Manhattan School of Music UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
Manhattan School of Music
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
Manhattan School of Music prepares highly talented students for careers as passionate performers and composers and to be imaginative, effective leaders in the arts. Our students thrive in a supportive atmosphere that encourages excellence, values individuals, and welcomes innovation. BACHELOR OF MUSIC (BM)
A 4-year program for students with a high school diploma who wish to pursue Composition, Instrumental Performance, Jazz (excluding Jazz Voice and Jazz Composition), Musical Theater (beginning in 2016), and Voice.
At the academic heart of New York City’s Upper West Side, Manhattan School of Music shares its neighborhood with Columbia University, Barnard College, Teacher’s College, the Jewish Theological Seminary and Union Theological Seminary. Our campus has been described by the New York Times as “one of the richest architectural compositions in the city.” Its 1910 seven-story main building adjoins Andersen Hall, a dynamic 19-story building of performance, academic, and residential spaces, with floors devoted to 24-hour practice rooms.
CL AS SICA L MA JORS
JA ZZ MA JORS
Bass Bassoon Cello Clarinet Composition Flute Horn Guitar Harp Oboe
Bass (acoustic and electric) Drumset Flute French horn Guitar Percussion
Percussion Piano Saxophone Trombone (and Bass Trombone) Trumpet Tuba Viola Violin Voice
MUSICA L THE ATER PROGR A M
Piano Saxophone Trombone Trumpet Vibraphone Violin Viola
PINCHAS ZUK ERMAN PERFORMANCE PROGR A M
Violin Viola
(beginning in 2016)
We border beautiful green spaces such as Riverside Park and Sakura Park, as well as architectural gems like Grant’s Tomb and Riverside Church. Historic brownstones, an array of great restaurants, and the beautiful Hudson River also delight the senses. While all of the exciting things that New York City has to offer are a walk or a subway ride away, MSM enjoys its quiet spot in the City that Never Sleeps.
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Campus Our students have access to 86 practice rooms, a recording studio, and 8 performance venues, including 5 recital halls and the John C. Borden Auditorium, designed by the architect who completed the Empire State Building, Arthur Harmon of the Shreve firm. Andersen Residence Hall houses 400 undergraduate and graduate students. It has 10 residential floors, 24-hour security, and 24-hour practice rooms and is connected to the main building by a secure hallway. The residence hall also features a student lounge, outdoor terrace, fitness room, and laundry and dry-cleaning facilities. Students from all over the world live on campus and participate in social activities, study groups, recreation, clubs, and student organizations, making the residence hall a close and fun community.
Faculty
Student Body Enrollment for 2014–15 Total Number of Students: 957 Undergraduate: 389
Manhattan School of Music’s faculty includes members of New York City’s leading performing institutions, such as the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, as well as leading soloists, chamber musicians, jazz and musical theater artists.
Graduate: 568 Male: 427 Female: 530 Classical Performance: 89% Jazz Performance: 10% Contemporary Performance: 1% Number of states represented: 44 Number of countries represented: 52
College Tuition and Fees 2015–16 Tuition: $42,000 Room and Board: $14,225 Fees: $600
Academic Opportunities The following opportunities are available for students to enrich their degree program at MSM: Barnard / MSM Cross-Registration Program Distance Learning Study Abroad (Foreign Exchange) Community Outreach Center for Musical Entrepreneurship
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Performance Opportunities and Ensembles Manhattan School of Music presents nearly 700 performances a year, including fully staged operas, orchestral concerts, student and faculty recitals, and master classes. Manhattan School of Music’s ensembles also perform off campus at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center, among many others. ORCHESTRAL
CHORAL
Philharmonia Symphony Orchestra Chamber Sinfonia George Manahan, Director of Orchestral Activities
Symphonic Chorus Chamber Choir Kent Tritle, Director of Choral Activities
JAZZ
Opera Theater Senior Opera Theater Opera Scenes Dona D. Vaughn, Artistic Director Gordon Ostrowski, Director/Producer
Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra Concert Jazz Band Jazz Orchestra Chamber Jazz Ensemble Justin DiCioccio, Conductor Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra Bobby Sanabria, Director CONTEMPORARY
Tactus Margaret Kampmeier, Artistic Director and Chair of the Contemporary Performance Program Percussion Ensemble Jeffrey Milarsky, Music Director and Conductor WIND
Brass Orchestra Mark Gould, Conductor
OPERA
Baroque Aria Ensemble Kenneth Cooper, Director Contemporary Opera Ensemble Miriam Charney, Director Opera Repertoire Ensemble Thomas Muraco, Conductor MUSICAL THEATER
American Musical Theater Ensemble Carolyn Marlow, Director Shane Schag, Musical Director Musical Theater Program (beginning in 2016) Luis Perez, Director
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