graduate Students
Thank you for your interest in graduate study at NYU Steinhardt! We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university or the international equivalent.
As of 9/16/2024, the application for on-campus programs for the Spring 2025, Summer 2025, and Fall 2025 is open.
Application Guidelines:
- Masters Degree Application Guidelines and Requirements
- Doctoral Degree Application Guidelines and Requirements
- Advanced Certificate and Diploma Program Application Guidelines and Requirements
Next Steps:
- Create an Application Account
- International Applicant Requirements
- Application Fee Waivers
Application Guides
Master's Programs
Includes MA (Master of Arts), MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching), MFA (Master of Fine Arts), MM (Master of Music), MS (Master of Science)
- Applied Statistics for Social Science Research (ASSR-MS)
- Applied Statistics for Social Science Research (MS) / Public and Nonprofit Management (MPA) - Dual Degree (ASSD-MS)
- Art + Education: Art, Education, and Community Practice (AECP-MA)
- Art + Education: Teaching Art, All Grades: Initial Certification (AREI-MA)
- Art Therapy (ARTT-MA)
- Bilingual Education for Teachers (BILM-MA)
- Childhood Education/Special Ed: Childhood, Grades 1-6: Dual Certification (CSEC-MA)
- Communicative Sciences and Disorders (CSDM-MS)
- Communicative Sciences and Disorders – Online Program – Speech@NYU (YCSD-MS)
- Costume Studies (ARCS-MA)
- Costume Studies and Library and Information Science - Dual Degree: Master of Art/Master of Science (CSLS-MA)
- Counseling and Guidance – Online Program – Counseling@NYU (YCNG-MA)
- Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness (CMHW-MA)
- Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness (MA) and LGBT (Certificate) - Dual Degree (CMLG-MA/ADCRT)
- Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness – Online Program – Counseling@NYU (YCMH-MA)
- Dance Education: Teachers of Dance, All Grades: Professional Certification (DATP-MA)
- Dance Education: Teaching Dance in the Professions (DAPR-MA)
- Dance Education: Teaching Dance in the Professions: Dances of the African Diaspora (DAPR/DAD-MA)
- Dance Education: Teaching Dance in the Professions: American Ballet Theatre Pedagogy (DAPR/ABT-MA)
- Dance Education: Teaching Dance, All Grades: Initial Certification (DATC-MA)
- Drama Therapy (DRMT-MA and DRRL-MA)
- Early Childhood Ed/Special Ed: Early Childhood, Birth-Grade 2: Dual Certification (ESEE-MA)
- Education and Social Policy (EDSP-MA)
- Educational Leadership, Politics, and Advocacy (ELPA-MA)
- Educational Theatre in Colleges and Communities (EDTC-MA)
- Educational Theatre, All Grades and English 7-12: Dual Certification (ETED-MA)
- Educational Theatre, All Grades and Social Studies 7-12: Dual Certification (ETSS-MA)
- Educational Theatre, All Grades: Initial Certification (EDTA-MA)
- English Education: Teaching English and Teaching Students with Disabilities, Grades 7-12: Dual Initial Certification (ENGG-MA)
- English Education: Teachers of English 7-12: Professional Certification (ENGP-MA)
- English Education: Teachers of English Language and Literature in Colleges: Non-Certification (ENGC-MA)
- English Education: English 7-12: Transformational Teaching Middle and High School: Initial Certification (TTMH:ENG-MAT)
- Environmental Conservation Education (ENYC-MA)
- Food Studies (FOOD-MA)
- Food Studies and Library and Information Science - Dual Degree: Master of Arts/Master of Science (FSLS-MA)
- Games for Learning (GLET-MS)
- Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA-MA)
- Human Development Research and Policy (HDRP-MA)
- Inclusive Childhood Education (dual certification: Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) and Students with Disabilities Grades 1-6) (YICE-MAT) - Teacher Residency - Online Program
- Instrumental Performance (MUIP-MM): Brass Studies
- Instrumental Performance (MUIP-MM): Percussion Studies
- Instrumental Performance (MUIP-MM): String Studies
- Instrumental Performance (MUIP-MM): Woodwind Studies
- Instrumental Performance: Jazz Instrumental Performance (MUIP/JIP-MM)
- International Education (INTS-MA)
- Learning Technology and Experience Design (DMDL-MA)
- Literacy, Birth-Grade 6 (LITB-MA)
- Literacy, Grades 5–12 (LITC-MA)
- Mathematics Education: Teachers of Mathematics 7–12: Professional Certification (MTHP-MA)
- Mathematics Education: Math 7–12: Transformational Teaching Middle and High School: Initial Certification (TTMH:MTC-MAT)
- Media, Culture, and Communication (MDCC-MA)
- Music Business (MUBG-MA)
- Music Business: Concentration in Music Technology (MUBG:TTT-MA)
- Music Education (MUSE/MCU-MA)
- Music Education: Teaching Music, All Grades: Initial Certification (MUSA-MA)
- Music Technology (MUMT-MM)
- Music Theory and Composition (MTAC-MM)
- Music Theory and Composition: Screen Scoring (MTAC/FMS-MM)
- Music Theory and Composition: Songwriting (MTAC/SGW-MM)
- Music Therapy (MUST-MA)
- Nutrition and Dietetics: 34-Credit Clinical Nutrition Concentration (HOND/CNC2-MS)
- Nutrition and Dietetics: 34-Credit Foods and Nutrition Concentration (HOND/FNU-MS)
- Nutrition and Dietetics: 40-Credit Clinical Nutrition Concentration (HOND/CNC1-MS)
- Occupational Therapy – Advanced OT – For Occupational Therapists ONLY (OTTH-MA)
- Occupational Therapy: Professional Program (OTHR-MS)
- Performing Arts Administration (AADP-MA)
- Performing Arts Administration MA and Tisch BFA in Drama - Dual Degree (AAPD-MA)
- Physical Therapists: Kinesiology (PTHP-MA)
- Piano Performance Concentration in Solo Piano and Advanced Certificate in Piano Performance and Pedagogy – Dual Degree (MPPD-MM/ADCRT)
- Piano Performance: Collaborative Piano (MUPP/CPI-MM)
- Piano Performance: Solo Piano (MUPP/SPI-MM)
- School Counseling (MA) and LGBT (Certificate) - Dual Degree (SCLD-MA/ADCRT)
- School Counseling (MA) and School Counseling (Certificate) - Dual Degree (SCCD-MA/ADCRT)
- School Counseling: with a Concentration in Bilingual School Counselor K-12 (SCHC/SCB-MA)
- School Counseling: with a Concentration in Counselor in Schools K-12 (SCHC/SCO-MA)
- Science Education: Science 7–12: Transformational Teaching Middle and High School: Initial Certification (TTMH-MAT)
- Secondary Education, Grades 7-12: Initial Certification (YEMT-MAT) - Teacher Residency - Online Program
- Social Studies Education and Teaching Students with Disabilities: Teaching Social Studies and Teaching Students with Disabilities, Grades 7-12: Dual Initial Certification (SOCG-MA)
- Social Studies Education: Social Studies 7–12: Transformational Teaching Middle and High School: Initial Certification (TTMH:SST-MAT)
- Sociology of Education (SOED-MA)
- Special Education: Childhood (SECH-MA)
- Special Education: Early Childhood (SEEC-MA)
- Special Education: Students with Disabilities 7–12: Transformational Teaching Middle and High School: Initial Certification (TTMH:SDG-MAT)
- Special Education: Students with Disabilities and Computer Science 7–12: Transformational Teaching Middle and High School: Initial Certification (TTSC-MAT)
- Specialized Studies in Education, Non-Certification (SPCS-MA)
- Studio Art (ARSA-MFA)
- Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TSOL-MA)
- Teaching a World Language 7-12 and TESOL, All Grades: Dual Certification (FLTS-MA)
- Teaching a World Language 7-12: Initial Certification - Master of Arts Programs
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages "TESOL": Initial Certification (TSOG-MA)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – Shanghai Program (TSOL/SHY-MA)
- Teaching World Language Education, College and Adults, Non-Certification (FLED-MA)
- Visual Arts Administration (ARVA-MA)
- Vocal Performance: Classical Voice (MUVP/CLV-MM)
- Vocal Performance: Contemporary Voice (MUVP/CTV-MM)
- Vocal Performance: Music Theatre Performance (MUVP/MTP-MM)
- Vocal Performance/Vocal Pedagogy: Classical Voice - Dual Degree: Master of Music/Advanced Certificate (MVPR/CLV-MM/ADCRT)
- Vocal Performance/Vocal Pedagogy: Music Theatre Performance - Dual Degree: Master of Music/Advanced Certificate (MVPR/MTH-MM/ADCRT)
Doctoral Programs
Includes PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), EdD (Doctor of Education), DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts), DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy), OTD (Doctor of Occupational Therapy)
- Bilingual Education (BILN-PHD)
- Clinical/Counseling Psychology (CNPS-PHD)
- Communicative Sciences and Disorders (CSDP-PHD)
- Developmental Psychology (PSDE-PHD)
- Educational Communication and Technology (EDCT-PHD)
- Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (EDAD-EDD)
- Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (EDAD-PHD)
- Educational Theatre in Colleges and Communities (EDTC-EDD)
- Educational Theatre in Colleges and Communities (EDTC-PHD)
- English Education: Secondary and College (ENGE-PHD)
- Food Studies (HOFD-PHD)
- Higher and Postsecondary Education (HIPS-PHD)
- Higher Education Administration (HIAD-EDD)
- International Education (INTE-PHD)
- Leadership and Innovation (YLIN-EDD) - Online Program
- Media, Culture, and Communication (MCCD-PHD)
- Music Education: For College and University Faculty (MUSE/MCU-PHD)
- Music Performance (MUSP-DMA)
- Music Performance and Composition: Composers (MUCP/CMP-PHD)
- Music Performance and Composition: Performers (MUCP/PER-PHD)
- Music Technology (MUTD-PHD)
- Nutrition and Dietetics (HOND-PHD)
- Occupational Therapy - Entry-Level Professional Program (OTD)
- Occupational Therapy – For Occupational Therapists Only - Online Program (OTHS-OTD / YOTH-OTD)
- Occupational Therapy: Research in OT (OTHX-PHD)
- Physical Therapy for Practicing PTs (PTPP-DPT)
- Physical Therapy: Entry-Level Program (PTPS-DPT)
- Physical Therapy: Research in Physical Therapy (PTHR-PHD)
- Psychology and Social Intervention (PSSI-PHD)
- Rehabilitation Sciences (RHSC-PHD)
- Sociology of Education (SOED-PHD)
- Statistics and Computational Social Science (SCSS-PHD)
- Teaching and Learning (TLPD-PHD)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - College (ENTC-PHD)
Advanced Certificate and Diploma Programs
Includes ADCRT (Advanced Certificate), ADPL (Advanced Diploma)
- Bilingual Education for Teachers: Post-Baccalaureate Study (BILC-ADCRT)
- Bilingual Education: Post-Master's Study (BEPM-ADCRT)
- Classical Instrumental Performance – Artist Diploma (CLAS-ADPL)
- Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness (MA) and LGBT (Certificate) - Dual Degree (CMLG-MA/ADCRT)
- Dance Education: Teaching Dance: All Grades (DATD-ADCRT)
- Digital Media Design for Learning (DMDL-ADCRT)
- International Education: Specialists in International Education (INTS-ADCRT)
- Jazz Instrumental Performance - Artist Diploma (JAZZ-ADPL)
- LGBT Health, Education, and Social Services (LGBT-ADCRT)
- Music: Professional Studies in Music (MUSE-ADCRT)
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy (PTHO-ADCRT)
- Piano Performance and Pedagogy (MPPP-ADCRT)
- School Counseling (MA) and LGBT (Certificate) - Dual Degree (SCLD-MA/ADCRT)
- School Counseling (MA) and School Counseling (Certificate) - Dual Degree (SCCD-MA/ADCRT)
- Teachers of World Language in College: Post-Master's Study (FLPM-ADCRT)
- Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) in College: Post-Master's Study (TEPM-ADCRT)
- Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL): Post-Baccalaureate Study (TEPB-ADCRT)
- Tonmeister Studies (MTMS-ADCRT)
- Vocal Pedagogy (MVPC-ADCRT)
- Vocal Performance/Vocal Pedagogy: Classical Voice - Dual Degree: Master of Music/Advanced Certificate (MVPR/CLV-MM/ADCRT)
- Vocal Performance/Vocal Pedagogy: Music Theatre Performance - Dual Degree: Master of Music/Advanced Certificate (MVPR/MTH-MM/ADCRT)
International Applicants
We welcome applications from international students for admission to our graduate programs – in fact, nearly a quarter of our incoming graduate students are international!
Non-Degree Applicants
You can enroll in select graduate-level classes as a non-degree student. Learn about what programs allow you to enroll and how to apply for courses.
Application Fee Waivers
Graduate application fee waivers may be available to you prior to submitting your application! Learn more about eligibility and requirements.
Required Materials
Each degree's application has its own requirements, detailed in the guides above. We have resources available if you have questions or concerns about your application materials.
- Letters of Recommendation
- Transcripts
- Testing Requirements
Get Connected
NYU Steinhardt Office of Graduate Admissions
steinhardt.gradadmissions@nyu.edu
Tel: 212-998-5030
