Comprehensive Pre-College Music Education in the Heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village
More than a conservatory— a dynamic creative community
At The New School’s Mannes Prep, young musicians flourish together in a welcoming musical environment. Our nurturing educators create a personalized learning path of one-on-one lessons, large-ensemble performance, music theory and ear training classes, and electives that takes emerging talent to the next level in ways no other program can. Inspired by the power of music to spark personal and creative growth, the Mannes community dedicates itself to helping students develop a lifelong love of music. Mannes Prep draws on the benefits of its celebrated home—Mannes School of Music—with its hundred-year history of cultivating talent, innovation, and creative community.
At Mannes Prep, young artists discover new paths to creative and personal growth. Our Unique Approach
Our Faculty
Our rigorous course of study, designed as a full school year (fall and spring terms), is built on three elements:
Our distinguished musician-educators include members of the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and JACK Quartet.
• Private lessons with our world-class faculty • Theory classes and ear training at Mannes’ state-of-the-art facilities • Performance opportunities in our orchestras, choruses, and smaller ensembles Students also have the opportunity to pursue exciting electives in subjects such as film scoring, electronic music, conducting, chamber music, composition, music history, jazz ensemble, and world music. Mannes Prep students and ensembles recently performed in prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Symphony Space, Lincoln Center, and Steinway Hall. All students in our community, from four-year-old beginners to high schoolers, audition, so that Mannes Prep’s education experts can get to know them and tailor their musical studies.
Guest artists have included Esperanza Spalding, Kaija Saariaho, Caroline Shaw, and Missy Mazzoli. Learn more about our faculty at newschool.edu/mannes/prep-faculty.
Our Alumni At Mannes Prep, students gain confidence and skills that serve them as they apply to college, pursue their studies, and build their careers. They learn to manage their time, collaborate, and develop their intellectual interests. Each year, Mannes Prep graduates enroll in the world’s premier music conservatories and leading universities, including Mannes School of Music, the Eastman School of Music, The Juilliard School, the Curtis Institute of Music, New England Conservatory, Harvard University, Yale University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford University.
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Mannes Prep Parents League The Mannes Prep Parents League supports students and families while fostering a close-knit, inclusive, and nurturing musical community. A parent-to-parent resource, the league organizes information sessions and panels as well as parties and other events throughout the year.
“ Mannes Prep offers the ideal combination of outstanding musical training and supportive, friendly atmosphere. From my perspective as both a parent and
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an educator, I couldn’t be happier
Students are accepted by audition, which for new students takes place in May. A limited number of auditions are arranged in January. Applications are due April 15, but late applications are accepted if space is available.
with this program.” — Todd Phillips Mannes Prep Parent; Founding Member, Orion String Quartet
Financial aid is offered on the basis of demonstrated need. For more information, including a complete list of majors, and to apply online, visit newschool.edu/mannes/prep or email mannesprep@newschool.edu.
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Founded in 1919, The New School is a forward-looking university housing five extraordinary colleges and schools, including Parsons School of Design, The New School for Social Research, and the College of Performing Arts, home to Mannes School of Music. As we begin our second century, we carry forward a tradition of dissolving the walls between disciplines and building creative networks in which journalists collaborate with designers, architects with social researchers, artists with activists. Our campuses in New York City and Paris offer more than 10,000 students over 130 undergraduate and graduate degree, certificate, and continuing education programs uniquely designed to prepare them to make a more just, more beautiful, and better-designed world. Learn more about this one-of-a-kind university, home to Mannes School of Music and Open Campus and our academic degree, continuing education, and public programs. newschool.edu Open Campus Open Campus provides curricula tailored to personal and professional goals: youth and teen programs; short courses and certificate programs for working professionals; and courses in art and design, management, media, writing, language, and more. In addition to its programs at Mannes Prep, Open Campus offers art and design courses at Parsons School of Design and writing workshops at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts. opencampus.newschool.edu Mannes School of Music In 1916, David and Clara Mannes—two exceptional musical leaders with revolutionary ideas about how and why music should be taught—established a community music school bearing their name. Their ultimate goal was to nurture a love of music. Their son, a gifted pianist (and an inventor of Kodachrome film), expanded the school into a world-class college conservatory. Today, as part of The New School, Mannes continues to evolve, reflecting the changing musical landscape of the 21st century. The founders’ belief in the power of music to improve people’s lives remains the school’s guiding principle.
The New School is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For important information including accreditation, student rights, campus safety statistics, and tuition and fees, visit newschool.edu/your-right-to-know. Published 2019 by The New School. Produced by Marketing and Communication, The New School. Photos: Jessica Bal and Phillip Van Nostrand
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